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Dremel 290-01 1.15 Amp 7,200 Stroke Per Minute Engraver includes Letter and Number Template Reviews
The first thing I ever did turned out really well. Since then I have engraved names on stainless covered books and frames. I wanted to learn engraving so I bought this little inexpensive tool. A little loud but works well for me. I engraved a hummingbird and a flower on a glass.
Put in a special tool in place of the engraving tip, and away you go. The shapes are complex, which sometimes requires very careful control of the tool. It curls up little chips very nicely. As an engraver, I like the fact that you have some control over the vibration. So, 4 stars for quality, plus one star for versatility. There are such things, but they tend to be rather expensive.
I think it will be a useful addition to my tool set. As to the Dremel, I agree with others that the 'chuck' doesn't look very strong, but for the price, you can't really expect anything better. My search led to fossil preparation, which uses vibrating chisels, but they mentioned that for fine work a Dremel 290 is better. I was repairing defects on some small aluminum castings, using grinders and files. I found that a chisel (hit with a hammer, or pushed) was best for some things, and it occurred to me that a vibrating chisel would be even better, because it would allow even more control. I just got it, ground a tiny chisel out of some 1/8" music wire rod, and tried it out on a block of aluminum.
I have a 'Wen Electric Pencil' which doesn't have that, and sometimes it kicks back quite a bit. Seeing that Amazon had it for only $12.99, eligible for free shipping, I thought "can't go wrong with that".
Further, the new design allows a greater degree of control when marking in tight spaces. of materials from plastics, to metal. The new design and style are superior to the old design, and greatly reduce fatigue in those long marking cessions. I purchased three of these with diamond point tips for etching at work. They get used daily and provide quality identification making on a variety. We have found these tools to meet and exceed the needs of our organization. We have found the diamond tip exceptional in making on tempered metal, and case hardened steel.
Dont you hate it when you have all those little black adapters and they dont have a name on them. i use it to engrave my luggage. and problem is solved. this product works well. so even if the tag gets ripped off the airline can still see my contact info. well just write Timmys R/C car, or Daddys Nokia cell phone etc. i also use it to write on power adapters so i know what product they go to.
The diamond point bit seems to work great. The engraver works really well on plastic, takes a little more time on metal.
