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The Dremel engraver I purchased has worked very well - very easy to use.Very pleased with the on-line vendor: accurate description, great price, very fast shipping.
as described; works great and good price.engraved metals and plasticseasy to control grip in hand.able to free write cursive 10pt font legibly, easily.
A little loud but works well for me. I engraved a hummingbird and a flower on a glass. I wanted to learn engraving so I bought this little inexpensive tool. The first thing I ever did turned out really well. Since then I have engraved names on stainless covered books and frames.
So, 4 stars for quality, plus one star for versatility. As to the Dremel, I agree with others that the 'chuck' doesn't look very strong, but for the price, you can't really expect anything better. I just got it, ground a tiny chisel out of some 1/8" music wire rod, and tried it out on a block of aluminum. The shapes are complex, which sometimes requires very careful control of the tool. Seeing that Amazon had it for only $12.99, eligible for free shipping, I thought "can't go wrong with that". As an engraver, I like the fact that you have some control over the vibration.
I have a 'Wen Electric Pencil' which doesn't have that, and sometimes it kicks back quite a bit. I found that a chisel (hit with a hammer, or pushed) was best for some things, and it occurred to me that a vibrating chisel would be even better, because it would allow even more control. Put in a special tool in place of the engraving tip, and away you go. It curls up little chips very nicely. There are such things, but they tend to be rather expensive. I was repairing defects on some small aluminum castings, using grinders and files.
My search led to fossil preparation, which uses vibrating chisels, but they mentioned that for fine work a Dremel 290 is better. I think it will be a useful addition to my tool set.
We have found the diamond tip exceptional in making on tempered metal, and case hardened steel. I purchased three of these with diamond point tips for etching at work.They get used daily and provide quality identification making on a varietyof materials from plastics, to metal. The new design and style are superior to the old design, and greatly reduce fatigue in those long marking cessions.Further, the new design allows a greater degree of control when marking in tight spaces.We have found these tools to meet and exceed the needs of our organization.
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