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More thorough dremel cleaning FAQ answer?

Tengis

Tengis

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Anyone willing to clean there dremel, takes pics, and let us all know how to properly clean it all? Mine is dirtier then a 2 dollar hooker... I think I might write up a better faq answer then whats up there. Anyone willing to host it on there site if I make up a cheap webpage with a walkthrough?

Anyone even care? =p...
 
Wipe it down til it's clean and blow some air into where the cooling fins are.

Unless you disassemble it.... just clean what you can see, with a rag, qtips, whatever. I'd just use a damp rag to start off with. I don't see how a dremel would need any special cleaning procedures.
 
Thats true... alot of compressed air would probably do the trick.
 
Actually, I've been wondering how often the brushes need changed. Anyone have an idea?
 
twyztyr said:
Actually, I've been wondering how often the brushes need changed. Anyone have an idea?
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When they wear down. Brushes are just a few dollars so when your old ones are getting pretty short then just change them.
 
Well .. This is a pic of what the insides look like. But that dremel is all but dead. The bushings got a little worn and it doesnt work soo well anymore. Good thing I have 2 others ;)


A good way to clean a dremel is either compressed air or a ShopVac. For the MultiPro this does not help clean the speed controler contacts which tend to short out when working with metal (causing the dremel to run at full speed all the time). For that just use a cottonswab. You need to take the cover off the dremel to get to them.
 
What about water while it is OFF... then air dry for a couple days?
 
wayne said:
what if you use distilled water?... would that do anygood?
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:D How would that be any different than regular water? I think the best bet is to just blow some air through it. If you still want it cleaner then take it apart and scrub it down. If you want to give it a bath then I recommend taking it apart so that you can dry each of the parts.
 
just use some air :)

to clean the contacts use something like an electronics grade isopropyl alcohol. At least I think that is what it is called .. been a long time since I have actually use an alcohol cleaner.
 
Compressed air and brake cleaner....don't spray any solvent directly on the field coils or armature.......it could remove shelac and short stuff out.......but thats what I use at work as it leaves no residue.... I see a lot of dremel users here...any of ya'll ever think of an air die grinder with carbide burs........would work 10,000% better on windows and case surgery than a dremel. Ps.....can someone point me to a tutorial on how to post pics here.....I'm contemplating making a case from 1/4 inch aluminum platewith a built in water tank and a few other goodies...what's the point in having a tig welder if you can't play :D
 
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