Thread: To Dremel or Not To Dremel

Originally Posted by Alembic

Ok, one more.

I have the Lynn Abrams DVD and he uses a Dremel with a buffing wheel along with MAAS. Then, I read a post here where gsixgun says Dremel is a no no (read Perfect Is the Enemy of Good). Too easy to catch and ruin.

So, my friends, please help set me straight.

Thanks

David

You need to re-read that, I even gave tips about how not to make mistakes...

But yes I do not think Dremel's are a good choice for Razors...

Here are my thoughts, Amateurs don't need the speed, and can do everything by hand, you are only doing your razors anyway..

Professionals rarely stay with the Dremel, as the buffers are so much better..

So the Dremel comes out by three types of people, either a total newb that wants to do things fast, which is where we get the most disaster stories...

Or the guy that is starting to move from only doing his few razors to doing his many razors and we get an occasional disaster story..

Or the guy that is moving from doing his razors to doing other peoples razors and hasn't gone to a buffer yet, and he is pretty good at using the Dremel and the safety tricks.... Once you use a buffer the Dremel is rarely used again...

Now when you talk modifications and such then a Dremel is the KING !!!!