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Jill Timm's class, The Amazing Dremel, into one blog post.
Bwahahahahahahah!!!
I did not take into account how many notes I took during the workshop. In fact, my table neighbor at the workshop teased me for two days on how many notes I took.
My plan is to split the information into three blog posts:
Please note that this post only focuses on what the bits look like and what they do. Oh, and the bits mentioned are the only ones that we used in the workshop - we didn't use any routing bits. Sorry.
That said, let's talk Dremel bits.
I think that one of the things that both attracted me and freaked me out about the Dremel was its huge buffet of accessories. The packages are labeled by use, but it still seemed like gibberish to me. Jill created the perfect environment for overcoming my Dremel fear.
You can read about my class in the following blog posts:
This post is in no way meant to replace the total awesomeness of taking Jill Timm's class. I benefited so much from hearing Jill's experiences and seeing her work in person. If I had bought a Dremel and experimented with it on my own, most likely I would have never tried it on the range of materials that we did in class.
Jill recently announced that she's taking her Dremel class on the road and would love to be scheduled by your group. I highly recommend the class if you have a chance to attend.
The main categories of bits, according to Dremel, include the following:
These categories are pretty consistent among other manufacturers of rotary tool accessories, so you can often find alternatives if you shop around. Carving & Engraving I used two different types of bits that fall into the carving & engraving category - diamond bits and high speed cutters.
Diamond Dremel bits
Diamond bits can be used with the following materials:
Dremel high speed cutters
High speed cutters can be used with the following materials:
Sanding
Sanding involves two different parts - the drum and the sanding band. Sanding bands come in different grits, just like sheets of sandpaper.
Dremel sanding bands and drum
To use the sanding band, you simply slide it over the drum. Replace it when it wears out. Easy peasy.
Sanding bits can be used with the following materials:
Cutting
There are different types of cutting wheels for different materials.
Abrasive cutting wheels
Abrasive cutting wheels can be used with the following materials:
Fiberglass cutting wheel
Fiberglass cutting wheels can be used with the following materials:
To use a cutting wheel, you have to attach it a mandrel.
Dremel mandrel
Unscrew the tiny screw on top of the mandrel and remove one of the washers.
Slide the wheel onto the screw, then add the second washer. Attach the screw to the mandrel base and tighten.
Replace the wheel it when it wears out.
Grinding & Sharpening
Grinding and sharpening stones are made of two basic materials: silicon carbide (green bits) and aluminum oxide (brown, orange, pink, or grey bits). You may have noticed that some of my grinding stones are oddly-shaped. This is because the stones wear out with use. You can reshape your grinding stones using a dressing stone.
Orange grinding stones
Orange stones can be used with the following materials:
Blue/green & pink grinding stones
Blue/green and pink stones can be used with the following materials:
Cleaning & Polishing
Felt polishing wheels and cones are used in combination with polishing compound.
Polishing felts and mandrel
Polishing compound
To use a polishing felt, you have to attach it a mandrel (different from the cutting wheel mandrel). The felt has a tiny hole in the center of it - you screw the mandrel into the hole to attach it.
Felt polishing wheels and cones can be used with the following materials:
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