[sdiy] Cutting rotary encoder shafts??

[Rude 66]

i don't know if it's an official dremel accessory, but i recently bought a
small metal saw disk with a diamond edge. on high speed it cuts through
metal like plastic..it was a bit more expensive, something like 12 or 15
euro, but it is next to impossible to break. those little coloured saw disks
break after a few seconds with me as well..

r./




----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Stopp" <gene at ixiacom.com>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 11:46 PM
Subject: RE: [sdiy] Cutting rotary encoder shafts??


> I must say I have never gotten a dremel rotary saw to stay together longer
> than a couple of seconds. You can't hold the tool steady enough. Makes
great
> "old cowboy movie bullet ricochet" noises too. There must be a skill to
it,
> else they wouldn't exist. I stopped trying.
>
> Tim speaks much wisdom. Had a co-worker once who was hammering nails into
> studs in his garage, and the head of the hammer shattered (brittle metal)
> and you-know-what happened. He had to go to UCLA medical and they sucked
out
> the piece with a huge electromagnet. eeeeeeewwwwwwwwwww Another guy was at
> home and a spring sproinged out of a sofa bed and scored a direct hit.
Both
> fellas have mono vision now.
>
> And now with kids I am extra paranoid, since I freak out thinking about
what
> danger they could get themselves into, and knowing that they rely on *me*
to
> take care of myself.
>
> - Gene
>
>
> DUDE! ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN USING A DREMEL TOOL!!!
> A shattered abrasive disk spinning a few thousand RPM will bury itself
very
> deep into your eyes. This is NOT a risk worth taking! I'd recommend a good
> pair of shop glasses, or even better, a full face shield (transparent,
flips
> down, etc etc). Yes, these will cost a few bucks, but how much is your
> eyesight worth?
>
> I wear eye protection when using ANY cutting tool (even a hacksaw), but I
> would very highly recommend it when using any motorized tool (especially
> drills), and I would all but beg you to use it when using a high-RPM tool
> like a Dremel.
>
>
> Tim (got both eyes and plans to keep them) Servo
>