The Dremel dilemma

[Acraze]

I believe the dremel rotates faster (30,000 rpm) so putting the cutting in your drill won't do much good.

 

[Fulltimer]

No matter what brand of high speed machine you buy always be sure to cut straight. If you twist the cut off wheel just a little it will break. Now something coming off at that high of a speed is not good! Safety glasses are a must.

Terry

 

[Acraze]

Here is my cheapo dremel kit,$25 bucks. The green and orange are grinding stones for metals and plastics. The brown have more sand grit to them and they will grind metal and wood. Plastics you should cut at lower rpm cause you can melt the plastic ruining the bit. It so has stuff to polish bit I do not know lot about that.

 

[bandito]

1/4 in die grinder cheap from 1992 and a cheap compressor will be your tools to do more than a dremel. They have served me well..........choose wisely grasshopper.

 

[bairdco]

i love the way those cut-off wheels like to shoot out like tiny ninja stars when they break.

i pulled one out of my neck when it exploded while cutting a bolt. seriously. about a third of the wheel hit me in the neck and stuck. it didn't do any more damage than cutting myself shaving, but if it woulda been my eye...

i'd recommend a full-face shield. not that i use one, though. i like living dangerously...

 

[BarelyAWake]

I prefer the reinforced cut off wheels for that reason, though they are a touch thicker... they do cost more, but they also last a heck of a lot longer *shrug*

Amazon.com: Dremel 426B 20 Piece 1-1/4-Inch Reinforced Rotary Tool Cut-Off Wheels: Home Improvement

ofc, with my various projects I've gone through so many I coulda (and eventually did) bought a lil bandsaw

 

[rohmell]

I use the fiberglass reinforced wheels as well, they don't break as easily as the emery wheels that explode and fly apart.

I use this type of reinforced wheel:
100 1.5" REINFORCED WHEELS CUT OFF DISCS FOR DREMEL | eBay

 

[Allen_Wrench]

Just saw a pack of about 50 grinding bits on sale in the bargain bin at the local Advance Auto Parts for $3

Exact same deal up here! I bought 'em!

 

[decoherence]

crap! i never even thought about those emery disks. those things are way too brittle.
i have never had a reinforced one shatter.
i couldn't even think about trying to put a motorized bike together w/o a dremel, reinforced cut off wheels, or burrs.

 

[curtisfox]

1/4 in die grinder cheap from 1992 and a cheap compressor will be your tools to do more than a dremel. They have served me well..........choose wisely grasshopper.

I am with you but also have a Dremel for the realy small delicate work,and carving. I have burned one out and now have a variable speed Love IT.......Curt