Any Dremel experts out there ?

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Hi FolksNot actual branded Dremel, but one of the clones (from CPC ISTR).I seem to have accumulated a selection of brushes, drill bits & other bits & pieces - and find the 'cut-off disks' very useful when repairing leaded windows (allows you to do delicate surgery on old lead 'came' -which often allows you to do repairs without dismantling the whole panel).Anyway - the thing to which the cut-off disks fits (?arbour / mandrel?) seems to have stripped its thread, so doesn't hold the cut-off disks any more..Question is - is there anything better than the bog-standard cut-off disks? (they seem to work fairly well but can clog when cutting lead, are also fairly brittle and can shatter without warning!)A quick search on eBay shows there are also Dremel 'speed-clic' cutting wheels - has anybody used these, and are they better than the standard cut-off wheels?ThanksAdrian

jkn · Accepted Answer

I've bought diamond cutting disks for a dremel off eBay before. I usedthem to cut an access panel in a chassis of ~1.2mm steel. It was slowwork, but OK.    HTH    Jon N

Bob Eager · Answer

Dremel mandrels are cheap and easy to get.

They are...although partly it's a matter of technique (I believe; I don't have it!).

I've used the diamond coated metal discs, which are about 15 quid (25 quid at B&Q as I recall). Worked well; I was cutting back wall laths in a confined space, as one application.

I'd recommend this place: fast and efficient:

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see they have the SpeedClics; I haven't tried those.

newshound · Answer

I'm not surprised the thin abrasive disks clog on lead: I suspect you are actually melting a slot. As you say, you need to be gentle or they break. There are thicker abrasive disks that look like a mesh made of fibreglass, these are far more robust. I have tried cheapie diamond disks from ebay, but not the expensive ones. The cheapies work, but don't last long: the electroplate comes off. I've never had much problem with mandrels.

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