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What is a Rotary Tool

by Judy Ellis
Click. Whirr. And you're off! With the flick of switch, these handy and high-powered rotary tools make quick work of the toughest buffing, polishing, drilling or cutting jobs. Do you need a rotary drill for drilling glass? A dremel tool for drilling pearls or ceramics? A rotary drill for cutting stones, metal or plastics? Need a rotary polisher to bring out a shiny finish on gold or silver? No job is too tough for these cordless rotary tools and dremels.

If you are not familiar with Rotary Tools, then this might be a good introduction to them for you. If you are familiar with how they work, then this hopefully will be a great refresher. Let's take a look at them.
Instructions
What is a "Rotary Tool"?
A rotary tool is a hand-held power tool with a variety of rotating accessory bits and attachments that can be used for cutting, carving, sanding, polishing and many other applications. The smaller rotary tools use high RPMs to maintain the correct cutting conditions for the tool bits.
Variable Speed Rotary Tool with Flexible Shaft

Description: This is a small hand-held rotary tool (Dremmel type) that is perfect for polishing any type of metal jewelry or hobby projects at half the cost of the higher priced models.
Along with this kit you get:

1 grinder
1 flexible shaft 42
1 tapered mandrel 1/8 shank (4mm arbor)
1 mandrel 1/8 shank (2mm arbor)
1 rubber mandrel 1/2×1/2
2 diamond bur 1/8 shank
1 collect nut wrench
10 mounted point stone 1/8 shank
1 drill bit 2.8mm
1 drill bit 2.3mm
4 sanding band 1/2×1/2
1 felt wheel 7/8 diameter x 7mm
1 felt wheel 1/2 dai. x 7mm
1 sharpening stone 1×3/8, 6 cut-off wheel 1
8 sanding wheel 1
1 brass collect 1/8
1 brass collect 3/32.
Full instructions are included.

Dont forget to wear protective eye, respiratory, and hearing gear when using this or any other tool.

This rotary tool has an RPM range of 8,000 - 25,000 NOTE: This rotary tool requires 120 a.c. current which is standard for the US.
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Rotary Tool Accessory Kit - 30PC
HDP-300.30
  • HDP-300.30
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $24.95
  • Gold Club Price: $18.71
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Rotary Tool Premium Polishing Kit - 24 Piece
HDP-300.24
  • HDP-300.24
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $39.95
  • Gold Club Price: $29.96
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Variable Speed Rotary Tool with Flexible Shaft
G26-51
  • G26-51
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $49.97
  • Gold Club Price: $37.48
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Tucson Streaming Class Meredith Arnold Discovering The Flex Shaft
TS_2018_02_03_ARNOLD
  • TS_2018_02_03_ARNOLD
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $89.00
  • Gold Club Price: $66.75
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