Homemade attachments for the engraver. Dremel holder: do it yourself to expand the capabilities of this tool DIY nozzles for an engraver with your own hands

In terms of its functionality, the engraver is very similar to an ordinary drill or grinder, but its main purpose is to process parts that differ in miniature dimensions. Using such equipment and special working attachments for the engraver, it is possible to efficiently 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. It is soft and pliable wood in processing, hard steel, brittle glass or ceramics, various types of plastic and even bone. Naturally, for processing different materials with the help of an engraver, different working attachments are used, differing from each other both in design and in the material of manufacture.

What are engraver attachments

Working attachments or tools used for working 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;
working part, which performs the basic functions, interacting with the processed material.

The choice of working attachments for the engraver is influenced by the following factors: the characteristics of the processed material and the list of technological tasks that must be performed. Those from home craftsmen and specialists who work with an engraving machine on a regular basis try to immediately purchase a set of attachments 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, which includes several dozen necessary tools, or a professional set, which contains attachments for performing various works on metal, wood and other materials.

When choosing working tools for an engraver, it should be borne in mind that collet chucks suitable for attachments of only a certain brand can be installed on its individual models. To use such equipment in a set with any type of attachments, you will have to purchase universal engraver collets, 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 burs for the engraver. 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 attachment for processing such hard materials as steel, ceramics, glass, artificial and natural stones.

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

Abrasive tools

The most budgetary option for use in a set 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 mainly used for metalwork, including stainless steel. Abrasive tools are usually sold in sets of 6 and come in a variety of blade configurations.

Individual manufacturers (in particular, the company "Fit") produce abrasive engraving tips in various colors, which allows the user to easily identify the category of the tool. So, abrasive cutters of red color, intended for work on metal, are made of aluminum oxide, and green ones, made of silicon carbide, are used for processing products made of stone, glass and ceramics. For the convenience of performing various technological operations, diamond cutters are made with a different shape of the working part, but at the same time their shanks always have the same diameter.

With the help of abrasive nozzles for the engraver, such operations as boring holes, surface grinding, etc. are performed. These nozzles are optimal 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 made of various materials. A roller cutter made of felt is used as a working nozzle for performing such technological operations. Since the felt does not differ in outstanding abrasive qualities, such a tool is used only in conjunction with special polishing pastes.

The choice of polishing pastes of a certain type, which in their characteristics and chemical composition seriously differ from each other, depends primarily on the properties of the material that will be processed with their help. So, grinding of hard metal surfaces is carried out using pastes, the basis of which is paraffin wax and polishing powder. For work on wood and glass, special polishing pastes are designed based on diamond powder of various fractions. 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 of them in which the diamond powder has a fraction size of 3/2 and 5/3.

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

Working attachments for professional engravers

A separate category of working attachments, which are equipped with engravers, 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 attachments 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 necessarily includes:

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

The fact that a specialist using an engraver in his professional activity has such a capacious set of tools is very simple to explain. Often, only a milling cutter, a cutting disc for an engraver and other tools of the same standard size does not allow to 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 the processing of one product, the tools often have to be changed, choosing the attachments that are suitable for performing a certain technological operation.

In addition, the availability of a set of tools by a specialist, which contains drills, milling cutters, cutting wheels for an engraver and cutters of many other types, is an indicator of professionalism and indicates that you are an experienced person who knows his job well. Craftsmen 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).

Brand overview

Today, finding engravers and working attachments for equipping them on the domestic market presents no problems. At the same time, the variety of equipment and tools presented for free sale allows you to choose them according to your needs and financial capabilities.

Professional-grade tips

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 the working attachments produced 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 the milling cutter, cut-off wheel, drill, as well as any other tool of these brands differ, is the high processing accuracy.

Having opted for Dremel or Dexter working attachments, keep in mind that one such tool can last as long as 10 Chinese-made attachments. In favor of the acquisition of rather 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 standard sizes also speaks. So, it can be various cutters for a drill or engraver, drills of different diameters, disk tools, as well as cutters of any other types, designed to perform work on wood, metal, ceramics, glass.

Budget models

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

All attachments 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 is a double opinion about the 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 milling attachment for an engraver, a cut-off wheel or a drill for drilling will not last long, but it will not be so a pity to throw them away, given their cost. If a professional works for 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 for novice engravers who can use them to acquire their first skills in this matter.

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

Homemade attachments for engraving machines and drills

For simple engraving work in a home workshop, a cutter, a cutting disc, grinding and polishing cones can be made with your own hands. As a simple cutter for equipping an engraver or a drill, you can use a grooved wheel from a conventional lighter or a dowel, on the head of which working teeth are cut. A working attachment for grinding or polishing is also quite simple: for this you can use a wooden drum with a shank, on the side surface of which sandpaper is glued.

Many homemade engraving attachments (if they are used to do not too complicated work) perform well, while the cost of their manufacture is minimal.

Greetings dear readers! How nice it is when a person has his own hobby, I am happy for these people and I find them interesting and fulfilling. I also like to do something in my spare time. But I rate my skills between a C and a C. Either you want to carve a carved bench into a bath, or a stool from an array to a garage. It seems like an unnecessary craft, but the soul rests. For this, the usual carpentry tool is used. And when it comes to small local crafts, be it sculpture, engraving, carving, polishing. Dremel becomes irreplaceable here. When I was asked to review the dremel that had already appeared 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

Dremel comes in its original packaging, on which the tool itself is painted and some promotional information.

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

On the other side of the box the same print

From the second side there is a description of the accessories.

Above, only the manufacturer's name is large

The box contains a set of 30 different abrasive nozzles.

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

Here are the closer nozzles. Everyone will find a suitable one.

The length of each nozzle is about 45 mm

The set includes a convenient nozzle for vertical milling, with adjustable immersion distance into the material.

Goggles were given as a gift

And then in a bag in bulk they put a lot of tools for a home craftsman
Here is all this scattering

Cutting discs

Different collet sizes, Spare brushes

Felt polishing discs and original attachment + special attachment for attaching discs

Large set of emery wheels in two sizes and special attachments for them

The kit includes 2 keys for tightening the nozzles in the chuck

Attachment for setting cut-off wheels.

Brush attachments

Various cones options

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.

The sticker shows the model.

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

Here is the Specification Sticker. 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 the nozzles in the cartridge.

European plug

You don't have to disassemble the dremel to replace the brushes, there are 2 special compartments for hot replacement, you just need to screw 2 covers on the sides

Disassembly

Exploitation

In order to show the "abilities" of a dremel, you can come up with a lot of scenarios.
I have 2 cats “on the farm”, more precisely a cat and a cat, since we live in the private sector, they are left to themselves and walk in free self-walking. If the cat is not yet very active, then the cat is a real CAT. It can take a week, come thin but happy. And so that during these reckless 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 would be written, if someone finds this beast, when he goes crazy with 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, 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, gnawed.

I took out very high quality stainless steel strips, 1mm thick.

But the trouble is, I tried to drill a hole, and ... I failed, 5 killed drills, different manufacturers and 0 effect. I thought that here, too, a fiasco awaits me. But the dremel made me happy.
I loaded the cut-off wheel, and let's cut :)

Sawed out an approximate shape

Ennobled a little

On the other hand

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

Oh, and this is painstaking work ...
It can be seen that it is clumsy, but this is a test sample.
It remains to drill a hole for the collar ring.
It is simply unrealistic to do this with a drill, so at first I shot one at a time with a small cutter. And then, when a tiny hole was already visible, I "finished off" with a drill. As a result, the drill is killed :)

But the result was achieved, albeit ugly, but the result.

Here is the disc after all the work, you can see that once I freaked out and pulled sharply, the triangle broke off from the disc ... in general, ghxyst discs do an excellent job with such durable stainless steel, with hardened self-tapping screws, but fragile in this direction.

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

Then he refined a little with a cone

A neat engraving of the number on the back took a lot of work, but it didn't work out to hang the craft on the cat, he's gone for half a week already ...
After such work, here is the state of the cutting wheel.
It was

Has become

Then I made a small plywood table. But there were no suitable self-tapping screws, they were slightly longer than the thickness of the plywood. It 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 injure your hand ...
so a couple of light strokes 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 such a disk in seconds, with a fountain of splashes.

And I considered the third option for purely household use. The son has a "railway". In fact, it is plastic, and in the semaphore zone, the son broke off the plastic lever for stopping the train "on red" just did not work to glue it ...
The photo was not there, screenshots from the video, so I hid it under the spoiler

Allows 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 availability of appropriate equipment. However, it will not be difficult to understand the variety of drill bits.

The entire range of accessories for hand drills can be divided into three categories:

The main one is 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 of the types of equipment has its own characteristics of choice and use, so we will consider them separately.

Basic equipment

The direct purpose of the drills is to remove material from small areas of the part along a complex profile and shape. This can be done in different ways, having previously determined the appropriate processing modes. In total, two groups of modes can be distinguished: machining by cutting (milling) and grinding.

Milling attachments

The first and most extensive class of drill accessories is various types of burrs. All of their diversity can be classified according to a number of characteristics, of which the size and shape of the working part is of the most practical importance. The burr tip can be needle-shaped, spherical, disc-shaped, and also have a flame tongue profile, a cylinder with a straight and rounded end, a straight and reverse cone.

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

Solid carbide burs made of tungsten carbide are intended mainly for large material removal, 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 side surface profiles, which contributes to high-quality profiling of grooves and grooves. For solid carbide, the notch pattern of the cutting edges, their size, shape and sharpness are extremely important. A distinction is made between 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 tool and which material is being processed. A separate type of rotary cutters - spear-shaped, serving as a kind of analogue of graters and single-tip cutters, as well as studded ones. These are extremely productive handpieces for roughing deep grooves and cutting edges.

Brazed steel burs have a common drawback - poor resistance to lateral loads, which often results in breaking of 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 the relatively low cost with high durability, this tool is most often used in the manufacture of plastic and softwood parts.

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 the low productivity of work at low speeds, as well as the relative fragility when processing viscous and melting materials. The field of application 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 diamond spraying layers (1, 1.5, 2), as well as the degree of binder coverage of the cutting particles (35-60%).

Most types of cutting equipment are of dental origin, from which the notation system is borrowed. Burs are distinguished by the colored band on the clamping part, depending on the fineness of processing. Tungsten carbide burs and green belted tips are designed for quick removal of large quantities of material. Burs without color coding, as well as with yellow and white belts have 8, 16 and 30 cutting edges, respectively. Color coding is also used for diamond burrs: black, green and unmarked tips have correspondingly increasing grit sizes for rough cutting, while red, yellow and white tips have the smallest diamond grit sizes 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 the 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 in the final stages of processing and is not intended for removing large portions of material. The features that distinguish equipment for grinding 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 accessory for rough processing of light surfaces. Disc stones are used for grinding external surfaces, cylindrical cutters for internal ones. The color of the stone determines its granularity, but there is no general classification in this matter, each manufacturer arbitrarily determines the marking. Grinding attachments are also completely different and differ in a number of ways:

One-piece version or on a holder bar. 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 diameters of the fit are almost always different.
By the type of abrasive. There are abrasive natural stones, fused alumina and silicon carbide on polymer bonds, 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 rotary burrs. In this regard, the choice depends solely on the size 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 microscopic particles of the bond can be strongly packed into the pores of the material being processed.

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

Additional equipment

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

Cut-off and grinding wheels

Cut-off and grinding wheels can be attached to a standard rod with a tightening screw. The latter are often made with their own hand with round die cuts from ordinary abrasive paper. Cut-off wheels are arranged according to the same principle as discs for angle grinders, but most of them do not have a reinforcing cord, which is why they quickly crumble and crumble under strong pressure. Diamond cutting discs are the most durable type of additional equipment, mainly used for cutting stone and other hard infusible materials.

Petal type cylindrical grinding heads and cylindrical clamps for abrasive belts are widely used. There are also flap discs that are used for sanding difficult embossed surfaces. The most popular are metal and polymer-abrasive brushes. This type of disc harness can also be mounted on rods with a screw clamp.

Features of the choice of collet and flexible shaft

All types of tooling described have standard shank diameters of 1.6, 2.35, 3 and 6 mm. Some manufacturers such as Dreamel and Proxxon may have customized shank sizes for some types of nozzles. The problem of incompatibility is solved by selecting collets of the appropriate diameter or adapters. Long 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 of work, flexible shafts can be used, providing 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. Thus, a 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: working with milling 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, the task of which is to facilitate the work and further expand the range of possibilities of the instrument. First of all, this applies to vertical feed racks, which allow turning the drill into a small drilling machine.

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

There are just a huge number of different tools on sale that can be used for machining parts. An example would be an engraver. In many ways, this tool is similar in its principle of operation to a drill or grinder, but it 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 options for the execution of nozzles, since they are characterized by different performance characteristics and areas of application.

Features of attachments

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

The shank is a part of the nozzle for the engraver, due to which it is fastened in the chuck 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 tool for the engraver is intended for surface grinding. The description of nozzles can be distributed by manufacturers, since the cutting edge of some versions may have a complex geometry.

Tooling for the engraver can have a huge number of distinctive features. Drill drills and other types of equipment can be classified according to the following criteria:

The type of material being processed.
The purpose of the drill and the engraver's attachment.
Areas of use.

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

The use of hard spraying can significantly extend the service 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 what technological task a nozzle for an engraver is purchased for. Due to the provision of diversity in this indicator, the scope of the engraver is significantly expanded.

By type of processed material

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

Most of the options are designed for working with wood. An example is the fact that the engraving cutter for wood has become widespread. It can be used to create various patterns. Provides high processing accuracy if necessary.
An engraver is used with appropriate attachments for working with metal. In this case, more wear-resistant and hard alloys are used in the manufacture of the cutting edge. When choosing tooling, it is important to pay attention to which alloy will be processed. An example is the ratio of the hardness of aluminum to hardened steel.
Glass accessories are often purchased. This material is difficult to machine. That is why the cutting part is often made from wear-resistant alloys or diamond chips.
There are engraver attachments that are designed to work with stone. The diamond cutter for stone has become quite widespread. The high hardness of the machined surface determines that special requirements are imposed on the cutting edge.

The purpose of the type of processed material largely determines the cost of the tooling. The most affordable offer is considered to be wood cutters, which are very widespread. Versions designed for working with metals are also often found.

By appointment

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

For engraving work. Very often it is necessary to apply some kind of drawing or inscription on the surface. If the work is carried out in a home workshop, then the 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, as complex designs and inscriptions may require bits with different cutting edge geometries.
Tools with 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 grooves or other complex surfaces. In such cases, just such a rig 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 assortment of grinding attachments for the 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 the engraving and other nozzles of the engraver intended for grinding the surface, there are a variety of pastes. Their use can significantly improve 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 from what material the part was made. Before using any paste, you should pay attention to the instructions for use.

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

Cutters that have various shapes and sizes.
Cutters made of abrasive, felt or diamond spraying.
Drills that transform a conventional engraving machine into an efficient drill for precision drilling work.
Wire nozzles for surface cleaning.
Cutting discs designed to remove part of the product.

If desired, the kit can be assembled by purchasing all attachments separately. However, some versions are extremely rare on sale, which makes them difficult to purchase separately. An example is cutting discs.

The set of attachments for the engraver is produced under various brands. As previously noted, with frequent processing of workpieces with the tool in question, a sufficiently large set of nozzles is required. The following factors can influence the choice:

What kind of technological tasks will have to be performed. As previously noted, the 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 universal kits on sale, represented by a combination of nozzles of the most different types.
Characteristics, geometric features of the workpiece and the type of material used in the manufacture.
Estimated dimensions of the workpieces. A too small tool is not convenient to handle larger workpieces. At the same time, it may take much longer to achieve the set goals.

The set of cones and other nozzles can be minimal or include several tens of units. In this case, the choice depends on the budget 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 an offer 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 corresponding 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 correspond to the declared characteristics. Some well-known manufacturers are also engaged in the production of instruments of this class, but at the same time they maintain a fairly high level of quality. That is why, in case of rare work, attention should be paid to just such a proposal.

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

Making nozzles with your own hands

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

In a home workshop, you can make a cutting disc or a grinding head. A 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 grit index is attached.

Do-it-yourself nozzles for the engraver 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 real professional using special equipment.

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

It often 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, about the manufacture of which we want to tell you in today's article.

How to make a homemade dremel holder

To make this device you need very little:

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, make sure that the selected clamps are able to completely cover the dremel body. 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 laid down in the center of the centerline of the board, which allows you to determine the drilling locations and make the appropriate marks;
holes for M8 screws are drilled according to the marked marks;
so that the screw heads are flush with the surface of the board, countersink is performed;

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

Determining the dimensions of the dremel for which we make the stand, we noticed that its front part is 5 mm thinner than the back. To keep our tool straight on the holder, you need to shorten the back support screw by 5 mm.

The screws can then be inserted into the drilled holes and secured with nuts. Clamps can already be screwed onto the screws fixed in this way.

Now the dremel itself can be fixed in the installed clamps.

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