i have a flex shaft but use it for my jewelry making. So could recommend a Dremel to use for opal cutting and polishing? Plus I’m a bit nervous about electric cords and dipping it in water. I want to set it up as stationary with a drip system.But don’t want a cordless.
Currently I use a camera tripod with a clamp head that I place the dremel in to hold it while I work. I created a drip system using a juice bottle, aquarium air hose, and valves to turn water on and off. The tubing is extended over the dremel tip with steel dowel. The end of the tubing is held by an anti-suction device from an aquarium store. I spent about 20 dollars total building that part. The tripod is one my brother gave to me.
It works well, I just refill the water every couple hours. I can control water drip rate and it's pretty precise. My dremel is corded and you should be fine as long a you don't turn the stream way up and get water on/in the dremel air vents.
I have the 8220 with a flex shaft. The battery only lasts about an hour, so my wife got me two more for Christmas. I also have the dremel station where I hang the main tool while using the flex shaft, but anything will work. I bought it so I can use my dremel like a stationary grinder and a drill press if I need it.
I'm sure there's a "right tool for every job", and that applies to Dremel as well. Myself, I have pretty bad arthritis, and the extra weight and tug of a cord just wears out my hands, and wrists all the faster. I've been using the model 8100 cordless for the last 2 years, and it's been great. It takes about 20 minutes to charge a battery, and it lasts about 1 hour and 45 minutes when working hard on tough material. On less durable material, and polishing, the battery lasts over 2 hours. I love it. If and when it dies, I'll replace it with another.
i bought a dremel 4300 from bunnings a few years ago. their motors are reliable.. but the collets have a tendency to rust, fast. most dremel brand attachments are crap. their felt tips are semi decent. roy(roys rocks) stocks awesome sintered tips, i got some off him a year ago. their good value and quality(highly recommend). when looking for a rotary tool, you want something thats light in the hand but still powerfull. them dremel 4300's aren't light.
The Dremel brand cut off wheels with the circular ventilation holes are the best cutoff wheels I've used yet. Everything else is sub par for stone work though.
If you are in Aus the one I have been using for years is the ozito from bunnings.https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-170w-flexible-shaft-rotary-tool-with-109-piece-accessory-kit_p6290546?store=5121&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxIOXBhCrARIsAL1QFCZ0rn4zNqn-r9CuYmiQhAL3RYFKNHde41943EMc2HY82HqyPcjLDT0aAmLHEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Hi all
i have a flex shaft but use it for my jewelry making. So could recommend a Dremel to use for opal cutting and polishing? Plus I’m a bit nervous about electric cords and dipping it in water. I want to set it up as stationary with a drip system.But don’t want a cordless.
thanks
I have the 8220 with a flex shaft. The battery only lasts about an hour, so my wife got me two more for Christmas. I also have the dremel station where I hang the main tool while using the flex shaft, but anything will work. I bought it so I can use my dremel like a stationary grinder and a drill press if I need it.
I'm sure there's a "right tool for every job", and that applies to Dremel as well. Myself, I have pretty bad arthritis, and the extra weight and tug of a cord just wears out my hands, and wrists all the faster. I've been using the model 8100 cordless for the last 2 years, and it's been great. It takes about 20 minutes to charge a battery, and it lasts about 1 hour and 45 minutes when working hard on tough material. On less durable material, and polishing, the battery lasts over 2 hours. I love it. If and when it dies, I'll replace it with another.
The flex shaft and smaller tool is why I’ve wanted this unit… 🤠👍
https://www.dremel.com/us/en/p/9100-f013910000
Im going to order this one it has a flexible shaft included
Thanks for the advice guys!!
I have a dremel 300. It's 18 years and works pretty well considering it was once in a tool box that got filled with water.
Sadly, they no longer make that line.
i bought a dremel 4300 from bunnings a few years ago. their motors are reliable.. but the collets have a tendency to rust, fast. most dremel brand attachments are crap. their felt tips are semi decent. roy(roys rocks) stocks awesome sintered tips, i got some off him a year ago. their good value and quality(highly recommend). when looking for a rotary tool, you want something thats light in the hand but still powerfull. them dremel 4300's aren't light.
If you are in Aus the one I have been using for years is the ozito from bunnings. https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-170w-flexible-shaft-rotary-tool-with-109-piece-accessory-kit_p6290546?store=5121&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxIOXBhCrARIsAL1QFCZ0rn4zNqn-r9CuYmiQhAL3RYFKNHde41943EMc2HY82HqyPcjLDT0aAmLHEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds