Thread: Found small stainless washers and new peening mathod

Originally Posted by ats200

Pardon my asking but is there a great difference between the engraving tool and the standard dremel rotary tool aside from maybe power and attachments? I thought maybe I could just use my normal dremel engraving attachment but since I've never used an engraving tool, I am just unsure if there is a difference in functionality.

I'm pretty sure that the regular dremel spins just like a regular drill while the engraving tool actually moves in and out or towards and away from you as you hold it. Think along the lines of a hand-held jackhammer That would be the engraving tool.

Originally Posted by ats200

Pardon my asking but is there a great difference between the engraving tool and the standard dremel rotary tool aside from maybe power and attachments? I thought maybe I could just use my normal dremel engraving attachment but since I've never used an engraving tool, I am just unsure if there is a difference in functionality.

The engraving tool doesn't spin, like the regular Dremel. Instead, it reciprocates. So it's like a tiny hammer pounding a zillion hits per second. It is, essentially, a tattoo gun with a tiny hammer-head instead of a needle.

I have done a similar thing with the reciprocating carving head which came with my rotary tool, I need more practice but it seems to work. Basically the carving head has a collet which can accept the same size "bits" as fit into the rotating head so I just took a grinding bit which was not needed and cut the end off leaving just the shaft.

Originally Posted by Jeltz

I have done a similar thing with the reciprocating carving head which came with my rotary tool, I need more practice but it seems to work. Basically the carving head has a collet which can accept the same size "bits" as fit into the rotating head so I just took a grinding bit which was not needed and cut the end off leaving just the shaft.

I also use a rotary tool but the engraver Is more like a vibrator. It works with a tiny doamond on the tip and goes back and fourth and not spinning around. What we are really talking about is a mini-rivet gun. (not pop-rivet)

Originally Posted by stingray

I also use a rotary tool but the engraver Is more like a vibrator. It works with a tiny doamond on the tip and goes back and fourth and not spinning around. What we are really talking about is a mini-rivet gun. (not pop-rivet)

Do you use the same method as Jeltz or something different? I've tried peening a few times with my hammer but just get below average results.

Originally Posted by stingray

I also use a rotary tool but the engraver Is more like a vibrator. It works with a tiny doamond on the tip and goes back and fourth and not spinning around. What we are really talking about is a mini-rivet gun. (not pop-rivet)

I think thats pretty much the same with the carving head I'm using but the amount of lateral movement would probably be greater.

Originally Posted by ats200

Do you use the same method as Jeltz or something different? I've tried peening a few times with my hammer but just get below average results.

I am not farmilier with the jeltz metod...would like to see it though. Would you have a link?
The hammer method just takes a lot of patients. I have better luck with my 4 oz. if I remove the handle, makes for a more controled strike.

Originally Posted by stingray

I am not farmilier with the jeltz metod...would like to see it though. Would you have a link?
The hammer method just takes a lot of patients. I have better luck with my 4 oz. if I remove the handle, makes for a more controled strike.

It's the method he described just above your other post, I must have misinterpreted your response. I thought you mentioned using a rotary tool to peen and I was just asking what method you use. My mistake!