Has anybody on this list used a Dremel tool to modify figures?
I just got one the other day for work around the house, and I'm trying to
decide if there's a tool for it out there I can use to swap heads on some of
my figures.
The one circular cutting head I've seen so far looks
too small to do a deep enough V-cut to make a switch,
but I might have to try it out just to see for myself.
I tried it once.
The heads/drill bits collected the white metal and fouled pretty
quickly. Then they were a real PAIN to try to clean. Most of the heads are
designed for working with wood not metal.
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Brian Bell bkb@beol.net
> On Tue, 4 Jan 2000, Bell, Brian K wrote:
> I tried it once.
The trick is not to let the figure get hot. Dunk it in water every so
often. The small router/cutter heads work wonders when reshaping
figures. I hollowed out the inside of a NAC Tico Cruiser model to make a
derelict
ship. The hull penetrations actually have hollow spots inside.
Its also great for making pin holes for mouinting heavy parts. As well as
grinding flash of of big pieces. Just keep those working parts clean and
cool and they will last a long time.
> I just got one the other day for work around the
For swapping heads, a Dremel is a little on the heavy-handed side.
An X-Acto saw blade (fits on the standard knife) does the job quite
nicely.