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Post by Loggy on Mar 18, 2024 7:22:51 GMT -5
Can't believe myself as a "man of many tools" has gone this far through life without a Dremel!! My friend showed me how he used his to sharpen mower blades cut srew/bolt heads off etc.
You Dremel Guys...what do you use your's for??
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Post by jwk on Mar 18, 2024 7:34:13 GMT -5
I have an old school Dremel that I haven't use in a while. When I did I used it a lot for cutting, sanding, grinding. My wife used it to polish her old silver tea set once. I bought the blade sharpener adapter but never got around to using it.
They are are great tool.
I also really like the Kreg Pocket hole Jig.
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Post by fleroo on Mar 18, 2024 7:36:55 GMT -5
Those are 4" Grinder uses right there. But, Dremel's have their place.
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Post by jwk on Mar 18, 2024 7:41:49 GMT -5
Yeah, those little cutting wheels on the Dremel disappear pretty fast when cutting.
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Post by Loggy on Mar 18, 2024 8:20:48 GMT -5
Thanks! Got a basic one on the way....just in case.  |
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Post by dougl on Mar 18, 2024 8:34:51 GMT -5
My older brotehr crushed his big tow when he was a kid,losing the nail permanenetly,A gross callus formed and he has to grind it down with a dremmel.
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Post by moosemike on Mar 18, 2024 8:36:31 GMT -5
Most of those Drexel bits are toast after a few seconds of use. They are the most fragile junk
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Post by jwk on Mar 18, 2024 9:03:25 GMT -5
My older brotehr crushed his big tow when he was a kid,losing the nail permanenetly,A gross callus formed and he has to grind it down with a dremmel. I heard 4 out of 5 surgeons recommend that patients use a Dremell to remove skin lesions at home.  |
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Post by stroupy on Mar 18, 2024 9:12:53 GMT -5
Skip the dremel get a dynafile.
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Post by Loggy on Mar 18, 2024 9:39:34 GMT -5
Skip the dremel get a dynafile. Any certain models you suggest for a casual user?? |
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Post by Dutch on Mar 18, 2024 10:53:51 GMT -5
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Post by acorn20 on Mar 18, 2024 11:13:31 GMT -5
My podiatrist uses one to thin down calluses and toenails. I've had one for about ten years and use it to buff my flintlocks. I remove them from the firearms and give them a once over to keep them in tip top shape. I have a stylus on a long flexible bit that secures to the dremel tool itself so that I can hang the dremel use it just like a pencil.
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Post by stroupy on Mar 18, 2024 11:49:01 GMT -5
Skip the dremel get a dynafile. Any certain models you suggest for a casual user?? Milwaukee has one they use a sand belt and get into any nook and crevice you will run into. The ones I'm used to are air driven. But Milwaukee has a battery operated one. |
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Post by davet on Mar 18, 2024 12:07:05 GMT -5
If you want to quickly screw up a flintlock build, pull out a Dremel.
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Post by Loggy on Mar 18, 2024 14:58:12 GMT -5
There you go again Dutch. You lead me to that Dewalt electric 20V chainsaw...now this. You're not a Dewalt Sales Rep are you? |
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Post by fleroo on Mar 18, 2024 15:01:10 GMT -5
Work a Locust log with a battery chainsaw.  |
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Post by Loggy on Mar 18, 2024 15:05:10 GMT -5
Work a Locust log with a battery chainsaw. My Stihl 20" Farm Boss just toys with about anything i feed it. |
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Post by CoureurDeBois on Mar 18, 2024 15:10:07 GMT -5
They have their use, but for me it's rarely, maybe once or twice a year. But thanks for reminding me, I do need some new sanding drums, cutoff grinders, etc.
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Post by Dutch on Mar 18, 2024 17:09:44 GMT -5
There you go again Dutch. You lead me to that Dewalt electric 20V chainsaw...now this. You're not a Dewalt Sales Rep are you? Well, I do work at an ACE Hardware just north of Lititz. Employee discount is hard to beat, ask Stroupy about that. 😊 |
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Post by Loggy on Mar 18, 2024 17:33:01 GMT -5
Do you find many uses for the Dewalt multi tool?? |
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Post by stroupy on Mar 18, 2024 17:41:51 GMT -5
Do you find many uses for the Dewalt multi tool?? Multi-tool is another good one good for trim work cutting out panels and so on. You won't be upset buying that either. |
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Post by Dutch on Mar 18, 2024 17:43:40 GMT -5
Do you find many uses for the Dewalt multi tool?? I had to cut out for a door strike plate and it was better than a wood chisel. Had to cut a metal pipe at camp and because I didn't have my Sawzall, the metal blade on the multi tool cut it off. Kinda handy |
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Post by rusty on Mar 18, 2024 18:02:13 GMT -5
Getting rid of barbs on fly hooks, Sharpening my chain saw, cutting slots in stripped screw heads, making jewelry for my wife, Cutting steel cable up to 1/2", polishing small metal parts, shaping small wooden carvings and antler pieces. If you're cutting steel, take your time and have spare discs and they will do the job.
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Post by davet on Mar 18, 2024 18:05:16 GMT -5
Getting rid of barbs on fly hooks, Sharpening my chain saw, cutting slots in stripped screw heads, making jewelry for my wife, Cutting steel cable up to 1/2", polishing small metal parts, shaping small wooden carvings and antler pieces. If you're cutting steel, take your time and have spare discs and they will do the job. Barbs on fly hooks? Just use small needle nose pliers and mash 'em down. Much easier and no worries of cutting the hook. |
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Post by rusty on Mar 18, 2024 18:14:43 GMT -5
I used to do that Dave but it can weaken the hook so that it breaks. It's only happened a couple times but, if I'm not using barbless I usually grind a dozen or so at a time. I haven't bought and barbed hooks for a few years. I do use your method if I'm on the stream and the hook I fly I tie on is barbed.
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