Thread: Dremel questions, how many attachments?

I've been looking into purchasing a Dremel and break into restoring some razors. I've seen 40, 55, and 150 piece attachment packages for dremels on eBay.

How many of the stock attachments are used to restore straight razors? Is there one Dremel which is the best for restoring razors? I'm looking into the Dremel 300 with 150 attachments.

Thanks in advance.

With my dremel I use maybe 3 attachements when it comes to restoring razors.
1. Sanding drums
2. Drill bits
3. Cut-off bits

I use the sanding bit by far the most combined with my home brew sanding drums.

There's a bunch more bits that come in very handy. If you have Bill Ellis' CD, he mentions them on there and where to get them (I don't have them yet though).

Remember a dremmel is a general use tool so there are countless attachments and accessories to go with it. For straights I use felt pads and muslin pads and chamois pads for polishing and sanding disks for grinding and cut off disks for cutting metal when repinning. Thats about it. If your using a dremmel the most important accessory is good eye protection unless you think an eye patch is a fashion accessory!

I've ordered Bill's CD and it's in the mail, but I wanted to pick up a Dremel before it arrived. I guess I'm wondering if I should buy a large set of Dremel attachments now, or wait for Bill's CD and see what he suggests.

You don't need a whole slew of attachments.. Other than what the other gentlemen suggested, I'd recommend wire brush bits. However one thing I found indispensible with my restoration work was a flex shaft. Those usually come with large kits, but they may even come separately. I don't take mine off the rotary tool lol.

I cannot reccomend a flex shaft like Ilija said enough.
I use my dremel mostly when building engines for race cars, using it to deburr, smooth and polish engine parts and the flex shaft helps sooo much.
I just used it to restore a few razors and it helps just the same.
Worth its weight in razors

I agree with all of the preceeding posters. You will find that you really only use 4 or 5 attachments for your razor hobby. You may use several other attachments for other activities but the fact is you really will never use most of the attachments found in the larger attachment sets. The best bet is to order a dremel pack that comes with a reasonably sized attachment set (say 50 or 70 pieces) and use it for a while before you spend the money on a large collection of attachments that you will most likely never use. If I were you, I'd hold off on getting the new dremel until you've received Bill's cd. If you really can't wait, drop Bill or one of the other restoration experts an email and ask for their recommendations (before you buy). Cheers and best of luck....