Thread: Dremel

Originally Posted by Bruno

The dremel is one of themost indispensible tools in restoration.
I do a lot by hand (like sanding) but for polishing you really need (as in: it will make like much easier) a dremel, felt wheels and polishing compound.




You mean you don't hand hone each chain link by hand on a coticule


I actually hand honed my father's felling axe until it passed the TNT.
It zipped through 3" of pine and birch without any problem. It was a bit scary because I had to anticipate what the axe would do after passing through whatever it was I was going to chop.

My chainsaw get treatments from a hand file, the Dremmel would make it a little bit faster but it doesn't take that long anyway.

I've never gone higher than about 220 grit on an axe sounds like it could be fun. right lefty?

besides I still don't own a coticle, I'm to cheap!!

So far the blades I've restored I've done
the sanding by hand. I do have some blades
which I know I'll be using the Dremel to
remove rust and staining, otherwise I'll be
handsanding forever. I also use it with
the flexshaft attachment to remove pins.
The biggest advantage so far has been
polishing. It makes a HUGE difference.

In addition to the felt pads and sanding discs
it wouldn't be a bad idea to get some Scotch
Brite Radial Bristle Discs in a variety of grits.
They seem like they'll be able to get into tight
places, especially useful if you don't feel the
need to remove the scales on a resto. I got those
from Foredom. Really not sure of the website, but
just do a search of radial bristle discs and you'll
find them. Good luck.

John

Originally Posted by kerryman71

So far the blades I've restored I've done
the sanding by hand. I do have some blades
which I know I'll be using the Dremel to
remove rust and staining, otherwise I'll be
handsanding forever. I also use it with
the flexshaft attachment to remove pins.
The biggest advantage so far has been
polishing. It makes a HUGE difference.

In addition to the felt pads and sanding discs
it wouldn't be a bad idea to get some Scotch
Brite Radial Bristle Discs in a variety of grits.
They seem like they'll be able to get into tight
places, especially useful if you don't feel the
need to remove the scales on a resto. I got those
from Foredom. Really not sure of the website, but
just do a search of radial bristle discs and you'll
find them. Good luck.

John

Rio Grande has them.