Dremel

Cdangel0 · January 13, 2011, 7:36pm

Anyone have a dremel I can borrow for a day? I have a rotozip but I think it’s going to be too big and bulky for making frags.

Don’t want to have to spend $90 on a tool I’m not going to use very often.

IanH · January 13, 2011, 8:00pm

If you spend $90 on one, don’t worry I’ll borrow it often.

I’ve got a cheapo one you can borrow, what do you specifically need a cut-off wheel?

Cdangel0 · January 13, 2011, 8:03pm

Yeah something that will let me take a chunk out of a piece of LR.

billrob71 · January 13, 2011, 9:02pm

I have a couple Craig

kaptken · January 13, 2011, 9:25pm

Ive got a small snears model . with some bits. or are you looking for a cutoff wheel to cut LPS? mine wouldnt be big enough for that.

JustSumGuy · January 13, 2011, 9:28pm

I have one but I dont think I have any attachments for cutting rock. What attachment do you usually use for cutting rock and for fragging?

Cdangel0 · January 13, 2011, 9:45pm

[quote=“kaptken, post:5, topic:3726”]
Ive got a small snears model . with some bits. or are you looking for a cutoff wheel to cut LPS? mine wouldnt be big enough for that. [/quote]

Ken I need something that I can cut the rock under a frag. I have some big mushrooms that have buried their feet in crevaces over a large area and I can’t get a razor blade under them to separate so I’m just going to chunk out a piece of the rock.

[quote=“JustSumGuy, post:6, topic:3726”]
What attachment do you usually use for cutting rock and for fragging?[/quote]
Something like a masonary wheel I suppsoe. I don’t cut much rock.

[quote=“billrob71, post:4, topic:3726”]
I have a couple Craig[/quote]

Could I talk you out of the dremel and the wheel for a day or so?

billrob71 · January 13, 2011, 10:43pm

You can use one of the dremels as long as you need but I'm out of the cutting wheels. I have the addapters though.

houndsbayman · January 13, 2011, 11:21pm

This is going to sound strange, but you could use a chisel or a screwdriver and a hammer and just break apart the rock. place the rock on a nice cushion of towel and break it up. It works, I have done it b4.

a1amap · January 13, 2011, 11:56pm

I have a Dremel and all the attachments

Cdangel0 · January 14, 2011, 12:58am

[quote=“houndsbayman, post:9, topic:3726”]
This is going to sound strange, but you could use a chisel or a screwdriver and a hammer and just break apart the rock. place the rock on a nice cushion of towel and break it up. It works, I have done it b4.[/quote]

I want to save as much of the rock as possible. With any luck I’ll be able to continuing chipping away at the rock and making frags from it for months to come. (it’s pretty big rock)