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Wood dremel bits11/11/2023 Take the Dremel Stylo and begin to use the appropriate bit to remove material. Decorative lines are easy to trace with a little practice. Here is where the “cutting” or rather the engraving for art with wood begins. Once you have the area colored in remove the stencil. Lay the stencil on the piece of wood, tape down then color or pencil in. You can cheaply purchase wood engraving stencils online or at hobby stores. So stay within its limitations as it was not designed to be a load bearing cutting tool. With the Dremel Stylo the same principles apply yet it is a small lightweight brushed motor. Thus a spindle that is higher speed for wood cutting should not be used on something like metal cutting where lower speed and higher torque is preferred. Higher speed motors typically have less torque by their very nature. Thus it excels at engraving, and if you keep the word light in the idea of “cutting” you will be okay. The Stylo can handle light material removal, that is what it was made for. This is very justifiable as no one in their right mind will try to hand use a cnc spindle. It can only take so much load so it is a light weight tool for hand use. If you throw material at a spindle it will just ask for more. It has the power and torque to bore through material again and again. To make the best comparison for easy understanding I will continue to compare this lightweight tool to a heavier cnc spindle. Think Wood Shaping Tool More Than Cutting So lets get into what the tool is and is not. So the fact that the Dremel Stylo can achieve that mark in speed is great but it is more for engraving. A spindle will be used for cutting anywhere between 10,000 to 18,000 rpm more often than not. Cnc wood cutting spindles typically max out in this 21,000 to 24,000 rpm range. Up front know that this is not a hand held replacement to a cnc cutting spindle. In other words as it makes contact with the material you want the rpm to remain constant while engraving. Note I said consistent and reliable and the cheaper alternatives fail. Yes Harbor Freight has cheaper alternatives. Obviously 22,000 rpm is not something that will be used often. For something this small to be able to reach 22,000 rpm and give consistent reliability having a good lifespan is not easy to find. What makes it the best is more than its slimmer package. In terms of this capability it is the best tool used in engraving hands down. It also has been used to engrave jewelry which I find interesting. It can also engrave on metal and some have used in on surfaces such as etching on glass. When it comes to simple work such as engraving quite simply no other can compare to it. Naturally it will not fit in the hand the same as a blade cutting tool such as a knife. The Dremel Stylo is slim and sleek thus works well as a wood engraving tool. Those of us who are older remember the older dremels that were big, bulky, and clunky. It is a great way to get started in wood carving. Nevertheless for woodworkers it has some unique advantages that for some time even I overlooked. Additionally the speeds that the tools operate in are too high as even at 5,000 rmp a bit will melt plastic. Often model makers complain that the tools Dremel offers are too big and clunky. If you are into modeling Dremel may not be the best way to go. Nevertheless I will discuss how it can be used effectively. It is important to note that this is a wood shaping tool more than a traditional cutting tool. The value and function really is hard to beat. Of all the options available on the market this is one of my go to art tools for wood art. When it comes to small projects or cleaning a larger project it is hard to beat dremel wood carving bits.
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