Making a keychain out of a processor

DVD Rewinder · Post by **DVD Rewinder** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:13 pm

I saw this idea on the [H]ard forums... and i decided to try it. but i cant find anything [H]ard enough to drill thru this damn thing! I have a nice little 66mhz processor sittin here that im tryin to make a keychain out of.. any ideas on how i can drill thru it?

lurker · Post by **lurker** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:27 pm

A powerdrill isnt strong enough?

or try burning the tip of a rod/screw driver, and then stick it through the processor. That may work..

DVD Rewinder · Post by **DVD Rewinder** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:32 pm

Originally posted by lurker
A powerdrill isnt strong enough?

or try burning the tip of a rod/screw driver, and then stick it through the processor. That may work..

i have a nice 18v power drill.. but i dont have a bit or anythink designed to penetrate it. ive tried these - a nail (fassined into the drill chuck), a normal drill bit, and i tried screwing a normal screw into it. the bit, or whatever, just dances around and wont stay in one spot, thats part of the trouble. It looks funny. any ideas?

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:34 pm

How about a carbide bit? I also saw a real expensive one that had diamond chips on it. Went through anything.

DVD Rewinder · Post by **DVD Rewinder** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:36 pm

crazy eh?

and im not lookin to spend money on this.. what else do normal handymen have that would work?

gmcd33 · Post by **gmcd33** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:37 pm

Get a cobalt tip bit in a 30,000 RPM dremmel.

As its spinning squirt water on the bit cause its gonna get hot.

crazyman · Post by **crazyman** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:38 pm

why don't you get some good epoxy or good glue of some type and just glue on a little chain.

DVD Rewinder · Post by **DVD Rewinder** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:39 pm

Originally posted by crazyman
why don't you get some good epoxy or good glue of some type and just glue on a little chain.

good idea.. ill try that if i cant find anything else

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:41 pm

Can you burn through it with a hot nail (heat it with a blow torch and then ram it through?)

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:48 pm

Originally posted by MadDoctor
Can you burn through it with a hot nail (heat it with a blow torch and then ram it through?)

That won't work, silicon don't melt, untill some crazy temp like 3000 degrees.

Use a center punch to mark a spot on the die, so the bit won't crawl around. And some light weight oil to keep the drill bit from getting hot. If the bits are not high speed you would have to drill very slowly. It may help to drill it slow anyway, itf you crowd the drill, you're liable to break the die.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:50 pm

Well... there's always shooting it with a .22 but that's a bit out there on the edge.

DVD Rewinder · Post by **DVD Rewinder** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:52 pm

I did what crazyman said.. but with hotglue.

I also made a keychain out of a good ol 1mb 40pin ram stick. I just stuck it thru the hole for that one

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 8:55 pm

Dremel is the best bet. Silicon has some odd properties. Just make sure the bit is spinning like a mofo. Carbide should make mince meat of a wafer, heat won't do that much, its designed to dissapate heat afterall.

crazyman · Post by **crazyman** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 9:02 pm

Originally posted by brembo
Dremel is the best bet. Silicon has some odd properties. Just make sure the bit is spinning like a mofo. Carbide should make mince meat of a wafer, heat won't do that much, its designed to dissapate heat afterall.

is'nt the carbon silicon more like glass?

it's very hard,would a diamond tip bit at high speed do it?

I have a couple of those I will try it,I think I have a couple old chips around here too.

DVD Rewinder · Post by **DVD Rewinder** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 9:02 pm

If it works send it to me?

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 9:57 pm

The harder the surface, the SLOWER the speed needs to be.

And the harder the surface, the MORE coolant is needed, ie water, oil or grease.

High speed drills are high speed for WOOD or SOFT METAL, not for hardened steel, glass or similar high carbon/silicon substances.

I have a drill press. I guarantee you I can drill through that sucker at low speed with oil and a sharp standard metal bit.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 10:06 pm

I agree with TonyT