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  1. Thread: Rotary tool?

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    Its true, the stuff splinters like mad. I found...

    Its true, the stuff splinters like mad. I found the trick was make sure there was plenty of support right next to where I was cutting, and to just let the saw do the work and not try and push my way...
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    So, it took me a while to get around to this...

    So, it took me a while to get around to this project and even longer to get around to posting about it! Here's what I've done with just a coping saw, some paint sticks, my very own home-made sanding...
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    Alright, so I spent a an hour or so wandering...

    Alright, so I spent a an hour or so wandering around Home Depot today (looking very lost I'm sure). I came out with some basic Norton sandpaper up to 400 grit (not sure what a good finishing grit is,...
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    I'm actually very much in favor of doing as much...

    I'm actually very much in favor of doing as much hand work as possible. I was thinking of using the dremel/rotary for the rough design then finishing by hand as well as drilling pin holes. If there...
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    I don't, and this is the issue. I'm really more...

    I don't, and this is the issue. I'm really more interested in the possibilities for scale work that the tool would open up though, which is why I haven't already jumped on the buffer idea because...
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    :gaah:Sorry, read this as "Its speed is much...

    :gaah:Sorry, read this as "Its speed is much slower than any dremel" so please disregard that question about speed differences.

    Anyways, my main question for you would be why the dremel over this...
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    Interesting... its advertised as 500-22,000 rpm,...

    Interesting... its advertised as 500-22,000 rpm, and most dremels seem to be advertised as 5,000-20,000 rpm. Is it just slower than advertised or is there some inconsistency here?

    As far as I...
  8. Thread: Rotary tool?

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    Rotary tool?

    Hi guys, so I was thinking about picking up a rotary/dremel type tool recently for all its various uses, razor restores included. The only power tools I have access to at the moment are a drill and...
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