Adaptor for Dremel tool

Dave38

Dave38

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I found an adaptor for my toolpost, which is the smaller type, to hold my dremel tool with a carbide cutting blade. It was on Ebay, It has 3/4" x 12 tpi, or the same seller also has the other size 3/4" x 16tpi.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...Sell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

I included some pics to show off my setup. I also got the blades on Ebay also. I found that it cuts better with the teeth facing down and the lathe spinning normal direction, no burn marks and the dremel bearly changed pitch. Enjoy.
Dave
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The setup looks good.

That will only work with the mini lathe sized quick change, right?

Kelly
 
Hal said:
Why not just use a parting tool?
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When you are cutting rings less than around 50 thou thick, especially when you are cutting 30 thou stitch rings from a slotted billet with multiple thin veneers inlayed in it, a parting tool just doesn't quite do the job well all the time. The ring will sometimes break or split.

Kelly
 
chuckpilegis said:
Little Machine Shop has something similar
http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2935&category=1
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That is a great piece, and no offense meant, but the ad states:
"This, and a Proxxon IB/E Professional Rotary Tool makes an internal/ external tool post grinder.
Maximum diameter for grinding is about 1/2".
This mount does not work with Dremel rotary tool"
which most of us have dremels already, which are much more common. I'm also not sure why it would limit the diameter to 1/2", as this is usually determined by the blade size more than the mount.

Second, this is clamp type that can loosen as it vibrates, verses an actual threaded method. If you could clamp the dremel into it, I would think it would possibly damage the threads on the nose of the dremel, as this is where it would clamp onto.

third, it's a few dollars cheaper, especially with only $4 shipping.

As to the parting tool, it also wastes alot of material, sometimes more that the actual size of every ring you cut. These billets are time consuming enought to make plus the actual materials, therefore the less waste, the better.
I'm not trying to push this, but it's the best I've seen for the money. There is another person on Ebay that has a mount for the 1/2" size tool holder, and I have one of those too for my 10" lathe and it works great. If I can find the link, I'll post it later, I believe someone already had it posted earlier on the board already, but can't remember who, my mind is going as I get older.................................................................................I'm sorry, what were we talking about??:D
Dave
 
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Kelly_Guy said:
The setup looks good.

That will only work with the mini lathe sized quick change, right?

Kelly
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Yes, this is the only type I've seen like it. He makes his own, so he may be persuaded to make the larger dovetail for the larger toolposts. When I first found it, he only had the 3/4"x16 tpi, then after a few of us asked, he came out with the 12tpi version. There is a person on ebay that makes a tool holder that fits into the larger size toopost, but it isn't a dovetailed unit, just a threaded hunk of metal that fits into a tool holder. It still works good, just ties up a holder.
Dave
 
Dave38 said:
Yes, this is the only type I've seen like it. He makes his own, so he may be persuaded to make the larger dovetail for the larger toolposts. When I first found it, he only had the 3/4"x16 tpi, then after a few of us asked, he came out with the 12tpi version. There is a person on ebay that makes a tool holder that fits into the larger size toopost, but it isn't a dovetailed unit, just a threaded hunk of metal that fits into a tool holder. It still works good, just ties up a holder.
Dave
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If you are talking about the piece that has a round shank, and an "eye" at the end, with the hole threaded, yes, I have seen that, and have wondered how stable it would be.

I will consider sending the seller of the actual QC holder an email.

Thanks Dave.
Kelly
 
Mine has a square shank with the threaded loop. It is very stable. The only thing I don't care for is that it ties up a holder, I need to purchase some more holders I guess.
 
Kelly_Guy said:
I heard that.

Kelly
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You never have enough holders. I've got 27 tools mounted in holders and I've got 4 not in use as of yet. If you use the tool once then the mount has paid for itself in time savings. There's places on flea-bay that sell them very cheaply.

Dick
 
Dave38 said:
I found an adaptor for my toolpost, which is the smaller type, to hold my dremel tool with a carbide cutting blade. It was on Ebay, It has 3/4" x 12 tpi, or the same seller also has the other size 3/4" x 16tpi.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...Sell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

I included some pics to show off my setup. I also got the blades on Ebay also. I found that it cuts better with the teeth facing down and the lathe spinning normal direction, no burn marks and the dremel bearly changed pitch. Enjoy.
Dave
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Do you have the attachment you are using in the Dremel with the jewelers saw for sale or know where we can get those?
 
I just used the arbor from a sanding drum from a dremel set, then made a steel spacer with a shoulder for the saw to fit over. I also used some lock tite just in case. The blades are awsome, I just used this setup to cut a 3/8 joint pin and it worked great, I just had to run the lathe in reverse.
 
My setup but I want another one a little smaller.
Am really thinking of getting a small lathe too.
Joey~Can't have enough toys~
 
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