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slappy17 · 01-31-2009, 06:29 PM

Hi there...
I have an issue with my Dremel ss. Around Christmas my husband decided to come in my wood room and start messing with my saw...He pulled the black...I am not sure what it is called...thing where the air comes through that you adjust to blow the dust away...anyway..he popped it right off...Can't seem to get it back on does anyone know how. Right know I have been using it without but it makes it alot more difficult.

Thanks

Brenda

Plaquerd · 01-31-2009, 06:54 PM

Try holding the first bulb in hot water to make the plastic more plyable. Then while it is still hot try to pop it back on.

Wood Dog · 01-31-2009, 07:00 PM

A hair dryer heating up that connector bulb will work too.

tstagman · 02-01-2009, 12:15 AM

Mine has come off twice on my Dremel. The first time I got it back on OK and the second time I broke the fitting that screws into the saw. Right now I have it rigged up to work while I wait for the new one.

Make sure you heat it first (my mistake was not heating it the second time) and don't force it too hard.

slappy17 · 02-01-2009, 12:28 AM

Yeah he actually tried putting it back on and broke two pieces..not the one on the saw...I only got the thingin September...lol I will tyr heating it up I had tried before but maybe I didn't get it hot enough..We'll see. I guess I should see about getting a new piece from Dremel...

ubgoofy2003 · 02-01-2009, 02:45 AM

Brenda, the heat idea is a good one, but, it is still going to be a pain getting it popped back on. After you heat it up try a lubricant to help it slip on. I know what you are going through. A new one will be just as hard to connect too. Perk

JohnB · 02-01-2009, 02:58 AM

Brenda, Liquid soap will help.
This will dry out and not let gravity effect the positioning of the blower, which can happen if you use graphite or silicon. DAMHIKT

Dragon · 02-01-2009, 04:12 AM

My husband is not allowed to touch any of my tools. Some people laugh at this but others understand.
Diane

slappy17 · 02-01-2009, 02:13 PM

Yes that is the deal now..I had no idea how to use a ss before I bought it and he laughed at me saying I thought you knew what you were doing. I didn't and I am learning...I think I am doing fine. However I would sooner let my 4 yr old in my wood room than him. He is just not careful with things and this is the kind of stuff that happens. Oh well, I'll get it fixed and will not have to worry about it again...Lol

JMay · 02-01-2009, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragon

My husband is not allowed to touch any of my tools. Some people laugh at this but others understand.
Diane

We only try to make the tools better. Every guy wants to be like Tim the Tool Man and modify tools for more power or performance

01-31-2009, 06:29 PM	#1
slappy17 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Douglas, Ontario...Canada Posts: 88	Does anybody know how to ... Hi there... I have an issue with my Dremel ss. Around Christmas my husband decided to come in my wood room and start messing with my saw...He pulled the black...I am not sure what it is called...thing where the air comes through that you adjust to blow the dust away...anyway..he popped it right off...Can't seem to get it back on does anyone know how. Right know I have been using it without but it makes it alot more difficult. Thanks Brenda

01-31-2009, 06:54 PM	#2
Plaquerd Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northwest New Jersey Posts: 1,371	Try holding the first bulb in hot water to make the plastic more plyable. Then while it is still hot try to pop it back on. __________________ Dave "Tight's tight, too tight's broken" www.lakeviewscrollsawing.com

01-31-2009, 07:00 PM	#3
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,445	A hair dryer heating up that connector bulb will work too. __________________ WD

02-01-2009, 12:15 AM	#4
tstagman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 810	Mine has come off twice on my Dremel. The first time I got it back on OK and the second time I broke the fitting that screws into the saw. Right now I have it rigged up to work while I wait for the new one. Make sure you heat it first (my mistake was not heating it the second time) and don't force it too hard. __________________ Terry http://www.scrollsawer.com/gallery/s...0/ppuser/12859 The Hurrier I go, the Behinder I get!! Last edited by tstagman; 02-01-2009 at 04:33 AM.

02-01-2009, 02:58 AM	#7
JohnB 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 4,859	Brenda, Liquid soap will help. This will dry out and not let gravity effect the positioning of the blower, which can happen if you use graphite or silicon. DAMHIKT __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" I got holes in both of my shoes Well I'm a walking case of the blues Saw a dollar yesterday But the wind blew it away Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers

02-01-2009, 12:28 AM	#5
slappy17 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Douglas, Ontario...Canada Posts: 88	Yeah he actually tried putting it back on and broke two pieces..not the one on the saw...I only got the thingin September...lol I will tyr heating it up I had tried before but maybe I didn't get it hot enough..We'll see. I guess I should see about getting a new piece from Dremel...

02-01-2009, 02:45 AM	#6
ubgoofy2003 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 486	Brenda, the heat idea is a good one, but, it is still going to be a pain getting it popped back on. After you heat it up try a lubricant to help it slip on. I know what you are going through. A new one will be just as hard to connect too. Perk

02-01-2009, 04:12 AM	#8
Dragon scroller and moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chertsey, Quebec, Canada Posts: 2,421	My husband is not allowed to touch any of my tools. Some people laugh at this but others understand. Diane __________________ Dragon Owner of a Dewalt 788 PuffityDragon on AFSP

02-01-2009, 02:13 PM	#9
slappy17 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Douglas, Ontario...Canada Posts: 88	Yes that is the deal now..I had no idea how to use a ss before I bought it and he laughed at me saying I thought you knew what you were doing. I didn't and I am learning...I think I am doing fine. However I would sooner let my 4 yr old in my wood room than him. He is just not careful with things and this is the kind of stuff that happens. Oh well, I'll get it fixed and will not have to worry about it again...Lol

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