Clever Uses for a Dremel

Hmmm.
Did unfutz the pinch bolt from my overly enthusiastic honda dealer last time I used it.

Mostly though for it's intended use, turning cutting wheels into sharp projectiles.
 
Just did a pinewood derby car last night myself, pumpkins every year and I use it in spring to sharpen the lawnmower blades without taking them off. Just lean under there and a few quick passes to get a good edge.

This is going to sound ridiculous but I use the dang thing so much I bet I go thru motor brushes at least every year.
 
Mine seems to do a VERY GOOD JOB at taking several layers of flesh off the tips of my fingers!

Respooled some fishing line once; gotta watch the RPMs!
 
Bones said:
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One item that comes to mind is the metal track that sliding closet doors roll on, gotta cut them to length but the bent metal gives you 4 different edges for the saw to catch on.

Yes! I recently had to cut one of those without benefit of a Dremel...PITA!!!
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I cut such with a SawzAll, wrap the area of the cut with a couple wraps of masking tape. I've cut many vertical blind rails that way.

I used my Dremel to get into the tight spots when polishing STick's 'luminum bits. :D

Also done the pine-wood derby cars back in the day. I think Adam still has his. :D

I have a bit which cuts both on the barrel and the flat end which is perfect for redoing the slots on a an ST1100 headlight shell to accept H4 bulbs without removing the bulb tabs. :D
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I use a Dremel type tool to get the cement out when one of these goes bad.
 

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My grandson lost the key to a heavy duty lock on his Sportster. He barely dented it trying to use a hacksaw. Using a Dremel, I ground the bottom rivets off in about 3 minutes. Never will depend on a lock again. My wife drills sea glass using Dremel?s drill press and a diamond tipped drill.
 
I just put my dremel to rest after some 25 years of faithful use. I just bout a Milwaukee battery tool to replace it. All my Dremel tools fit too. A little more power and the batteries are incredible.
I have 3 of Milwaukee 12 volt tools and boy are they made well. Thinking of their vibrating tool next.
 
Todd used a Dremel to cut apart the VR/R 'lectrical connector on his junked 1100 yesterday. Two of the contacts were burned up pretty bad. All good now.
 
Very handy tool around the hangar/shop. I have used it many times to modify an instrument panel hole to accomodate a slightly different instrument than was originally in the plane. Also, made cut outs on top of Piper Navajo nacelles for installing long range fuel systems. That took a while and quite a few discs but made a nice neat cut you could not have duplicated with shears.
 
O.K., I haven't seen this mentioned- Before she passed away, I used mine to touch up my mother's dentures that weren't fitting right.

I've also used it for the more conventional uses lots of times- trimming the dog's nails, cutting holes for switches, etc. I just used it to smooth holes I had cut for the light switches on the ST.
 
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