Dremels

[Dull Knife]

Originally Posted by mrugenus

You definitely need a flex shaft. I think it would be impossible to carve any kind of detail with just the dremel. I also purchased the chuck. Changing bits with the collets was a real pain especially with only one dremel and going from a 1/8 bit to a 3/32 bit. The chuck allows me to change bits quickly and without a wrench.

Are you talking about the three jawed chucks that you can get from Micro Mark? If so they do use a collet......I know because I have these on all of my Dremel tools.

[bethc]

Dremel now makes an adjustable chuck for their rotary tools. It does not require a collet and does make changing bit sizes much faster and easier. I use that on my flex shaft with my dremel. I'd really like to get one for my battery powered dremel sometime, also.

Beth

[Dull Knife]

Originally Posted by Dull Knife

Are you talking about the three jawed chucks that you can get from Micro Mark? If so they do use a collet......I know because I have these on all of my Dremel tools.

.....oops, I screwed up, the three jawed chucks DO NOT have a collet.

[Dull Knife]

Originally Posted by susieq

Maybe women have better luck with Dremels than the guys, because we don't treat them like Foredoms.... LOL ......they're not Foredoms. They are a smaller, less powerful shaft tool than a Foredom. They have much higher RPMS though, and if you let the RPMS do the work, it makes up for the lack of power to a great degree. I have had a lot of Dremels over the last 18 years. I have never had one break on me. I use them hard, but I don't abuse them.

Even though I currently have 2 Foredoms, I still keep 4 Dremels hanging at my work station. When I'm using 1/8 bits, they're in a Dremel. I can tell you that a kutzal is way more impressive at 30,000 RPMs than it is at 18,000 or 20,000 RPMs.

It's a good, entry level tool for Power carving. It won't break the bank and you will get a feel for power carving and decide if you want to continue and expand your tool arsenal...or not. When you finally move up to a Foredom, I bet you will keep the Dremel around just because it does some things better than the slower, larger tools...... I keep 2 with 1/8 collets in them and 2 with 3/32 collets in them.....

Hey Suzie...I'm with you, as I've never broken a corded Dremel tool yet. I've worn them out, but not broken them......some folks are just too heavy handed, may be??

[tigerrep]

I use my dremel for all my carving needs and ill tell you what the dremel 4000 is the best one i used and i carv into rock maple with it works great. Stay away from the foredom its not needed the dremel works amazing just treat it right.

[tigerrep]

Originally Posted by Dull Knife

Hey Suzie...I'm with you, as I've never broken a corded Dremel tool yet. I've worn them out, but not broken them......some folks are just too heavy handed, may be??

Me to agreed

[vin]

OK another Question. I have a WECHEER and I would like to know if the flex shaft would fit with the DREMAL 4000? My wecheer burned out the brushes and Model 320 dont seem to be able to replace. So I might buy a dremal 4000 or 3000
thanks
Vin

[Claude]

Vin:
Both Home Depot and Lowes carry Dremel. Easiest way to tell is to carry your WeCheer to the store and see if the shaft fits.

Claude

[torpidhummer]

I totally agree with Susieq,she could not have given you any better advice,that being said
when I first started power carving my bird project,I started off with a dremel and now like
Susieq I own two dremel tools.
Oscar

[Dull Knife]

Originally Posted by Dull Knife

.....oops, I screwed up, the three jawed chucks DO NOT have a collet.

THIS IS WRONG.......the three jawed chucks DO REQUIRE A COLLET. I checked all three of the Dremels hanging from my bench that use the Micro Mark, three jawed chucks and they all have collets.