bits for sanding - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

minowevie · 08-22-2009, 10:40 PM

Hi guys, I was messing around today, with my new, scroll saw cut, ice cycle, and was thinking I sure would like to get into those little places with my drimale bits. but sure would hate to take out to much wood. you know how they can jump on you. soooooo. I had a brain storm,
why don't I use them buy hand, daaaa

I just never thought of this before, nor have I seen any one else do this, maybe have, but I just never read it on the forum. we use all kinds of things to sand the inside of the frets with, and I use the diamond files all the time. and emery boards. well I try it and dang they work great. and there is so many shapes and sizes, that you can really get into those tenny tinny places. I am jazed about this find. thought I would share it. you can get these at harbor frieght for almost nothing or a swap meet. they are the 1/8th shaft I even tryed the stones.
your friend Evie

wood-n-things · 08-22-2009, 10:45 PM

Great tip...Thanks.

jim_mex · 08-23-2009, 12:14 AM

Nice one Evie!

proudrex · 08-23-2009, 12:40 AM

Isn't it strange how we get so caught up with power tools that we sometimes forget hand work. I haven't thought about just using the bits by hand, thanks Evie.

Rex

campasano · 08-23-2009, 12:40 AM

Thanks for the great tip Evie, guess I will be making a run to my Harbor Frieght Store this week. I have a few that came with my Dremel set but I never use them for wood, I guess I will from now on.

Mike

Wood Dog · 08-23-2009, 02:31 AM

Thanks for sharing your insight. Love the idea. What a gal!

Anneh · 08-23-2009, 03:33 AM

I use my dremel all the time and never once thought to use the tools by hand. What a great idea! And thanks for sharing it with us.
Anne

Ugsduck · 08-23-2009, 07:35 AM

Lovely! - Now I have a use for all those pin vices I have collected

georgewoodie · 08-23-2009, 04:30 PM

minoeve:

A great idea. Many thanks.

Let me add.

I varnish my puzzles before cutting and the new cut surfaces after. I use a Q tip to get into the small spaces with a light coat.

Thanks for your tip.

Woodie

Sally · 08-23-2009, 06:22 PM

Evie - this is great. I have all these little bits - I'm going to start working with them more. Janette uses them for texturing too. We just need to think outside the box. Woodie - the varnish tip is supper too - Q tip - nice.

08-22-2009, 10:45 PM	#2
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,471 Blog Entries: 1	Great tip...Thanks. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

08-23-2009, 12:14 AM	#3
jim_mex 'Senior' member - no way! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pachuca, Mexico Posts: 1,788	Nice one Evie! __________________ Jim in Mexico “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” -Albert Einstein

08-23-2009, 02:31 AM	#6
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,451	Thanks for sharing your insight. Love the idea. What a gal! __________________ WD

08-23-2009, 03:33 AM	#7
Anneh Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 365	I use my dremel all the time and never once thought to use the tools by hand. What a great idea! And thanks for sharing it with us. Anne __________________ Anneh

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08-23-2009, 12:40 AM	#4
proudrex Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Taylorsville, Utah, USA Posts: 128 Blog Entries: 7	Isn't it strange how we get so caught up with power tools that we sometimes forget hand work. I haven't thought about just using the bits by hand, thanks Evie. Rex

08-23-2009, 12:40 AM	#5
campasano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Citrus Heights,Ca. Posts: 505	Thanks for the great tip Evie, guess I will be making a run to my Harbor Frieght Store this week. I have a few that came with my Dremel set but I never use them for wood, I guess I will from now on. Mike

08-23-2009, 07:35 AM	#8
Ugsduck Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 29	Lovely! - Now I have a use for all those pin vices I have collected

08-23-2009, 04:30 PM	#9
georgewoodie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 123	minoeve: A great idea. Many thanks. Let me add. I varnish my puzzles before cutting and the new cut surfaces after. I use a Q tip to get into the small spaces with a light coat. Thanks for your tip. Woodie

08-23-2009, 06:22 PM	#10
Sally Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Renton WA Posts: 1,024	Evie - this is great. I have all these little bits - I'm going to start working with them more. Janette uses them for texturing too. We just need to think outside the box. Woodie - the varnish tip is supper too - Q tip - nice.