Hammer5573 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Does anyone know if it's possible to do template routing using a Dremel? Does anyone make the equipment similar to the equipment used on larger routers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 You need to be more specific. If you're talking about creating small parts for inlay...maybe. I'd still use a router either way. What "similar equipment" are you referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmotjr Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 They make router style bases for dremels, that allow the dremel to balance upright on a work piece. With the right bit, you could get a template to work. But I'd think it would be easier to find the right equipment for a trim router, at about the same cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Although they make bearing guided bits for the Dremel I do not know how usable a Dremel in general would be for template routing. If you are talking about guide bushings I am not aware of a Dremel product for this. You could certainly add your own baseplate to a Dremel base but, by the time I did all that I would just use a Palm Router like a Bosch Colt. I have a base for my Colt that accepts standard PC collars. I have a nice plunge base for my Dremel and it works well. It works well because I use it within the capacity of the tool. Too much lateral pressure will mis-align the bit by actually flexing the Dremel motor housing. It is a hobby tool after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 25 minutes ago, gee-dub said: within the capacity of the tool. Key words. Dremels are for very light tasks and removing tiny bits of material. They are not workhorses, they're detail tools. I use a Dremel as part of my inlay process...but it's only the last step to kiss the scribe lines after hogging out the bulk of the waste with a small plunge router. Again, OP needs to be more specific about what exactly he's trying to do. "Template routing" can mean a lot of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer5573 Posted June 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Enough said.....I'm buying a palm router with guide bushings. Thank all of you for straightening me out..! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barron Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Sounds like you are dropping the dremel idea, but before you do you might want to check out the Stewart-MacDonald website. I've used the dremel for inlays on a banjo neck and they work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 I wish someone made a good "Dremel". Dremel doesn't anymore. If Festool made one, I might have to buy my first Festool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlogan Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Check out a company called Proxon Tools, they make a small router that should suit your needs. They are pricey, but the tools I own are excellent quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 I have an air powered 1/8" shank die grinder that I frequently use with Dremel style bits. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit the Dremel Plunge Router base. Charley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 A pneumatic tool or something like a Foredom flex shaft are completely different animals. Probably worth the investment if you do a ton of inlay or detail work. Dremels are pretty much junk now and they go "poof" if you push them at all. I've been through a few and they died during what seemed to be fairly low-stress jobs. My current one is a few years old and still runs fine because I treat it like the wimp that it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 I've had exactly the same results with several Dremels made in the last 15 years. The only one still running in the "Dremel" toolbox, is a single speed one from the 1960's. I have die grinders in the metal shop, but they're not something I'd want to use where I use Dremels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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