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Posted by glass-treehouse on 22-Feb-2010 20:14 Report
Dremel: Your opinions please
I am thinking of investing in a Dremel machine, as I am wanting to get back into my glass work.  Anyone got one and what do they think?
 
Replied by milliemco on 22-Feb-2010 20:49 (Ref 2084635) Report
 Dremel with a flex drive is good. Without the flex drive taking the full weight of the machine can be a pain. 

George
Replied by manuteapearls on 22-Feb-2010 21:22 (Ref 2084676) Report
My Dremel was the BEST investment!!

It cuts, polishes, drills, grinds, makes the tea....

No it doesn't make the tea (unfortunately) but nevertheless it is just brilliant! I LOVE it and am on my second chuck now, as it is so well-used.

I don't have a flex-hose for it (they cost about $100) but George is right that it would make it easier to handle, as the Dremel itself is quite heavy. But they are not absolutely necessary.

Just go for it - you won't regret it, I promise!!

Manu (in love with her Dremel)  :-)
Replied by milliemco on 22-Feb-2010 21:31 (Ref 2084686) Report
 Manu you only like the dremel 
George
Replied by glass-treehouse on 22-Feb-2010 21:48 (Ref 2084703) Report
Thanks Manu for your input.

 George, behave yourself!!  
Replied by SheSellsSeaGlass on 22-Feb-2010 21:49 (Ref 2084704) Report
I love my Dremel.  I have the the flex shaft and the drill press work station.  Both have their uses.  The drill press gives more precision when drilling as you don't have to worry about your drill moving, or the weight of holding it. 
Replied by glass-treehouse on 22-Feb-2010 21:50 (Ref 2084705) Report
 Thanks Seaglass, but what about drilling under water??  Do you use the drill press for that too??
Replied by SheSellsSeaGlass on 22-Feb-2010 21:56 (Ref 2084711) Report
I always drill my glass under water.  I have a plastic dish set up with a small piece of wood with dense foam attached - fill the dish to the desired depth to just cover the glass as it sits on the wood/foam assembly. - itls only the diamond tip burr that goes into the water, not the drill
Replied by SheSellsSeaGlass on 22-Feb-2010 22:00 (Ref 2084718) Report
Sorry - to answer your question, Yes, use both the drill press and the flex shaft for drilling under water

Cheers
Deb
Replied by tiny-stitches on 22-Feb-2010 22:25 (Ref 2084750) Report
OK  hubby uses and sells them so have asked his opinion.

He recommends you go for a 400 series with digital speed control, the kit includes a flexible shaft among other things and retails for around $169 at Bunnings.


400 series is 140 watts compared to the 125 watts of the 300 series.
Replied by glass-treehouse on 22-Feb-2010 22:33 (Ref 2084761) Report
 Thanks Tiny-Stitches, I was looking at the 400 series.  I think my mind is made up, a Dremel 400 series it is!!  
Replied by tiny-stitches on 22-Feb-2010 22:50 (Ref 2084773) Report
Sweet!

I have two of his old ones that I use for various things inside and love them to bits so I'm sure you'll be happy with your purchase. 

He does demos at work on how they work etc and has brought home inumerable little wooden creatures he's carved with them as a demo, drills stuff all the time...    Works in toolshop at Bunnings but could so easily pass as a dremel rep!
Replied by ejholden on 23-Feb-2010 01:26 (Ref 2084830) Report

Can't imagine life without my Dremels .....
Replied by glass-treehouse on 23-Feb-2010 10:42 (Ref 2085027) Report
 Thanks everyone,  

Hi Ho Hi Ho, it's off to Bunnings I go!!
Replied by cradlebaby on 23-Feb-2010 11:48 (Ref 2085108) Report
I love my Dremel, I have the one with the flex thing.....lol
I needed it years ago for doing my dolls and sanding the hair lines from the heads, but we dont need to do that now with the new kits out.
But I use it for my doll house, for polishing and buffing, etching lines into wood, scroll work etc.
Have used it around the house for cleaning and poslishing in hard to reach places, my neighbour used it to get all the teeny bits of dust and flakes of varnish out of a carved camphor chest lid.......
I think they are great and it was a great investment...

Only thing I have not used it for is to cut small peices of wood, never tried it and dont know how, i do have all the attatchemtns to do so though...

Cradle
Replied by manuteapearls on 27-Feb-2010 01:12 (Ref 2087937) Report
So, Glass-treehouse!

Did you get your Dremel?
And do you adore it yet? LOL

Manu  :-)
Replied by glass-treehouse on 28-Feb-2010 17:35 (Ref 2088943) Report
 Hey Manu,

I got my Dremel 400 today, sadly haven't had a chance to try it out yet.

But I'm sure I'm gonna love it!!
Replied by kiwilad58 on 20-Nov-2010 06:39 (Ref 2231019) Report
Having been an ART TEACHER for many years I had a whole class set of DREMEL machines - and they were my most valuable pieces of machinery. We used them for doing wood cuts - lino prints - etchings - engravings etc. Being a printmaker myself I have several machines that I use constantly - and love them to bits.
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