lesf@metronet.com wrote:
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> OK. For Xmas I told my darling bride that I wanted a Dremel. I got one.
> Now what?
>
> I know I can use it to sharpen the lawn mower blade.
Whoa, this is a pretty ambitious project for a Dremel, especially if
your
lawnmower gets like mine. It is a toss-up as to whether to spend $6 on a
new blade or a stone to sharpen the old one.
> But I also know that
> I've seen it referred to frequently on the list. Something about reaming
> out master cylinders?
Ithink this is an area best left to a hone at low speeds. The Dremel,
is however great for cleaning the OUTSIDE of wheel cylinders etc, using
the itsy bitsy wire wheels.
> Something about cleaning the rust off of wheels before
> repainting?
Wow, knowing the condition that some wheels get into, this is a super
ambitious project with the mity-mite of tools.
> What are the clever (and not so clever) uses for my new toy? What (Spitfire
> parts) should I NOT try to fix with it?
The Dremel is great for its purposes. I have used it for everything
from repairing my own dental bridge to grinding the casting flash off of
parts
in preparetion for polishing.
I Use it for polishing small parts that are visible and some that are
not.
I think one of my favorite uses for the Dremel is using the cut-off
wheels to cut through stubborn nuts on studs or bolts. It gets into
places you just can't reach anyother way.
Now that the subjust has come up, I think it would be interesting for
folks to provide some of the novel ways they have used their Dremels.
The use of a Dremel is only limited by the imagination.
Have fun with it.
TonyR
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