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Multi-tool cutoff wheel set
This all-around multi-tool cutoff wheel set has wheels for plastic, for metal and for wood/general.
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Get up to speed quickly on multi-tools
In this medium-complexity tutorial, we’ll start from scratch with how to set up, maintain, and use a Dremel or similar multi-tool for crafting, modding and hacking. We’ll include safety, storage and related equipment too.
- Skills: Dremel use, accessories use, safety, tips and tricks
- Complexity: about medium
- Completion time: one or two sittings
- Tools and materials: Dremel, accessories, materials to practice on
Dremel skills and techniques make modding faster and more fun
An expanding index
We’ll break the project into beginner, intermediate and advanced sections. There’ll be useful info for every skill level. This will be a living tutorial: we’ll be coming back and adding new skills and tricks periodically. We’ll have a separate section for popular accessories, with mini-primers on each. You will be able to search info on each of the bits you have for your multi-tool.
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