New toy, sorry tool Dremel 200

[Neededwill]

So I received a new toy or tool from my wife on my birthday. A Dremel 200 with an accessory kit. Since I am a beginner hobbiest in the turning world I wanted to ask does anyone know what I can apply this tool to do when it comes to pen making or turning small projects in general?

If you have one what do you use it for in this hobby?

Thanks,
Randall

 

[gimpy]

I use my dremel to cut the 10" brass tubes to size

 

[Kenny Durrant]

The Dremel is like duct tape. I use it for everything. As far as pens I use it to cut and thin down the coins I cast with.

 

[mredburn]

you can use it to cut designs in resin blanks and recast them or color fill them in.

 

[bossef]

I use my dremel with a cotton wheel and some car polsih cream on my barrel to give a really high gloss to my CA finish. I do with the lathe running.

Regards,
Francis

 

[GoodTurns]

you can use it to sand/thin brass tubes from the inside when you want a slip-fit for fragile materials

 

[Wood Butcher]

I use it to make the realistic ash on the cigar pens I have WRITTEN A TUTORIAL OF HOW TO MAKE IN DETAIL THAT HAS NOT BEEN PLACED ON THE IAP SITE SO OTHERS CAN SEE HOW I DO IT but when it is posted you will be able to see how useful a Dremel can be in one application. I've had one for many years and have used it for everything from carving to repair of my dental partial plate when modification is simple and a lot cheaper than a trip to what's his name
WB.

 

[Jgrden]

I use it to even out the inside of a wine cork to fit onto a brass tube. Toe nails. Antler carving.

heh, heh, heh, neat little gadget.

 

[SerenityWoodWorks]

I have the Dremel 4000 and use it daily to collect dust in the left side of my shop...I have lots of other tools doing the same job for the right side of the shop

 

[Haynie]

I have found a lot of uses for my dremel. You have to be careful with dust and shavings though. It builds up in the motor. I blow mine clean before putting it away.

 

[sbwertz]

I use it with dental bits to clean out and enlarge natural voids in wood to be infilled with turquoise.

 

[Mr Vic]

Works great on the front teeth if you smile wide enough:biggrin:


Seriously I have a plastic disk I use to finish the end of my blanks. Tear off a square of 600 grit from the roll, push through the screw and the plastic gives it a firm backing.

 

[opfoto]

I use it with dental bits to clean out and enlarge natural voids in wood to be infilled with turquoise

Nice reminder to stay on your good side!!!

Back on topic....
I use it sanding, grinding, polishing most anything. Depending on the need.

 

[Smitty37]

I use it to make the realistic ash on the cigar pens I have WRITTEN A TUTORIAL OF HOW TO MAKE IN DETAIL THAT HAS NOT BEEN PLACED ON THE IAP SITE SO OTHERS CAN SEE HOW I DO IT but when it is posted you will be able to see how useful a Dremel can be in one application. I've had one for many years and have used it for everything from carving to repair of my dental partial plate when modification is simple and a lot cheaper than a trip to what's his name
WB.

I used one for years to do that - also to take down the inevitable high spots when I got a new plate.

 

[lpierce65]

I use it to make the realistic ash on the cigar pens I have WRITTEN A TUTORIAL OF HOW TO MAKE IN DETAIL THAT HAS NOT BEEN PLACED ON THE IAP SITE SO OTHERS CAN SEE HOW I DO IT but when it is posted you will be able to see how useful a Dremel can be in one application. I've had one for many years and have used it for everything from carving to repair of my dental partial plate when modification is simple and a lot cheaper than a trip to what's his name
WB.

Bill
Been waiting on the Tutorial, is it completed ? Sure would like to have a copy ..

 

[lpierce65]

Where you get the dental Bits ?

 

[lpierce65]

Bill, I just found it in the new additions to the Library area..

 

[MatthewZS]

One thing to be aware of. When using a dremel with the cotton disks to polish take care. The dremel runs at such high speed you can burn thru a part if you're not careful.

 

[nava1uni]

I use mine for all kinds of jobs around the house and my shop. For grinding things into shapes, to do cut outs on bowls and other turned pieces, polishing rough edges on tubing, grinding designs in pen blanks so they can be filled with stone, acrylics, or metal shavings. Dremels are great tools, dental grinders are also great. I get dental bits from my dentist and from Paul Fennel or Binh Pho"s websites.
Congratulations on getting such a nice present.

 

[Joe S.]

Two words: PEN WIZARD!!!!!
It's expensive and you probably won't jump right in right after getting a Dremel. But at least now it's a future option (a fun one too! :biggrin

 

[sbwertz]

Where you get the dental Bits ?

I asked my dentist to save them. When they are too dull for teeth they still do a great job on wood.

 

[TellicoTurning]

I've got an old dremel that I've had for years... no idea what model... I use it to cut the glass stems off wine glasses so I can put new wood stems back on....