OMG I'm in love

Started by Pauline, July 27, 2013, 09:51:19 PM

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Pauline

I got a second hand Dremel with flexishaft and have just used it to clean my beads from Rays recycled glass course and it is amazing, wonderful, fantastic.  It wizzed through them in a quarter the time it normally takes, did a better job and it was fun, happy dance
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Out of interest which dremel is it?


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my bead reamer from tuffers died so in desperation I used my proxxon on the lowest speed, and like you I whizzed through. I didnt use it to start with because I thought the rpm would be too high but not a bit of it and its stopped bead cleaning being a chore
Now I can play all day as I retired from the 'proper' job....
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Off to try mine - I thought it would be hard without a foot control, obviously not.  And the bits on my Tuffers reamers (I have several of the blue ones) have gone again and are getting temperamental.
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I didn't buy a dremel in the end as I became so confused with the available models and which would be best BUT I am so totally fed up with cleaning by hand and tuffnells keeps falling out! Which model Proxxon or dremel is every one using?


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Quote from: Pauline on July 27, 2013, 09:51:19 PM
I got a second hand Dremel with flexishaft and have just used it to clean my beads from Rays recycled glass course and it is amazing, wonderful, fantastic.  It wizzed through them in a quarter the time it normally takes, did a better job and it was fun, happy dance
sorry just need to share

I love mine too (it really belongs to hubby), not sure which model it is.  I also have another small drill bought from Lidls which is excellent.

Moira HFG

Which one to buy?

After a good deal of internet research, I bought the Dremel 3000. It cost about £30 on Amazon, and I got the 3-jaw chuck for about another £6 because I don't like fiddling about with collets.

Later I got a flexidrive from an ebay shop (new) for about £20, but find I mostly use the drill without it.

I'm delighted with it, it has so many uses.

Pauline

hi, just been to look, mine is the Dremel 300 with a 225 flexishaft

Carl

When my first Dremel died after many years of hard service I quickly bought a second one, too quickly as it turned out as shortly after my local B&Q had a half price deal on a Dremel kit with a flexishaft and some other lovely toys. Anyway I now have two dremels both hung up and plugged in ready to use one in the garage and one in my craft corner indoors. I have a foot switch from watts clever on one, does not give speed control as a proper foot pedal would but I find it very useful none the less.

I also have the drill press adapter for it that I use for cold working by fitting a wide diamond disk and setting the tool at a comfortable angle
I've not yet tried to bodge up a cooling system but by going slow and dipping the piece in water frequently have not had problems yet. with the dremel held firmly I have both hands free for holding the glass. Works well for me until I need and can afford something better.

Carl
P.S. I have no connection to the company honest.  :)

firedinglass

Thankyou, so Dremel seems more popular than Proxxon, I can see another purchase coming on.... :)


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