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Originally Posted by TThurston
Someone mentioned using a dremmel instead of a die grinder for some cutting tasks. Is it also possible to put a mini scotch-brite wheel on a dremmel and use it for edge deburring?
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I'm just getting started myself, but I had the same question about a Dremel tool, so I tried a few attachments. I bought a few Scotchbrite attachments for my Dremel tool.
These worked, but they didn't last long enough to be useful:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FBF3OM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FBK43M
These also work well for detail work:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004UDHW
But they're so small that they're hard to use on larger parts. I still use them on some detailed work. I have other attachments as well, but these wheels are the most useful that I've found.
After deburring about half the parts in the tail kit, I find I'm using the Dremel tool less and less. For the fine detail work where I previously would use the Dremel tool, I now find it faster to use the hand Scotchbrite pads. Doing it by hand is faster than I thought it would be. For the larger items I use the Scotchbrite grinding wheel or a belt sander. For things in between like lightening holes, I use the 1" or 2" Scotchbrite wheels mounted on my drill press. I find the Dremel tool isn't powerful enough to replace the 1" Scotchbrite wheel on the drill press.
I use the drill press over a die grinder because it's much quieter and I can use it late into the evening. I have a die grinder, but I haven't found a need for it yet, at least not for the tail kit.