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Comment by michael evans on April 12, 2013 at 4:00am

Cool ken kids are allways in the biscuit/cookie barrel.

Comment by Steve Hill on April 12, 2013 at 12:45am

I have to agree with Ken. That lil Dremel is one handy little tool with multi-use. I have the little kit that came with it, but I still need to get a base for it. Was surprised it didn't come with it. And hey Mick, I think I found myself a house in Nebraska...with a 2 car garage/shop that is heated/cooled. It's on my "wish-list"...but it's nothing we can't afford. $30,000 U.S.  I'll send you a link. Hopefully it doesn't sell for the next 6 weeks because my girls don't get out of school til then. You guys keep up the good work. I'll play catch-up later and start blowin more sawdust off in a few weeks or so.

Comment by Ken Darga on April 11, 2013 at 3:51pm

Mick,

If it's only one or two items at the top of you ''want list'',

make several copies of the same item(s), fold and put in the ''candy bowl/cookie jar''.

>>>...cut-out the pic and description of the wanted items, from a tool catalog,

place them in a candy bowl, or the like---

allow your gift givers to reach in  and select an item./p>

Comment by michael evans on April 11, 2013 at 10:52am

Thanks ken dremel seems to be the way to go.Like the not so subtle hints ken have a good day.

Comment by Ken Darga on April 11, 2013 at 8:38am

Mick,

I presently refinishing a 1930's vintage kids rocker, made from oak, and  with several finish coats.

The Dremel tool, with flex shaft, is extremely handy to get into those little crevices.

Comment by Ken Darga on April 11, 2013 at 8:33am

Mick,

The Dremel rotary tool is very handy for detail sanding.

A 1/2'' dia drum sander as well as small diameter sanding discs.

The sanding drums are offered in fine, med and coarse grits.

It's handy to have a mandrel for each grit---makes for a ''quick-change" from one grit to another.

A variety of ''burr'' cutters are also available--- very handy to get into small places.

Material and finish removal can be accomplished by using a ''feather touch'', with the applicable tool.

(The flex shaft is great for this purpose.  The flex shaft feature a small pen/pencil like diameter handle).

A spherical ''burr'' tool is handy for making the grooves for lettered/numbered signs, if you don't have a small router.

Practice on scrap pieces of material, so as to get the hang of it. 

I'd suggest obtaining the ''kit'', which contains a variety of useful tools, to start.

Comment by Ken Darga on April 11, 2013 at 8:18am

Mick,

Make copies of ads, for the tools you want, and display them up---

on your shop door, or the like.

A bulletin board is also handy.

Sometimes you just have to leave some subtle hints.

Alternate method

cut-out the pic and description of the wanted items, from a tool catalog,

place them in a candy bowl, or the like---

allow your gift givers to reach in  and select an item. 

Comment by michael evans on April 11, 2013 at 3:15am

They do the flexshaft here ken,also the suspended hook up sounds a good idea.Ken they any good for sanding ,i only ask as i have a summer project to do .I have been given a teak table and chairs for outside use,but needs sanding and restaining.I wondered if i could sand between the chair slats there about 1/2" spacing useing the dremel.

Comment by michael evans on April 11, 2013 at 2:09am

Fathers day not too far off ken, i will start dropping the hints.As i got 3 kids they can club together theres a method in my madness ,you go steady ken.

Comment by Ken Darga on April 10, 2013 at 5:47pm

Mick,

BTW---add the ''flex shaft'' accessory to your list too.

Great to have for doing the small work.

When you get it together,

hang the rotary tool slightly overhead or to the side, with the flex shaft extending downward.

This will get keep the tool out of the way.

Avoid sharp bends with the shaft while the tool is running.

I suspend mine overhead from a chain---using an ''S" hook---

one end of the S-hook on the tool ring and the other end of the s-hook on one of the chain links.

The chain link permits convenient and quick vertical adjustment, while

in a standing or sitting mode.

Works for me.

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