The Dremel

January 16, 2012 in Tech Tips, Tutorials by Thomas Lodato

Whether for pet projects around the house or artistic endeavors, the Dremel multi-tool is an awesome object to have around. In a nutshell, the Dremel is a hand-held drill/grinder/sander/rotary saw. As I found out recently, however, its simplicity (I mean, all it does is spin right?) needs a little explaining. Here are two nice videos on how it works and what it is good for.

My one tip: When using the Dremel as a rotary saw, move against the spinning blade; it stops the tool from skittering.

 

Tags: dremel, make, review, saw, tech

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2 comments on “The Dremel”

1. Jon on January 21, 2012 at 2:08 PM said:

   A popular use that I do that provides a professional look to any wooden carving or edging is to use the router bit. It produces sleek, fresh lines that will make your piece stand out from the rest.

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   • Thomas Lodato on January 21, 2012 at 4:10 PM said:

     Thanks for the tip! We’d love to see an example.

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