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kitepoor · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 3:05 pm Post subject: which dremal wheel to cut spars?

I read that some folks use a dremal to cut their spars. But which one?
diamond? fiber?
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Steve D · Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 650 Location: USA GA Newnan

Randy, I'm not sure which one it was that I used - was brown and about an inch across. Had to go by the big orange box Sunday afternoon and got a few more - they were a little larger and were supposed to be reinforced....

Kitesquid · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 3:46 pm Post subject:

The ones I use are disk 1.5" in diamater and are made of fiber reinforced abrasives and look like this:

They wear in use so they will get smaller..

For more info go to Dremel's Web Site

click the following:

accsories

rotary tool bits

cutting

nuber 456

Because of how they set up their web site I cannot provide you with a direct link. Sorry...

They are used with Mandrel #402...

There are other disks made by others that may be a better value...
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Dorsal · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:18 pm Post subject:

The fiber disks work alright, but I bought a set of 6 diamond wheels from Harbor Freight for about $8, and they go thru Carbon spars like butter! I've cut, shaped, and modified probably 10 times as many rods as I ever did on 1 fiber wheel, and if I hadn't dropped the Dremel and bent the wheel Mad

, it would still look nearly new. Razz

And it still cuts rods like butter (just makes a wider cut now. Embarassed

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Kitesquid · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 8:12 am Post subject:

I'll get myself a set of em next time I am near a store....

As shiping on one item is a killer
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Dennist3 · Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2004 9:10 pm Post subject:

I have been using the reenforced wheels...but I have found they are very fragile...I have broken 2 wheels long before wearing them out....I will have to get the diamond wheels

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kiteguy · Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2004 10:18 pm Post subject:

I use the reinforced cutoff disks, too. I do not find them to be fragile at all. I found them in my local hobby shop. Pretty expensive there, though.

I would like to locate some that are 2 inch diameter with the 3/8 inch arbor hole.

I wonder what the cost of diamond wheels might be.
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Dorsal · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 1:09 am Post subject:

Five small, Dremel-sized wheels are $9.99 right here.
For other sizes, do a search for the keyword "diamond" from their main page.
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kiteguy · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 3:33 am Post subject:

Now that is very useful infomation. They are not as expensive as I thought. Gotta order some of those. Thanks a bunch. Laughing

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Dorsal · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:25 pm Post subject:

Kiteguy, if I'd have known you were going to read this thread, I'd certainly have avoided providing any useful information! Shhh

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