Yet Another "Dremels are bad, mmmmkay" thread

[Utopian]

And the most critical aspect of using the Dremel:

EVERY time before you touch Dremel to blade you have to make note of which direction the damn thing is spinning relative to the edge of your blade. That simple safety check is critical and I think the failure to make note of it is the cause of most Dremel/razor accidents.

[Glenn24]

I think everyone should use this incident as reminder to be carefull when using ANY kind of power tool for that matter.

Don't be afraid of your tools, but always be aware & respect the fact that these things can injure or even kill you, no matter how comfortable you are with them.

I nearly lost an eye last year because I started getting a bit too comfortable around my tools. I use that as a reminder to take a few extra minutes to do things correctly & most importantly, safely.

[Razorburn]

Instead of using a Dremel I found a electric draftsman eraser used on paper drawings, turns rather slow (about 1600 rpm) can even stop it while its running. refitted it so I can use my polishing tools...slow and easy and safe, one speed but does the job.

[mainaman]

I use a router speed control it works great.
The speed of the Dremel is cranked to the max but the router contorl allows for as low as 500-1000 rpm.

[gandrw]

I have a wood lathe that the speed is adjusted by moving the belt.
I put a regular drill press style chuck on it. (can't remember the proper name right now) and then put the dermal bit or what ever else I need to use on that.
I like this because I can use both hands holing the razor and feel I have way more control this way. But even then It's still just as important to be aware of what potential hazards there are. Thanks for the cautionary update and I'm glad you are OK Brad. You said the blade was OK to so at least it wasn't an expensive lesson. Just a scary one!

[Stubear]

Glad you werent hurt Brad, thats the most important thing!

The very first razor I worked on, I forgot about the direction of rotation and that little mistake cost me some time on the 325 DMT working out the little chips in the edge.

Dremels can be very useful, but things go wrong very fast if you stop paying attention..!

[Library Guy]

I love my Dremel-- it allows me to make twice as many mistakes in half the amount of time. Band-Aids not included...

Semper circa,
LG Roy