Dremel

[camos]

I finally bought a dremel kit, mainly to fix a few broken tabs on the fairing but I'm sure it will be very useful for other things too. What's up with the drum sander bit? There is a rubberish drum on an armature and some sanding tubes that apparently slide on the drum. There is nothing I can see that will hold the tubes in place and even light pressure makes them slide up or down.

 

Obvious or not, what am I missing?

[CMIKE]

Tighten the screw on the bottom of the rubber sanding drum. This makes the rubber expand the hold the sanding tube on tight.

[camos]

Hah! I knew it would be something obvious that I had missed.

Never even noticed that little screw.

 

Perhaps that is also the answer to a question I had not asked yet. There are also grinding wheels and sanding discs in the kit. Do they mount to the end of the sanding drum using the same screw?

 

Thanks for your help.

[muaymendez1]

No they should have thier own bit with a washer and a screw at the end.

You can get larger bits for larger drums and diamond cut off wheels that work very well on cutting metal bolts. and making slots on stripped screw heads.

I miss Mine. I had it for 5 years with the magnetic light. the work light would turn on with the revolution of the motor.

I was damaged in a flood and I never replaced it.

[Snaggletooth]

Yep..... I always said a Dremel would be the last tool I would need. Yikes! I got three of them now. All set up for different jobs.

 

Watch that screw on the sanding drum. Make sure it's tight. Once it works loose.....it fires out of there like a bullet. Good luck finding that lil sucker. LOL!

 

Have fun!

 

Mike

[muaymendez1]

And please wear eye protection. Those cutoff wheels sometimes explode and go flying like shrapnel of a grenade.

[Flyinfool]

My Dremel is at least 35 years old and still works like new.

Having been into Model aviation since I was 9 believe me it has not had an easy life. I often run it till it is so hot it is hard to hold onto. I don't know if I could survive for long without it.

[camos]

No they should have thier own bit with a washer and a screw at the end.

Hmm, I didn't see it and every part has it's own spot in the tool box. There are a lot of parts in the kit that require a naked spindle so there must be one. I better have a close look.

 

You can get larger bits for larger drums and diamond cut off wheels that work very well on cutting metal bolts. and making slots on stripped screw heads.

I miss Mine. I had it for 5 years with the magnetic light. the work light would turn on with the revolution of the motor.

I was damaged in a flood and I never replaced it.

There is a diamond cut-off wheel and drill in the kit but no work light. So far I have only used the tool with the flexible extension and a light on the motor wouldn't be any help. Seems very handy though, hang the motor on the bike and work with the extension.

 

Only took a couple of minutes to clean off the previous patch material from the tab. Bought some Q-Bond last Friday and will hopefully get time to fix a few broken bits on the VR tomorrow.

[Phoneman1981]

Hello: Glad you like your Dremel, it amazes me how many things I do with all of my Dremel tools I own at least three of them, corded and cordless. If you use the cut off tool often, I recommend getting the $11 quick change arbor with abrasive blades. The blades last longer and are much easier to install than trying to fiddle with that little screw. Thanks.

[Snaggletooth]

 

+1 on the quick change!

 

And a keyless chuck.

[Flyinfool]

For cut off wheels I use the Tuff-Grind brand. TG uses a different arbor than Dremel and they sell it either just a wheel or a wheel and arbor. Far superior to any cutoff wheel that Dremel makes. I have never in all the years broken one of these in use. They last so long that a quick change is not needed. I get the 2" wheels, they cut faster and last lots longer.

[camos]

There are actually two straight mandrels in the kit with different size end screws.

 

If you use the cut off tool often, I recommend getting the $11 quick change arbor with abrasive blades. The blades last longer and are much easier to install than trying to fiddle with that little screw.

 

Good idea, if a tool is difficult to use it will not likely be used often. Not to mention, I can see me fumbling that screw and losing it without too much difficulty.

 

For cut off wheels I use the Tuff-Grind brand. TG uses a different arbor than Dremel and they sell it either just a wheel or a wheel and arbor.

 

I think that would be very useful too... added to my look out for it list.