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Model Forum / General / Models / December 2005Thinnest cut-off wheels?
Having recently purchased a Dremel Mini-mite, its frustrating to see the thick cuts that the thinnest cut-off wheel makes, not to mention how brittle they are. I was wondering if others know of a good cut-off wheel made of metal maybe, and which is thin? Whats like the thinnest cut-off wheel that one can buy? Thanks. > Having recently purchased a Dremel Mini-mite, its frustrating to see > the thick cuts that the thinnest cut-off wheel makes, not to mention > how brittle they are. I was wondering if others know of a good cut-off > wheel made of metal maybe, and which is thin? Whats like the thinnest > cut-off wheel that one can buy? > Thanks. For thin cuts, use circular saw blades in a mandrel . . . >> Having recently purchased a Dremel Mini-mite, <snip> Whats like the >> thinnest >> cut-off wheel that one can buy? >> Thanks. > > For thin cuts, use circular saw blades in a mandrel . . . Second that. I routinely use small blades down to 0.005" . Probably can get thinner ones, but even the 0.005 blades are rather delicate. Boris  Signature------------------------------------- Boris Beizer Ph.D. Seminars and Consulting 1232 Glenbrook Road on Software Testing and Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Quality Assurance TEL: 215-572-5580 FAX: 215-886-0144 Email bsquare "at" earthlink.net ------------------------------------------ Third that. Add go slow with the blade, let it cut or it will get too hot. Shawn > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > Third that. Add go slow with the blade, let it cut or it will get too hot. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> Second that. I routinely use small blades down to 0.005" . Probably >> can get thinner ones, but even the 0.005 blades are rather delicate. I suppose the original poster might want to know where to get these things. Any large or well-stocked model shop should have, or be able to get, some. The on-line suppliers are a good source - here are some examples from Micromark - if the URL's wrap, just go to the Micromark site http://www.micromark.com/ and look under Power Tool Accessories for Saw Blades & Cut-Off Wheels. http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type =Department&ID=57 0.015" thick set http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type =Product&ID=81043 ultra-thin,0.005" set http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type =Product&ID=60552 diamond blade, 0.040" thick cut http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type =Product&ID=81524 Thin cut-off wheels, 0.033" thick http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type =Product&ID=81758 And HomeDepot. In my area they have almost all the accessories. Shawn >> Third that. Add go slow with the blade, let it cut or it will get >> too hot. [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type =Product&ID=81758 >Having recently purchased a Dremel Mini-mite, its frustrating to see >the thick cuts that the thinnest cut-off wheel makes, not to mention >how brittle they are. I was wondering if others know of a good cut-off >wheel made of metal maybe, and which is thin? Whats like the thinnest >cut-off wheel that one can buy? >Thanks. There are China-made diamond studded metal cutting wheels for Dremel type tools. Costs a buck or two and certainly undewr $5. Available from Princess Auto (Canada) or Harbor Freight (US). Works great. |
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