Thank God for a new dremel

[Andelusion]

dot-dot-dot, are you the same dot-dot-dot as on a certain (fantastical) website called overclockers.co.uk? Your pro-dremel knowledge (lol) would suggest you've done a fair bit of pooter modding with the dremel XD

[dot-dot-dot]

I am, though I've not been there for a while, and I'm far too nervous to use a Dremel on my PC. Besides, I have no desire to cripple the RF shielding (got in a lot of trouble the last time I mentioned that acrylic windows probably don't do much for your health/PC stability).

I mostly use my Dremel for pedalmaking, occasional (very careful) guitar work and some DIY stuff. I generally regard the Dremel as the worst tool for any given job - they're fantastic things but very unsubtle and not terribly easy to control accurately. And they make very big holes in fingers, arms and whatever you're working on if you slip. Gosh but I love mine.

[Rich]

OK, let's get down to brass tacks. After all the safety warnings about eye protection and everything else you could imagine, I thought I'd offer some really GOOD advice when using your Dremel.

HAIR TIES!!



In case you're wondering that's not my index finger pointing to the problem, that's a different finger just for you guys laughing your asses off right now!

Excuse me while I go figure out how to get out of this mess.

[frankfalbo]

That's going to be my new favorite picture for about the next month or two. And I don't care what finger you're holding up :P

Is that a buffing wheel in there? You know there are plenty of conditioners that boast shiny hair as the result. Don't you think that would be a safer route? As for how to get out of that mess, did you try spinning around real fast in the other direction?

You could also remove the bit. But you probably figured that out. In case you hadn't, let me just tell you that the solution is not to turn it back on.

[Rich]

Yea, one of those 1" diameter buffing wheels buffing the scratches left by this

http://www.jemsite.com/phpbb/viewtop...=300229#300229

Of course it's all detangled now but MAN was that one HUGE knot!! I had to go to my girlfriends and use her super lit vanity mirror and a good 40 minites of tedious figuring out what tangled which way. Surpising very little loss besides the foot long 1/4" diameter "dread" that was broken off on the shank to begin with

[ShredderForever]

I laugh, but it doesn't sound or look like fun, and by the way thanks for the salute Rich.