On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 17:25:26 GMT, "Yosimite Sam"
wrote:

Today, while cutting my panel for the intercom, my little pal, Mr. Dremel
coughed a puff of smoke and the RPM's quickly bled off and the cutting blade
came to a final stop. 8 years old and nearly two Kitfoxes complete. By far,
the most valuable and most used tool. I can just hope that my life will be
as productive as Mr. Dremels' has been.

You treat Mr Dremel far more gently than I.
Mine (I have 2) are usually full of fiberglass and resin dust, or wood
dust, or concrete dust... The last time I blew out the one (shop vac
on one end and 90# air on the other, I think it had to be making that
dust as there wasn't room enough in there for that much.

Typically when cutting or grinding I find that I have the ventilation
openings covered with my gloves. I'm usually reminded of this by the
smell of hot wire insulation....I find them to be tough little buggers
even if they are short lived, but one living through two airplanes,
let alone one? You sure the tooth fairy hasn't been slipping in a new
Mr Dremel now and then?

When I built my tower, I went through one of the big 5/8ths inch
hammer drills drilling out half inch thick 4" I-beams ... The first
drill motor lasted all of 10 minutes. I noticed the loss in power the
same time I saw the smoke coming out the vents, flash into flame.
Then I realized it must have been complaining for a while as there was
a *lot* of smoke in the back yard. Wish I had a photo of that thing
going. Phew, but that thing stunk!

I took it back (I'd just brought it home) and asked for a bigger one.
They Opened the case and closed it quickly. The motor was still hot
and really smellin'. It was the biggest one they sold. They gave me a
new one, no questions asked. Course it hadn't been over an hour since
I purchased it. Soooo...I took it a bit easier on the second one,
although it did "blow smoke" a couple times.


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Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
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