Dremels and other powertools are evil. At least when things go wrong. They make work go much faster, but when you screw up, you screw up faster too.

Today, I decided to use my multitool (cheap Dremel-like ripoff) with a wire brush to clean out the jimps on the three remaining "good" blades I have from the eBay haul, and then I used a nylon brush attachment to remove some stuff on the blades themselves. Worked great, until I managed to hit the toe of one of the blades with the metal center of the nylon brush attachment. I heard a "ping" noise and realized the toe was gone. A chunk of the tip of the blade had disappeared, and I have no idea where it went. I'll probably find it next time I clean my hobby room, probably in an unlikely place. At least it managed to miss me completely when it flew off.

So, now I have another ruined (?) blade to do evil experiments on... It was the blade with heavy pitting along the edge, so I suppose it was the "right" blade to screw up on...

/Nicholas