Homemade nozzles for the engraver. Dremel holder: do it yourself to expand the capabilities of this tool DIY do-it-yourself engraver attachments

The engraver in its functionality is very similar to a conventional drill or grinder, but its main purpose is to process parts that are miniature in size. Using such equipment and special working attachments for the engraver, you can effectively perform various technological operations, including drilling, milling, grinding, engraving, etc.

The list of materials that can be processed with an engraver is also quite extensive. These are soft and malleable wood, hard steel, fragile glass or ceramics, various types of plastic, and even bone. Naturally, for processing various materials with an engraver, different working nozzles are used, which differ from each other both in design and in the material of manufacture.

What are Engraver Attachments?

Working nozzles or tools used to work with an engraver are presented on the modern market in a wide variety. Their design includes two main elements:

a shank with which the tool is fixed in the chuck of the equipment used;
the working part, which performs the main functions, interacting with the processed material.

The choice of working nozzles for the engraver is influenced by the following factors: the characteristics of the material being processed and the list of technological tasks that need to be performed. Those of the home craftsmen and professionals who work with the engraving machine on a regular basis try to immediately purchase a set of nozzles for the engraver, which includes tools of various sizes and purposes. Depending on the needs and financial capabilities of a particular engraver, this can be a more modest set that includes several dozen necessary tools, or a professional set that includes attachments for performing various work on metal, wood and other materials.

When choosing working tools for an engraver, it should be borne in mind that collet chucks suitable for nozzles of only a certain brand can be installed on its individual models. To use such equipment in a set with any type of nozzles, you will have to purchase universal collets for the engraver, which are also sold in whole sets.

Diamond burs for engraving work

The most popular types of working attachments used to complete engraving machines are diamond engraver burs. The basis of such a tool is made of tool steel, and diamond powder is applied only to their working part. The mechanical characteristics of diamond powder make it possible to successfully use the nozzle for processing hard materials such as steel, ceramics, glass, artificial and natural stones.

Diamond burs (or cutters) are used primarily for finishing curly holes. As a rule, diamond consumables for an engraver are sold in whole sets of 10–20 tools of various shapes and sizes. When working with them, you should strictly follow the rules for their operation, so as not to damage the diamond coating. The standard shank diameter of diamond type engraving bits is 3 mm.

Tools made of abrasive materials

The most budget option for use in conjunction with a drill or engraver are nozzles, the working part of which is made of rubber and abrasive material. Their shank diameter is 2.3 mm, and they are used mainly for metal work, including stainless steel. Abrasive tools are usually sold in sets of 6 pieces and have a different configuration of the working part.

Some manufacturers (in particular, the Fit company) produce abrasive engraving nozzles in various colors, which allows the user to easily determine the category of the tool. So, red abrasive cutters, designed for metal work, are made of aluminum oxide, and green ones, made of silicon carbide, are used for processing stone, glass and ceramic products. For the convenience of performing various technological operations, diamond cutters are made with different shapes of the working part, but their shanks always have the same diameter.

With the help of abrasive nozzles for the engraver, operations such as boring holes, surface grinding, etc. are performed. These nozzles are optimally suited for use at home, for a professional their capabilities will not be enough.

Working attachments for grinding and polishing

The engraving machine, as mentioned above, can be successfully used for fine grinding and polishing of products from various materials. A cutter made of felt is used as a working nozzle for performing such technological operations. Since felt does not have outstanding abrasive qualities, such a tool is used only together with special polishing pastes.

The choice of polishing pastes of a certain type, which are seriously different from each other in their characteristics and chemical composition, depends primarily on the properties of the material to be processed with their help. So, grinding of hard metal surfaces is carried out using pastes, which are based on paraffin and polishing powder. For work on wood and glass, special polishing pastes based on diamond powder of various fractions are intended. With their help, you can not only effectively remove scratches from the surface of wood and glass, but also bring the product to a perfectly smooth state. Experts recommend giving preference to those in which the diamond powder has a fraction size of 3/2 and 5/3.

Accessories such as felt grinding tips for working on wood, metal, glass and other materials are successfully used not only in conjunction with a specialized engraving machine: they can be equipped with a dental drill and simple hand-held devices.

Working attachments for professional engravers

A separate category of working nozzles that engravers are equipped with are tools of the professional series. Specialists for whom work on an engraving machine is the main activity, as a rule, have at their disposal a whole set of various nozzles that differ from each other in the material of manufacture, design and shape of the working part. If we talk about the most typical composition of such a set, then it must include:

cutters for the engraver of various shapes, sizes and designs;
drills that turn the engraving machine into an efficient drill;
diamond, abrasive and felt cutters;
wire nozzles, with the help of which the treated surfaces are cleaned from traces of corrosion and other contaminants;
cutting discs for the engraver, which are quite difficult to purchase individually.

The fact that a specialist using an engraver in his professional activity has such a capacious set of tools is explained very simply. Often, only a milling cutter, a cutting disc for an engraver and other tools of the same size can not perform a high-quality and accurate study of the smallest details on the surface of the workpiece. That is why even within the framework of processing one product, tools often have to be changed, choosing nozzles suitable for performing a particular technological operation.

In addition, if a specialist has a set of tools, which contains drills, milling cutters, cutting wheels for engravers and cutters of many other types, it is an indicator of professionalism and indicates that you are an experienced person who knows his business well. Masters who constantly work with engraving devices choose expensive sets of professional series tools also for the reason that it is rather difficult to purchase individual tools from such sets (in particular, a cutting wheel for an engraver).

Brief overview of brands

Today, finding engravers and working attachments for their equipment on the domestic market does not present any problems. At the same time, the variety of equipment and tools presented in the free sale allows you to choose them according to your needs and financial capabilities.

Professional Grade Attachments

Those craftsmen who are engaged in engraving on wood, metal and other materials at a professional level and already have the appropriate equipment at their disposal should pay attention to working nozzles manufactured under the Dremel and Dexter trademarks. The high cost of such equipment for the engraver is fully justified by its exceptional reliability and durability. Another important advantage that distinguishes a milling cutter, a cutting wheel, a drill, as well as any other tool of these brands, is high processing accuracy.

Having opted for Dremel or Dexter working nozzles, keep in mind that one such tool can last as long as 10 Chinese-made nozzles. In favor of purchasing quite expensive, but high-quality products from well-known manufacturers, the fact that in the assortment of these companies you can find nozzles for various purposes and sizes. So, it can be various cutters for a drill or engraver, drills of different diameters, disk tools, as well as cutters of any other type, designed to work on wood, metal, ceramics, glass.

Budget models

Cheap, but decent quality nozzles are offered by a domestic manufacturer - the Zubr company. For affordable prices, you can purchase sets of nozzles that include up to 180 tools of the most popular types, designs, sizes and shapes. These kits contain tools for drilling, cutting discs for a drill or engraver, milling bits, cutters of diamond and abrasive type, and much more.

All nozzles included in the set of the Zubr trademark are placed in a plastic case, which provides convenience for both storage and transportation to the place of work.

Nozzles from Chinese manufacturers

There are two opinions about nozzles made in China. On the one hand, their quality and reliability are in question, on the other hand, they cost much less than branded equipment. A Chinese router bit for an engraver, a cutting disc or a drill for drilling will not last long, but throwing them away, given their cost, will not be so pitiful. If a professional works behind the engraver, then even a cheap Chinese cutter will not prevent him from doing the job efficiently (although he will have to change such a tool more often).

Chinese nozzles for a drill or engraver can be recommended to beginner engravers, who can use them to acquire their first skills in this matter.

Affordable prices of Chinese nozzles allow novice engravers to purchase large sets "for testing"

Homemade nozzles for engraving machines and drills

For simple engraving work in a home workshop, a cutter, cutting disc, grinding and polishing cutters can be made by hand. As the simplest cutter to equip an engraver or drill, you can use a corrugated wheel from an ordinary lighter or a dowel, on the head of which working teeth are cut. It is also quite simple to make a working nozzle for grinding or polishing: for this you can use a wooden drum with a shank, on the side surface of which sandpaper is glued.

Many do-it-yourself engraver attachments (when used for lighter jobs) do well and are inexpensive to make.

Greetings dear readers! It's nice when a person has his own hobby, I'm really happy for these people and I find them interesting and fulfilling. I also love to do things in my free time. But I rate my skills between two and three. Either you want to cut a carved bench into a bathhouse, or a stool from an array into a garage. It seems that no one needs a craft, but the soul is resting. To do this, use the usual carpentry tool. And when it comes to small local crafts, be it sculpture, engraving, carving, polishing. This is where the dremel becomes indispensable. When I was offered to review the dremel that had already been on the pages of Muska, I agreed, because the truth does not fade from repetition. Under the cut there will be disassembly and examples of use and attention, a lot of photos !!!

Packaging and equipment

The Dremel comes in its original packaging with a picture of the tool and some promotional information.

The main characteristics are drawn on the side of the box.

On the other side of the box is the same print.

Description of accessories from the second side.

Above, only the name of the manufacturer in large

The box contains a set of 30 different abrasive nozzles.

The set is closed with a plastic transparent cover, each nozzle sits in its seat

Here is a closer nozzle. Everyone will find a suitable one.

The length of each nozzle is about 45 mm

Included is a convenient nozzle for vertical milling, with setting the distance of immersion in the material.

They gave us goggles as a gift.

And then in a bag in bulk they put us a lot of adaptations for a home master
Here is all this scattering

Cutting discs

Different size collets, Spare brushes

Polishing felt wheels and original nozzle + special nozzle for fixing wheels

A large set of emery wheels in two sizes and special nozzles for them

Includes 2 wrenches for tightening nozzles in the chuck

Nozzle for setting cutting wheels.

Brush attachments

Various options for cones

2 drills

The most pleasant accessory for me is the flexible shaft.

It allows you to work without straining, just holding it like a pen.

Appearance
Dremel Made in bright red color.

The sticker shows the model.

There is a special black skirt in order to comfortably hold the dremel tip

Here is the spec sticker. The Dremel has a power of 180W and develops up to 30,000 rpm.

- Here is the speed controller

There is a special bracket for hanging the dremel when working with a flexible shaft

Metal "button" for tightening nozzles in the cartridge.

European fork

To replace the brushes, you don’t have to disassemble the Dremel, there are special 2 compartments for their hot replacement, you just need to wrap 2 covers on the sides

Disassembly

Exploitation

In order to show the "ability" of the dremel, you can come up with a lot of scenarios.
I have 2 cats “on the farm”, or rather a cat and a cat, since we live in the private sector, they are left to their own devices and walk freely on their own. If the cat is not yet very active, then the cat is a real CAT. Can leave for a week, come thin but satisfied. And so that in these wild times his mistress would not add gray hair, I decided to try to make a plate on the collar, on which the nickname and our phone number would be written, if someone finds this beast, when he goes crazy from hormones and cannot return home, they will call "his family." In general, there has already been an attempt at such plates, I ordered from an advertising agency, they were made of plastic and swore that it was of high quality ...
Like these ones

But in fact they served no more than a week and were lost and gnawed.

I got very high quality strips of stainless steel, 1mm thick.

But the trouble is, I tried to drill a hole, and ... failed, 5 dead drills, from different manufacturers and 0 effect. I thought that here I was waiting for a fiasco. But the dremel pleased.
I loaded the cutting disc, and let's cut :)

Cut out an approximate shape

Ennobled a little

On the other hand

I took out the engraving tips from the set and began to try my hand ...

Oh, this is hard work...
It can be seen that clumsily, but this is a test sample.
I still have to drill a hole for the ring from the collar.
It’s unrealistic to do this with just a drill, so at first I shot it with a small cutter. And then, when a tiny hole had already become visible, he “finished off” with a drill. As a result, the drill is killed :)

But the result is achieved, though ugly, but the result.

Here is the disk after all the work, it is clear that once I freaked out and jerked sharply, a triangle broke off from the disk ... in general, ghxyst disks do an excellent job with such a strong stainless steel, with hardened self-tapping screws, but fragile in this direction.

Then I decided to “grind” the surface a little, the nozzle with sandpaper did an excellent job with this.

Then he ennobled a little with a cutter

It took a lot of work to carefully engrave the number on the back, but it didn’t work out to hang the craft on the cat, he hasn’t been at home for half a week ...
After such work, here is the state of the cutting disc.
It was

It became

Then I made a small table out of plywood. But there were no suitable screws, they were slightly longer than the thickness of the plywood. I was too lazy to go to the store, the table was not for the exhibition, to help myself.

In the end it looked like this

there is nothing pleasant here, you can easily hurt your hand ...
so a couple of light movements with a dremel with a cutting disc and voila.

Maybe the photo does not convey, but by touch there is no feeling that something is sticking out. Everything is smooth. A self-tapping screw cuts off such a disk in seconds, with a fountain of spray.

And I considered the third option for using it purely in everyday life. My son has a railroad. In fact, it is plastic, and in the semaphore zone, the son broke off the plastic lever for stopping the train “on red”, just gluing it did not work ...
The photo was not there screenshots from the video so I hid it under the spoiler

They allow you to perform an impressive range of operations for the processing of materials of various kinds. However, it is impossible to fully realize the potential of such a tool without the appropriate equipment. However, to understand the variety of nozzles for drills is not difficult.

The entire range of equipment for manual drills can be divided into three categories:

Main - designed to work for the intended purpose of the tool.
Additional - expanding the capabilities of the drill.
Other, allowing to increase the convenience of work, to ensure the repeatability and manufacturability of processing.

Each type of equipment has its own characteristics of choice and use, so we will consider them separately.

Basic equipment

The direct purpose of drills is to remove material from small sections of a part according to a complex profile and shape. This can be done in a variety of ways by pre-determining suitable processing modes. In total, two groups of modes can be distinguished: cutting (milling) and grinding.

Milling attachments

The first and most extensive class of equipment for drills are drills of various types. All their diversity can be classified according to a number of features, of which the size and shape of the working part are of the most important practical importance. The tip of the drill can have a needle, spherical, disk shape, and also have a flame tongue profile, a cylinder with a straight and rounded end, a straight and reverse cone.

By execution, burrs can be divided into solid carbide, steel (including those with a carbide tip), as well as diamond:

Solid carbide burs from tungsten carbide are intended mainly for large material removals, their main working surface is lateral. These cutters are usually large enough and designed to maintain cutting properties for a long time. The large size of the burs allows for a wide variety of flank profiles, which contributes to quality slotting and grooving. For a solid carbide, the notch pattern of the cutting edges, their size, shape and sharpness are extremely important. There are straight, cross and spiral cuts, which contribute to the most efficient chip removal, depending on which part of the cutter is used as a working part and what material is being processed. A separate type of burrs - spear-shaped, serving as a kind of analogue of chisels and single-blade cutters, as well as studded. These are extremely productive tips for deep grooving and edge cutting.

Brazed steel burs have a common drawback - poor resistance to lateral loads, which often results in breaking off the working head. The main working surface of such burrs is end, they are designed to form deep grooves and grooves of complex shape. There may be no soldering, which makes such a burr unsuitable for working with dense and hard materials. The main advantage of steel burs is their relatively low cost with high durability; this tool is most often used in the manufacture of parts made of plastic and soft wood.

Diamond burs is the most versatile tool. Thanks to the powder coating, all surfaces of such a nozzle can be equally effectively used as workers. The disadvantage of diamond burs is low productivity at low speeds, as well as relative fragility when processing viscous and melting materials. The scope of diamond burs is the processing of natural and artificial stone, bone and hard steel alloys. The durability of diamond burs is determined by the number of layers of diamond coating (1, 1.5, 2), as well as the degree of coating of the cutting particles with a binder (35-60%).

Most varieties of cutting equipment are of dental origin, and the notation system is also borrowed from there. Burs are distinguished by a colored belt on the clamping part, depending on the fineness of processing. Tungsten carbide burs and green band tips are designed to quickly remove large amounts of material. Burs without a color designation, as well as with a yellow and white belt, have 8, 16 and 30 cutting edges, respectively. Color marking is also used for diamond burrs: black, green and unmarked tips have correspondingly increasing grit for rough removal, while red, yellow and white have the smallest diamond grit size for fine finishing.

Grinding and polishing

The second type of processing that drills specialize in is abrasive grinding. In part, diamond burrs could also be attributed to grinding equipment, but in reality, during grinding, an active development of the working body occurs, while the powder of the diamond tool practically does not crumble.

Grinding with drills is used at the final stages of processing and is not intended for removing significant portions of material. The features by which grinding equipment is distinguished are the same as for milling cutters: the size and shape of the working part, as well as the cleanliness of processing.

Grinding stones are the most common type of nozzles for rough processing of simple surfaces. Disc stones are used for grinding external surfaces, cylindrical cutters - for internal ones. The color of the stone determines its grain size, but there is no general classification in this matter, each manufacturer determines the marking arbitrarily. Grinding nozzles also exist quite diverse and differ in a number of ways:

Execution integral or on a bar-holder. The fundamental difference is small: replacement stones are simply more profitable for large volumes of work, but at the same time, serious problems with centering can be observed. It is recommended to use rods and nozzles of the same series, since the landing diameters almost always differ.
Type of abrasive. There are abrasive natural stones, aluminum oxide and silicon carbide on a polymer bond, as well as fine-grained abrasives bonded with rubber. Each type of abrasive and bond is used exclusively for a limited range of materials specified by the manufacturer.
In terms of size and shape - almost the same situation as with burrs. In this regard, the choice depends solely on the dimensions and type of workpiece. By the way, most stones can be easily edited to give the desired profile.
By the presence of plasticity. Grinding stones can be either completely hard or slightly elastic. The latter property makes it possible to process surfaces with a fine texture, but the microscopic particles of the binder can be strongly packed into the pores of the material being processed.

Also in this category of equipment can be attributed polishing nozzles. These are discs, balls and cylinders made of felt, felt or muslin. Usually polishing tips are interchangeable and are used in conjunction with a landing bar. It is possible to fasten with a screw or on a conical thread - there is no fundamental difference in that. Such nozzles are designed to work with abrasive pastes: dry polishing is also possible, but for materials such as wood, this often results in the appearance of burns.

Additional equipment

Other types of processing tools can also be attached to the holding rods. Basically, such equipment is used for rough and preparatory work. We specifically put this type of nozzles in a separate category: they are completely short-lived and rather belong to the category of consumables.

Cutting and grinding wheels

Cutting and grinding wheels can be mounted on a standard rod with a tightening screw. The latter are often made by hand with round cuts from ordinary abrasive paper. Cutting wheels are arranged on the same principle as angle grinder discs, but most of them do not have a reinforcing cord, which is why they quickly crumble and crumble with strong pressure. Diamond cutting discs are the most durable type of accessories, they are mainly used for cutting stone and other hard infusible materials.

Cylindrical flap-type grinding heads are widely used, as well as cylindrical clamps for abrasive belts. There are also flap discs used for cleaning complex embossed surfaces. Metal and polymer-abrasive cutters are especially popular. Disc equipment of this type can also be mounted on rods with screw clamps.

Features of the choice of collets and flexible shaft

All described types of equipment have standard shank diameters of 1.6, 2.35, 3 and 6 mm. Some manufacturers such as Dreamel and Proxxon may have custom shank sizes for some types of nozzles. The problem of incompatibility is solved by selecting collets of the appropriate diameter or adapters. Elongated adapters for dental cutting heads are especially popular. Adapters must be selected for each individual drill, taking into account the diameter of the bore in the spindle.

For greater convenience, flexible shafts can be used to provide access to the working body in hard-to-reach places. Almost all flexible shafts on the market have the same range of characteristics, only the length and diameters of the connections differ. So, the flexible shaft can simultaneously serve as an adapter for a different shank diameter. Flexible shafts are designed mainly for work with grinding and auxiliary equipment: work with cutters requires a rigid connection with the spindle, while the shaft core has significant radial elasticity.

Other accessories

In conclusion of our review, we will mention some devices whose task is to facilitate the work and further expand the range of capabilities of the tool. First of all, this concerns the vertical feed racks, which allow turning the drill into a small drilling machine.

One of the most popular attachments for drills is the milling support platform. This element must be chosen individually for your drill model, because quite often the pitch and thread density of the tool and equipment do not match. On milling sites, the list of body nozzles is not limited: there are also dust collectors, limiters, various stops and conductors, but their purchase or manufacture is usually associated with the need to perform some complex processing operation.

On sale there is just a huge number of different tools that can be used for machining parts. An example is an engraver. In many ways, this tool is similar in its principle of operation to a drill or grinder, but is designed to work with small workpieces. By purchasing and installing various attachments for the engraver, you can carry out grinding, milling or engraving, as well as drilling. It is important to choose the most suitable nozzle designs, as they are characterized by different performance characteristics and applications.

Nozzle Features

Nozzles for a wood drill can be classified according to a fairly large number of different features. There is a wide variety on the market. Almost all equipment for the engraver is characterized by the presence of two structural elements:

The shank is a part of the engraver attachment, due to which it is fixed in the cartridge of the equipment used.
The working part is responsible for the direct removal of the metal layer at the time of processing.

Metal engraving paste is used to significantly increase the efficiency of the processing, especially if the engraver's tool is intended for surface grinding. The description of the nozzles may be distributed by manufacturers, since the cutting edge of some embodiments may have a complex geometry.

Equipment for the engraver can have just a huge number of distinguishing features. Burs for a drill and other types of equipment can be classified according to the following criteria:

The type of material being processed.
Appointment of the drill and the applied nozzle of the engraver.
Areas of use.

An example is diamond cutters for an engraver, which can be used to process the end surface and obtain a surface of complex shape.

The use of hard coating can significantly extend the life of the cutting edge, as well as provide higher cutting conditions. A mini drill for a drill is used to obtain blind or through holes with a minimum diameter value. The main classification can be called the one for which technological task the nozzle for the engraver is purchased. Due to the provision of diversity in this indicator, the scope of the engraver is significantly expanding.

By type of material being processed

When choosing the most suitable set, attention is paid to what materials it is intended to work with. The classification of instruments in this case is as follows:

Most of the options are designed to work with wood. An example is the fact that the engraving cutter for wood has become widespread. It can be used to obtain various patterns. If necessary, provides high precision processing.
Use an engraver with appropriate nozzles for working with metal. In this case, in the manufacture of the cutting edge, more wear-resistant and hard alloys are tried on. When choosing a tooling, it is important to pay attention to what kind of alloy will be processed. An example is the ratio of the hardness of aluminum and hardened steel.
Quite often, glass equipment is purchased. Such material is difficult to process. That is why often the cutting part is made of wear-resistant alloys or diamond chips.
There are nozzles for the engraver, which are designed to work with stone. The diamond cutter on stone has become quite widespread. The high hardness of the machined surface determines that special requirements are placed on the cutting edge.

The purpose of the type of material being processed largely determines the cost of equipment. The most affordable offer is considered to be wood cutters, which are very widespread. Also often there are versions designed to work with metals.

By appointment

A tool for engraving on metal or wood can be designed for a wide variety of operations. On this basis, the following options are distinguished:

For engraving work. Very often, some kind of drawing or inscription needs to be applied to the surface. If the work is carried out in a home workshop, then an engraver can be considered a more suitable tool. There is an engraving cutter for metal or wood, artificial or natural stone, glass and other materials. Diamond burs (cutters) are often sold as a set, since nozzles with different cutting edge geometries may be required to obtain complex patterns and inscriptions.
Tools, the nozzles of which are represented by a combination of a solid metal rod and an abrasive tip. In some cases, it is necessary to finish the quality of the roughness of the recesses or other complex surfaces. In such cases, it is precisely this equipment that is used. Its purpose is to rough and finish the surface, it all depends on the grain size of the abrasive material used.
For grinding and polishing. On sale you can find just a huge range of grinding nozzles engraver. Various materials can be used in their manufacture. An example is a classic abrasive or felt.

When choosing, it should be borne in mind that for engraving and other engraver nozzles designed for surface grinding, there are a variety of pastes. Their use can significantly increase the efficiency of the operation. The selection of the paste is carried out in accordance with what kind of tool is used for processing and what material the part was made of. Before using any paste, you should pay attention to the instructions for use.

Considering the classification, we also pay attention to the fact that there are working nozzles for professional engravers. They are intended for a multifunctional tool that can be used to perform a wide variety of operations. The most common set of such equipment is represented by the following combination:

Cutters that have a different shape and size.
Cones made of abrasive, felt or diamond coating.
Drills that turn a conventional engraving machine into an efficient drill for precision drilling.
Wire nozzles, through which you can clean the surface.
Cutting discs designed to remove part of the product.

If desired, the set can be assembled with a separate purchase of all attachments. However, some versions are extremely rare on sale, which makes it difficult to purchase them separately. An example is cutting discs.

A set of nozzles for an engraver is produced under various brands. As noted earlier, with frequent processing of workpieces by the tool in question, a fairly large set of nozzles is required. The following factors may influence the choice:

What technological tasks will have to be performed. As previously noted, a drill can be used to carry out just a huge number of technological tasks: engraving, surface grinding, cutting, drilling, and others. The choice is made in accordance with what kind of work will be carried out. There are on sale universal sets, represented by a combination of nozzles of various types.
Characteristics, geometric features of the workpiece and the type of material used in the manufacture.
Estimated sizes of blanks. Too small a tool is not convenient to handle larger workpieces. At the same time, it may take much more time to achieve the goals.

A set of cutters and other nozzles can be minimal or include several dozen units. In this case, the choice depends on what budget is allocated for the purchase of equipment and how often the work will be carried out.

When choosing, attention is also paid to the classification according to the purpose of the sets:

Professional level. The high cost of such a proposal is primarily associated with a long service life and exceptional performance. In addition, the cutting part retains its shape for a long period, which ensures the accuracy of processing. It is advisable to choose such equipment only if the relevant work is carried out frequently.
budget proposals. This group can be conditionally divided simply into a huge number of categories. The most affordable tool will be an offer from Chinese manufacturers, but it will not last long and often does not meet the stated characteristics. Some well-known manufacturers also produce tools of this class, but at the same time they maintain a fairly high level of quality. That is why, with rare work, attention should be paid to just such a proposal.

When buying a tool, you can inspect it. There should be no obvious mechanical defects on the surface. In addition, much attention is paid to symmetry, which is quite difficult to check without special equipment.

Making nozzles with your own hands

For some surfaces, it is difficult to find a more suitable nozzle on sale. That is why many are considering the possibility of making them with their own hands. An example is dremel cutters for wood, which are also quite widespread today.

In the home workshop, you can make a cutting disc or grinding head. The primitive cutter is represented by a corrugated cylinder from a conventional lighter. The sanding attachment is made from a wooden drum, to which sandpaper with the required grain size is attached.

Do-it-yourself engraver nozzles are made due to the fact that they can replace completely purchased versions. However, do-it-yourself woodcarving nozzles are very difficult to make. This is due to the fact that the working part of such a tool has a complex geometry, which can only be repeated by a true professional using special equipment.

When making your own equipment, you should pay attention to the features of fastening. A corresponding element from a broken tool can be used as a shank.

Quite often it happens that when working with a dremel, it is more convenient to hold the workpiece in your hands and fix the dremel itself. To do this, you can use the holder, the manufacture of which we want to tell you in today's article.

How to make a homemade holder for working with a dremel

To make this device, you will need quite a bit:

a piece of board;
a pair of clamps, the size of which allows them to completely cover the tool body;
two M8 screws with nuts on them.

Before starting work, you should make sure that the selected clamps are able to completely cover the body of the dremel. Having done this, you can start working with a wooden base. In this case, the following operations are performed:

the longitudinal center line of the board used as the base is determined;
the distance between the nuts of the clamps previously put on the dremel body is measured;

the measured distance is plotted in the center of the center line of the board, which allows you to determine the drilling locations and make appropriate marks;
holes for M8 screws are drilled according to the marks;
so that the screw heads are flush with the surface of the board, countersinking is performed;

About other ways to beautifully hide the head of a screw or self-tapping screw,.

When determining the dimensions of the dremel under which we are making a stand, we noticed that its front part is 5 mm thinner than the back. In order for our tool to stand straight on the holder, it is necessary to shorten the screw to support the back by 5 mm.

After that, the screws can be inserted into the drilled holes and secured with nuts. Clamps can already be fastened to the screws fixed in this way.

Now, in the installed clamps, you can also fix the dremel itself.

As you can see, the manufacture of this device is not difficult. The manufactured holder is not only simple, but also very cheap. The author of this "masterpiece" claims that the total cost of the parts he used is about 70 rubles.