New of Locksmithing - Tool Question

[niZe]

Hi, i`m new to locksmithing but i will follow the tutorial to create my own lockpick. I have to buy a tool but i founded on ebay (italian version) this three:

Dremel 300
Dremel Stylus
Bosch Skil

Who you think is the better? I`m just oriented on Dremel 300...

[Eyes_Only]

Any one of those brands are fine but make sure you buy the corded tool and not the battery operated one. I have a battery powered version and that thing dies on me after about 5 to 10 mins of sanding or lightly grinding down anything.

[niZe]

oh so i have to buy the wired version, thanks for the info.

[niZe]

I just controlled and only two are wired:

Dreamer 300
Bosch Skil

[Eyes_Only]

Yeah, just be careful not to overheat the corded dremel type tools. If you grind or sand too hard it can heat up pretty fast and damage the tool.

[niZe]

Thanks for the support i just bought a new Dremel 300.
Thanks again.

[DarinR]

I have burned up a few Dremel "drive lines". The Dremel's I have used before switching to a Foredom tool needed frequent rebuilds. Call Dremel and buy a few of these plastic "drive lines". I believe Dremel engineers made this the definitive weak point so it would melt before cooking the electric motor.

Just remove the case screws and hopefully all that needs work is the replacement of the plastic driveline.

If you find a "broken" Dremel at a garage sale, this might be all it needs. I believe the drivelines where under a dollar each when I ordered a sackfull many years ago directly from Dremel.

I hope this helps.

Thanks,
Darin

[Jaakko]

Yeah, just be careful not to overheat the corded dremel type tools. If you grind or sand too hard it can heat up pretty fast and damage the tool.

Unless it is a HSS (high speed steel) bit They become harder when heated, so they are the best material for tools I think

[bawlls]

[quote]Any one of those brands are fine but make sure you buy the corded tool and not the battery operated one. I have a battery powered version and that thing dies on me after about 5 to 10 mins of sanding or lightly grinding down anything.[/quote]

i second that.
also its a good idea to pick up SEVERAL mini grinding wheels, thinest u can get. i find them very precise for cutting, but they dont last too long. I make about 3 picks or so using 1 wheel for it all

[BraveHeart.]

bro, you could just go 2 walmart (or some other store) and buy one that would last a while.


maybe home depot

lollol

[mhole]

Given the option, the Black and Decker 'Wizard' multitool is a better product than the dremel. For several years now, Dremel have added a rubber bushing around their bearings, which increase runout in the shaft, and make the tool less accurate.

I don't know if this matters at all when making picks (I've not tried) but it is important when using the dremel for broing accurate holes, or routing with it.

[criminalhate]

This topic was created in 2007 if he's still on the site I bet he has already bought a dremel or has given up on picking.


spam......

[BraveHeart.]

oh sorry i didnt look.


yall should really look into getting a spam blocker

[mkultra23]

If you're looking at this post and thinking that maybe the new 10volt Li-Ion Dremel has a battery that will last...well it does about 10 minutes at top speed. I will be buying a corded one soon.

[Brianpojo56]

I just put my dremel in the closet for a while. I found a 3" mini bench grinder with a flex shaft stickin out the side of it. It's got an extra fine grinding wheel and fiber buffing wheel and the flex shaft has an 1/8" collet (and will except the dremel 1/16 collet"). It came from Harbor Freight for $29.99.