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If you're cutting metal get some safety glasses.its leant out too someone but i just realised i had one. any tips for using it? techniques? all would be greatly appreciated?
That's a better idea. Does home depot sell those for cheap? The safety glasses I got were like three dollars. It would be cool to have a professional mask.Instead of goggles get a face shield, much better and it flips up and down when you need it.
Dremel pieces to the mouth,nose hurt a LOT.
Cutting: Dremel
A good rotary cutting tool that most case-modders use can be found at any hardware store or Walmart...
www.dremel.com
Cutting: Dremel Alternatives
Black and Decker makes the RTX and Wizard, both rotary tools and good alternatives to the Dremel. The Wizard is cheap at $20~$25, but is cordless which is not very good for cutting metals. RTX is $30~$40 and is essentially a dremel, corded and uses same bits. Can be found at nearly any hardware store or Walmart. http://www.blackanddecker.com/produc...=826_Su b_Web
Cutting: Dremel How-To
http://www.bit-tech.net/article/101/
http://www.virtual-hideout.net/guide...el/index.shtml
~ Metal Shop 101 ~Instead of goggles get a face shield, much better and it flips up and down when you need it.
Dremel pieces to the mouth,nose hurt a LOT.
In addition to safety glasses, you might also consider breathing & hearing protection.
Also, work in an area that is easy to clean up afterwards. Your bedroom is not a good place for this. You'd be surprised how much the metal & cut off wheel material get around. Look at the the pile in this image. Enough for a handful.
http://img73.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spin37sq.jpg
That's a better idea. Does home depot sell those for cheap? The safety glasses I got were like three dollars. It would be cool to have a professional mask.
^^^ - fixedSorry it took so long to answer, Yes HomeDepot/Lowes have the face shields (its like $8) its much safer to have those along with the glasses.
Instead of goggles get a face shield, much better and it flips up and down when you need it.
Dremel pieces to the mouth,nose hurt a LOT.
Yep, I know exactly what you mean.Get goggles with air valves...not the ones that vent with holes. I deal with cutting and grinding every day of my life....and it is VERY possible to get a foreign object in your eye with a face shield....it has happened to me............... on more than one occsaion.
Great advice. Since a Dremel lacks any real torque, you must rely on high RPMs to do the work.When I saw the title of this thread, I thought -
What if Dr. Martin Luther King were a modder...
Seriously though - when I first got my dremel, it took me a while to get a feel for it. Let the speed of the tool do the work - don't bear down too much.
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Indeed. In addition to that, projectiles can enter from the sides, bounce off the inside of the shield, and get into your eyes.If you are working with metal and have the potential of metal flying upwards and a considerable speed, I would recommend wearing safety glasses and a face shield. A field shield alone is NOT enough. They are not rated for any impact whereas the glasses are.