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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: rrjwright on November 20, 2012, 02:20:22 pm

Title: Dremel Plunge Router attachment
Post by: rrjwright on November 20, 2012, 02:20:22 pm

Has anyone tried using the plunge router attachment on a dremel to drill holes in your project.   Just wondering how well this could work.

I saw a product advertised for major $$  that seemed to  use the  same principle .

Jim. . .

Title: Re: Dremel Plunge Router attachment
Post by: Keefie on November 20, 2012, 02:59:28 pm

I use it all the time, it works excellently, I keep the speed on the dremel to about 1/4 speed as I found faster speeds will overheat the drill bits.

Title: Re: Dremel Plunge Router attachment
Post by: Mainewoods on November 20, 2012, 07:12:41 pm

Ditto, but only when the piece is too big to use the dremel drill press attachment (I think its called the workstation).  But yes, it works excellent for this purpose.  I know there are others that use the same thing.

Title: Re: Dremel Plunge Router attachment
Post by: mrsn on November 20, 2012, 08:34:46 pm

I recently got one for this purpose and I love it!! It is so easy to use and works great! I love that I don't have to think about the throat depth of my drill press or fight with making square holes with a hand drill.

Title: Re: Dremel Plunge Router attachment
Post by: julief on November 21, 2012, 06:10:31 am

Use it all the time.  Works great.

Title: Re: Dremel Plunge Router attachment
Post by: tas2181 on November 21, 2012, 10:35:34 am

Been using one for probably 5 years now. It's the only thing I use to drill holes for scrollsaw work.
Be advised that you would need a variable chuck for your Dremel in order to use the different size drill bits.

Title: Re: Dremel Plunge Router attachment
Post by: rrjwright on November 22, 2012, 11:02:53 pm

Thanks for the feedback....  Maybe Santa will bring me one for XMAS!!   ;)