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Review on πŸ”§ Dremel 801 Carbide Rotary Tool Shaping Wheel: Efficient Gray Cutting Tool by David Bowens

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A good forming tool is cutting discs

I used this tool as a forming tool on my Dremel for casting caps. It worked really well when I put my thumb on my left hand on top of the dremel to guide and stabilize the tool. I quickly had the exact line on the molding. It's dusty since the cut is sawdust, but it's very fast and doesn't require much skill to get a good cut like a coping saw does. It is not clear from the description that this tool has a curved surface when the center screw is depressed. The cut surface is at the top. Tool 544 is flat. The curved surface gives this tool a slight edge when working with complex curves and backgrooves needed to copy a crown. It's a bit trickier than 544 to make an apartment, but it doesn't take long to get it right.

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Some problems