Dremel

[Pony]

Bought one for my dad for fathers day....he is already talking about all the accessories he wants to go buy lol.<br /><br />Anybody here do some cool projects with theirs? got any attachements??<br /><br />He wants to do some wood carvings with it, and use it to cut drywall when he remodels the kitchen.

 

[bandit86]

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I have two cordless ones I use for work, couldnt live without them. You really can do justabout everything with them. Except hammer

 

[Bob_VT]

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I have the flex shaft, I changed the chuck to a hand chuck (no wrench) and I have an attachment that turns it into a roto zip tool. Lot's of fun!<br /><br />Get the fiber cutting discs they are great oh and some safety glasses.<br /><br />I have polihed numerous triggers, sears and gun parts with mine.<br /><br />Cutting drywall is a cinch but the DUST!!!!! Keep an eye on walmart they have clearance sales on the attachments yearly.

 

[Paul Moir]

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I agree with Bob_VT about the fibre discs. They want an arm and a leg for them, but they last far longer than the other cutting discs. They are the most useful attachment on the Dremel.<br /><br />The second most often thing I have on it isn't available from Dremel, but they're little serrated carbide end mills with a 1/8" shank. Great for all sorts of things (especially centreing drill holes when drilling out broken bolts in outboards), and they're just about the only thing that busts through old grout in a hurry.<br /><br />For carving though I suppose a collection of burrs, cones, etc cutters, would be best.

 

[eurolarva]

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I bought the drill press attachement. I used to make my own printed circuit boards and the drill press was needed to do perfect drilling. I have the polish kit, the router kit and the chainsaw sharpening kit. If you dont own one you will think you dont have a need for one however once you own one you cant live without it.

 

[Pony]

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he is already getting himself the lawn mower blade kit tomorrow lol

 

[ndemge]

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Sharpen blades with a dremel?? I would think that would take all day. Some jobs are just better suited for a good ole angle grinder

 

[PAkev]

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Great product!!<br /><br />I have 3....Two at work in my shop (one permamnently mounted in a drill press, the other is cordless) and one at home. I just used my dremel to cut the hole to install an in dash stereo in my boat.<br /><br />The attachments can be pricy when purchased individually and therefore the best value is usually recognized when purchasing a kit which includes an assortment of the most used accessories. There are also some dremel knock off accessories which can be found at tool stores for less $$.<br /><br />Recently I broke my flex shaft. The folks at dremel were nice to work with and 3 days later I had a replacement in the mail.

 

[Pony]

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Originally posted by NoelMG:<br /> Sharpen blades with a dremel?? I would think that would take all day. Some jobs are just better suited for a good ole angle grinder

The kit is also for sharpening shears and all sorts of things. I dont know about you but if I am going to sharpen some pruning shears.....the bench grinder is my last choice. I ont think it will take all that long. When you dont run over rocks or sticks much, there is isnt a whole lot of grinding necessary. Might use the bench grinder to get the bigger nicks out, then use the dremel to get a nicer edge as it will keep a constant angle.

 

[ndemge]

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.....Maybe I should stop using the lawn mower as a rock crusher?

 

[oddjob]

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Originally posted by P.O.N.Y.:<br />

Originally posted by NoelMG:<br /> Sharpen blades with a dremel?? I would think that would take all day. Some jobs are just better suited for a good ole angle grinder

The kit is also for sharpening shears and all sorts of things. I dont know about you but if I am going to sharpen some pruning shears.....the bench grinder is my last choice. I ont think it will take all that long. When you dont run over rocks or sticks much, there is isnt a whole lot of grinding necessary. Might use the bench grinder to get the bigger nicks out, then use the dremel to get a nicer edge as it will keep a constant angle.

I could shave with my pocket knife and I sharpen it with flat sharpening stones. For shears,axe scissors, machette's its a flat file. Grinding at high speed takes the temper out of the steel. Once an edge is properly cut on a blade with a stone or file it is easily re-sharpened with just a few strokes of the stone or honed using a leather belt. Provided you didnt cut a tin can with it. <br /><br />A utility knife cuts dry wall pretty good if you cut the paper on both sides and snap/break it at the cut. <br /><br />Dremels are great for fast prototyping customizing. I've used them at work but I dont own one. jus my 2 cents.

 

[michael-lagrange]

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Tip for the dreml, if you lay it down, remember where you put it.<br />I was using mine one morning, layed it down, turned around and havent seen it since. no clue what happened to it.

 

[oddjob]

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Originally posted by NoelMG:<br /> .....Maybe I should stop using the lawn mower as a rock crusher?

You jinxed me Noel!.....Yesterday ran over the water meter with my riding mower and one of my blades hit it, I continued to mow and I was not impressed with the results. Sorry to hijack, thought we might be amused at myself.