Latest Dremel info? - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T05:42:28Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/latest-dremel-info?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A176083&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI don't build acoustics, so I…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-12-26:2177249:Comment:1760832017-12-26T03:37:17.780ZAllan Baconhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/AllanBacon40
<p>I don't build acoustics, so I don't know if this will work for your application. I've used it in place of my Dremel router for butterfly inlays on tables. Very easy to handle, variable speed, the switch and speed control are reachable while handling it.</p>
<p>Not bad for $95.…</p>
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<p>I don't build acoustics, so I don't know if this will work for your application. I've used it in place of my Dremel router for butterfly inlays on tables. Very easy to handle, variable speed, the switch and speed control are reachable while handling it.</p>
<p>Not bad for $95.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/rocky30_router.html" target="_blank">https://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/rocky30_router.html</a></p> Hello Frank,
Blues Creek has…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-12-24:2177249:Comment:1759532017-12-24T21:57:32.611ZBrian Burnshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BrianBurns
<p>Hello Frank,</p>
<p>Blues Creek has a grinder and base for $130:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bluescreekguitars.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=57&products_id=18" target="_blank">http://www.bluescreekguitars.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=57&products_id=18</a></p>
<p>They say that they got help with the design by Dave Nichols, so it's probably close to what he sells.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Brian</p>
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<p>Hello Frank,</p>
<p>Blues Creek has a grinder and base for $130:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bluescreekguitars.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=57&products_id=18" target="_blank">http://www.bluescreekguitars.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=57&products_id=18</a></p>
<p>They say that they got help with the design by Dave Nichols, so it's probably close to what he sells.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Brian</p>
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<p></p> Didn't know the price - I agr…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-11-29:2177249:Comment:1755972017-11-29T22:20:42.713ZFrank Fordhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/FrankFord
<p>Didn't know the price - I agree that's a bit much for your use. You can easily make your own base - the die grinder he supplied with mine is a simple cheap import, but it works well. Lots of folks use the Harbor Freight ones with success, I think.</p>
<p>Didn't know the price - I agree that's a bit much for your use. You can easily make your own base - the die grinder he supplied with mine is a simple cheap import, but it works well. Lots of folks use the Harbor Freight ones with success, I think.</p> Hello Frank,
That sounds like…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-11-29:2177249:Comment:1755952017-11-29T19:27:34.567ZBrian Burnshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BrianBurns
<p>Hello Frank,</p>
<p>That sounds like the best solution yet!</p>
<p>I checked with Dave Nichols and the grinder and base from him are $190. I'm sure that they are top of the line, but I only need to make one circular cut per rosette.</p>
<p>So, I searched on ebay for "pencil die grinder" and came up with a bunch, all the way from $16 to several times that amount. Is there one that you have had good luck with, that you would recommend?</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Brian</p>
<p>Hello Frank,</p>
<p>That sounds like the best solution yet!</p>
<p>I checked with Dave Nichols and the grinder and base from him are $190. I'm sure that they are top of the line, but I only need to make one circular cut per rosette.</p>
<p>So, I searched on ebay for "pencil die grinder" and came up with a bunch, all the way from $16 to several times that amount. Is there one that you have had good luck with, that you would recommend?</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Brian</p> I've pretty much given up on…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-11-28:2177249:Comment:1754852017-11-28T19:33:53.604ZFrank Fordhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/FrankFord
<p>I've pretty much given up on Dremel. For inlay work and other light duty, I'm using a cheap air driven Chinese pencil die grinder. The super high speed means it simply doesn't grab or pull at all. I bought a very simple setup from Dave Nichols and it works like a dream. The tool is so light it works well on a very lightweight acrylic base he makes. </p>
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<p>Contact him: cpinlay@aol.com</p>
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<p>I've pretty much given up on Dremel. For inlay work and other light duty, I'm using a cheap air driven Chinese pencil die grinder. The super high speed means it simply doesn't grab or pull at all. I bought a very simple setup from Dave Nichols and it works like a dream. The tool is so light it works well on a very lightweight acrylic base he makes. </p>
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<p>Contact him: cpinlay@aol.com</p>
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<p>His Web site: <a href="http://www.custompearlinlay.com" target="_blank">http://www.custompearlinlay.com</a></p> Hello Robbie,
That is one ver…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-11-28:2177249:Comment:1754822017-11-28T17:21:20.226ZBrian Burnshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BrianBurns
<p>Hello Robbie,</p>
<p>That is one very nice looking tool! And, after all these years, I'm still not over my "tool lust"!</p>
<p>Being in the usual impoverished condition of a classical guitar maker, I'll try making do with what I've got, at least until I break the first miniature end mill (;->)...</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Brian</p>
<p>Hello Robbie,</p>
<p>That is one very nice looking tool! And, after all these years, I'm still not over my "tool lust"!</p>
<p>Being in the usual impoverished condition of a classical guitar maker, I'll try making do with what I've got, at least until I break the first miniature end mill (;->)...</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Brian</p> I use a Proxxon rotary school…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-11-28:2177249:Comment:1753822017-11-28T17:10:32.155ZRobbie Collinshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobbieCollins
<p>I use a Proxxon rotary school. Very high quality German made tool. I bought the aluminum router base also and cut it on my little bandsaw to a shape similar to the StewMac base.<br/><br/><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167774746?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167774746?profile=original" class="align-full" width="329"/></a></p>
<p>I use a Proxxon rotary school. Very high quality German made tool. I bought the aluminum router base also and cut it on my little bandsaw to a shape similar to the StewMac base.<br/><br/><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167774746?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167774746?profile=original" class="align-full" width="329"/></a></p> Hello All,
Many thanks for al…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-11-26:2177249:Comment:1744362017-11-26T17:19:29.968ZBrian Burnshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BrianBurns
<p>Hello All,</p>
<p>Many thanks for all the responses (:->).</p>
<p>Well, I think I'll go back to plan A, which has the advantage of being the cheapest, if it works (;->)...</p>
<p>I've bought two of the .030" carbide bits from RobJack, which I think are high quality, and Ill risk using one of them in my Milwaukee full size router. It's got a dedicated base with a threaded 1/4" pivot pin that I use just for rosettes, and the poly cutting board molds that I build them in. The traditional…</p>
<p>Hello All,</p>
<p>Many thanks for all the responses (:->).</p>
<p>Well, I think I'll go back to plan A, which has the advantage of being the cheapest, if it works (;->)...</p>
<p>I've bought two of the .030" carbide bits from RobJack, which I think are high quality, and Ill risk using one of them in my Milwaukee full size router. It's got a dedicated base with a threaded 1/4" pivot pin that I use just for rosettes, and the poly cutting board molds that I build them in. The traditional Spanish method of building the rosette right in the soundboard is too scary for me! </p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Brian</p>
<p></p> Hi Brian,
We use quality lami…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-11-26:2177249:Comment:1746602017-11-26T15:20:49.827ZRussell Vancehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RussellVance
<p>Hi Brian,</p>
<p>We use quality laminate trimmers for just about every job requiring precision and clean edges, Historically I note we all used Dremmels when they were the go-to cheap alternative to spending a lot on a quality mini router/trimmer and they had a lot of cheapish bits available. However, they were never good and the chatter and inaccuracy were about the same as it is now. A wobbly Dremel will snap a fine bit faster than a laminate trimmer and the "bog down" of the motor…</p>
<p>Hi Brian,</p>
<p>We use quality laminate trimmers for just about every job requiring precision and clean edges, Historically I note we all used Dremmels when they were the go-to cheap alternative to spending a lot on a quality mini router/trimmer and they had a lot of cheapish bits available. However, they were never good and the chatter and inaccuracy were about the same as it is now. A wobbly Dremel will snap a fine bit faster than a laminate trimmer and the "bog down" of the motor and whiplash torque is more of the same. It comes down to to determining whether building a quality guitar with the cheapest tools is a good idea. In my experience it is not. Laminate trimmers and quality mini routers are relatively cheap these days, as are the accessories that go with them.</p>
<p>For relevance, we regularly run a 1/8" spiral downcut bit in our Wadkin Overhead - 23000 RPM, 3 HP, reducing collets from 1/2", for doing fine f hole cutouts and pattern work - the combination of big stable machines and extremely small bits is a good one. There is also a lot of information out there which deals with speed, depth of cut and feed rate - all good things to know. Also, there is carbide and then there is carbide, a lot of cheap Chinese stuff is pretty poor, and quality fine bits aren't all that more than the cheap stuff when you consider what the job is you are asking them to do.</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Rusty.</p> Found an interesting site sel…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-11-26:2177249:Comment:1744332017-11-26T08:12:39.705ZRoger Häggströmhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RogerHaeggstroem
<p>Found an interesting site selling replacement parts for Dremel tools :-)<br/><br/><a href="http://www.ereplacementparts.com" target="_blank">www.ereplacementparts.com</a></p>
<p>Found an interesting site selling replacement parts for Dremel tools :-)<br/><br/><a href="http://www.ereplacementparts.com" target="_blank">www.ereplacementparts.com</a></p>