Rotary Tool: Difference between revisions

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ToolInfoBox Dremel 4000

Synonyms:	multitool, "moto tool"; DE: Bohrschleifer, Feinbohrschleifer, Kleinbohrmaschine, "Mini-Bohrmaschine"
Type:	power tool
Material:	wood, plastics, metals, stripboard
Location:	metal workshop
Access Requirements:	upon introduction
Tutors:	Lukas
Manual:	Libble.de (also in the box)
Similar (More or Less):	drills, disc grinder, Einhandstabschleifer

Rotary tools, made e.g. by Dremel or Proxxon, are commonly used by Makers and many accessories and hacks are available.

At the CoMakingSpace, you can use a Dremel 4000 with many accessories.

Most rotary tool bits are designed for very high speeds and would not work well in a drill.

small twist drill bits
abrasive cutting discs for metals (like a tiny disc grinder)
- also work great with stripboard
- not suitable for aluminum (too soft, clogs up the disc and can cause dangerous overheating)
sanding drums (ideal for wood)
wire brushes
grinding stones
polishing pads
abrasive burrs
...and more

There are some generic products on the market which may be of similar quality as the original manufacturers' bits but are much cheaper.

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 |material=[[wood]], [[plastics]], [[metals]], [[Material:Stripboard|stripboard]]
 |tutors=[[Lukas]]
-|similar=[[drills]], [[Disc Grinder|disc grinder]]
+|similar=[[drills]], [[Disc Grinder|disc grinder]], ''Einhandstabschleifer''
 |manual=[https://www.libble.de/dremel-4000/p/423544/ Libble.de] (also in the box)
 }}