I made this mount for a Dremel out of a block of maple. It locates the Dremel exactly on center of the spindle so I can do cylindrical grinding and high speed thread cutting of wood parts-Samples of both shown. I had to bore the wood block on a face plate on the metal lathe to get a perfectly straight bore and right to size for the Dremel. The block was screwed and doweled to a piece of plywood so I could take it off to check the fit and replace it exactly on center for more cutting
It is finished with clear satin lacquer................cheers, Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Thank you all for the nice comments. Hi Eric, you can cut threads on a wood lathe. but you have be quick to follow the pitch. You can use a standard V bit to cut them on a metal lathe but that is just a scrape cut and you can get a lot of tear out. with the cutter spinning fast, you get a cleaner thread. I am still looking for a carbide 60 degree V bit with a 1/8" shank. I thought I had a company to make me one last winter but they backed out and said they could not do it. the cutter I'm using I made from tool steel and it is not the best. Hi Bruce, I found this model of a Dremel to have a straight consistent diameter for about 1 3/8"- enough to get a firm hold on it and not crush it if it were out of round like some of them are. I had a V- shaped holder but it put too much pressure on just 4 points. I threw it away after I saw how this one worked.
Hi Alex. To do the threading with the Dremel you need to use a metal late with a lead screw that creates the pitch you are cutting. It can also do nuts and the inside of lids to thread onto containers. That 3D printing is cool but there is not enough mass there to hold it steady. you could make a thicker one, I suppose. The maple block is rock solid when bolted down to the compound and I'll bet it was a whole lot faster to make.... just a few measurements and no programming. I'm an analog guy so I work without the computer...just a calculater with Trig on it. ( it is faster than a slide rule)
Cheers, Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Thanks, Cliff. I designed it right after I bought it in Az. It came with a long flex cable that would not fit on this Dremel but the cable fit the one I have there so it stayed there. the reason it did not fit is because this unit has a ring magnet on the arbor just under the end cap and that lights the LED when it is turning.
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
