Thread: 2 Dremel questions

Today I I have been toying with my new Dremel. I have 2 questions.

1st: it came with a red polishing compound that I applied to a felt tip thingy that came with the Dremel. It didn't stick very well. What can I use to "glue" it to the felt tip!

2nd: especially at lower rpm it does not run entirely smoothly. Anything to worry about?

Try some WD 40 than the compound,will help load it up,As far as not running smooth,no help.
Do not use dremels,IMO they cause more damage than good.

That polishing "rouge" is hard to get on the hard felt. I've found that the cotton buffs and soft white felt buffs are the best to use with the rouge. Also, until you get a bit of a groove in the compound, it tends to flake all over the place. At room temp it works pretty well, cool it tends to flake like pie crust.

As for your RPM. Did you run the unit at high speed for two or three minutes first? That helps break it in. It could also be the current. Try plugging it into a surge protector and using it again. I had a scroll saw once that didn't run properly unless the current was clean. Ultimately it ended up catching on fire, so I didn't have to worry about that for too long.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by Maxi

\ Ultimately it ended up catching on fire, so I didn't have to worry about that for too long.

That's probably one of the funnier things I've read on here!

See mjhammer's latest post on working with dremels.

Originally Posted by Str8Raz0r

See mjhammer's latest post on working with dremels.

His thread was more about his mistake in safely handling a razor while restoring it. Not misuse of a dremel tool...

I think dremels are fine for use in polishing with buffing compounds and polishing wheels. That said, I wouldn't put sandpaper on my rotary and try to remove pitting, rust, or deep scratches with it.

If you have the EZ-Lock system for the Dremel, the Abrasive Brushes work really well: Dremel EZ471SA EZ Lock Abrasive Brushes Abrasive Brushes for Metal

They are very easy on the metal, don't leave deep scratches, but still are able to remove a lot of junk. Great for getting into the crevice of the stabilizer.

I agree with that; I just used the abrasive brushes on a blade and they worked great. They won't polish, and the blade looks frosted off the highest grit. A quick follow up with a cloth buffer with rouge and then mother's solved that really quick.