How To Use A Dremel Adjustable Chuck And Why Its Better Than Collets.
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- How to use adjustable chucks for Dremel(s) and other rotary tools. They are a game changer if you have different sized bur shanks and I'll tell you why...
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Timestamps
00:00 How To Use A Dremel Adjustable Chuck
05:38 Wearing Out Chucks
07:27 Dremel Thread VS Other Brands
I’m convinced lmao, just a few seconds in and I’m already having flashbacks of finding the right collet
Haha the collet nightmares. Having said that in the most recent video I used collets because I still had one loaded when recording this one.
I have a cheap rotary tool that already came with such an adjustable chuck. Now that I have seen your video a remark my cousin made about shaft thickness finally makes sense. He was talking about the right shaft diameter and I didn't get it, because I had been using different diameters since the beginning. He is a gold smith and uses a lot of specialized tools.
Ah yeah if he has been in the game a while I'm sure he has come across the issue before so knows to look out for it.
Nice Roy, this will definitely help when messing around with the Nova Tips
Yeah the novas always come in the skinny shank so if you have any chunky ones it'll annoy you over time for sure.
OMG! That's exactly what I have to buy. I'm off to order one!
Roy, you are awesome!
Thank you bro.
Can't wait to see what you have in store for your RUclips fans.
Do you know where?
@@MACorrupt I found it on ebay and Amazon.
@@Historynerd42 thank you. I did see it on Amazon now I just have to figure out what size lol sort of new to this.
Goodluck finding the right ones. If they dont list thread specs I'd avoid that listing and check the next one.
Thanks Roy. I've been using dremel type tools for 30 years and always wanted a 3 jaw type chuck. I didn't know they made them. I have a couple of the metric ones with posts that I use on my lathe etc., but I never knew that they made them with 9/32-40 threads. (which my tool has) So I found some on eBay. 3 for $8 ...Now I wait for them from China.
Nice one. They sure are handy. Imagine if you were using collets on a lathe! A true nightmare!
The threads not being the same across the board is soo annoying.
The first time I bought the wrong ones for the ozito I was about to throw them out then tried them on a dremel and... it fit.
Thank you for this video.
No worries at all. Hope it helps.
So helpful! Thank you!!
No worries at all! Here to help when I can.
I have one bench grinder with flex shaft where the threads are lings. Have to stick to collets there, and use it for all my sintered, novas and polish tip. On my Dremel I use the adjustable one, burrs and cutting discs and such goes there.
Like them both, biggest plus to collets is that you don't need to make sure your bits are sentered, they allways are. Super quick when all shafts are the same size.
Biggest downside is that there are none small enough for my thin burrs, then the chuck is absolutely gold to have.
True the centering is something I forgot to mention with the collets. I've thought about having a dual rotary tool hanger using collets to fit both. Then I just change tool completely each time.
Beauty! Just saved me a lot of time. Straight to the Ozito size. Thanks Roy. You're a legend. Have a great day. Better head for the air con, come Saterday. Supposed to be 42 degrees in Dimmy and only after you cop it first, in S.A.
Yeah dont get the wrong ones. They are cheap but a pain if you have to wait for another delivery.
Friday is our hot day here. Opal shed gunna hit 50+.
@@RoysRocks I feel for you. My place is an old weather board with no Insulation anywhere. Only off grid power and batteries are not great at taking charge when hot or cold. Can get to 46 inside on a bad day. Sat may be like that. I'm heading for the back of the Ute with a swag mattress on that night. At least it cools down at night.
Deserts are like that. Cities are heat sinks. The roads just radiate the heat stored, all night. My sympathy for you. How is your dog? My puppy is close to 28 kg. She will wind up bigger than the greyhound. He is 42. She is 24 weeks old. Why do I do these things to myself????? Old body, dumb brain! LOL 😆
wow, this has already changed my life even before i try it tomorrow morn :P
Hope it helps save some time. It's needlessly messy with the multiple different sizes of chuck threads. Silly brands doing their own thing.
great info mate saves buying something that wont fit great job mate
Its good to get the right tool especially if you have no use for the other.
I have heard to always use the original collet chuck for the mini cut off wheels, but other than that the 3 jaw chuck works Great for everything!
I've had no trouble sawing with the adjustable chuck so far. I think cutting wood with a wood saw blade would be the riskiest one and there made the collet would be better but even they can slip occasionally.
good to know, Thank You.
No worries at all. 👍
I need me one of those! The large set of bits that I got for Christmas has some chunky shafts and some incredibly slim drills, and the brass holders are just a bit too large for the Dremel extension.
Yeah assorted shank sizes are a mad pain before getting a chuck.
I found out when I ordered my nova points that they didn’t fit my dremel. I bought the adjustable chuck then and it’s great so far. There have been a few times that the bur came loose while using it. But I figure I probably didn’t center it well. Definitely worth the cost to not switch the collets back and forth.
Yeah it is a small price to pay to reduce changeover hassles.
Great review. The thread size issue had me confused stupid. I have a dremel and a ryobi.
I think Ryobi will use a M8 0.75mm but you can check by measuring the diameter. It'll either match an M8 width or 9/32".
@@RoysRocks Jeez, don't worry about that Roy. I'm just grateful for the thread size explanation. I can work it out easily from here now.
Excellent info, especially the part about the two different collet nut sizes! Now, does anyone make a right angle attachment for the larger size thread?
I have seen right angle couplings before but never had much use for it myself. I can keep an eye out for one to pop up again. Maybe it was on amazon?
@@RoysRocks Thanks! I'll try and see if it exists, too. Most of the ones I've seen state "fits Dremel model XXXX" (and all dremel's use the same collet?) And I probably should've originally asked "the larger, metric thread (M8 0.75mm)" for others who may be interested, sorry about that!
Good info mate
Hope it helps. 👌
@@RoysRocks it all helps Roy. All the tips and tricks you have learnt and are willing to share is invaluable 👍🏻
I have the adjustable chuck on my proxxon, but I wanna see if I can 3d print a collet just as an experiment
Worth a shot. I dont imagine it is too difficult and should work no problems.
Worth a look, especially when I lose my collets all the time.
How are you losing your collets? They just running off every time you swap?
@@RoysRocks they are most likely hiding with the stones that shot off the dop sticks that I never see again 😂😂😂😂
Very nice, have you ever repaired a cracked Opal with starbond or similar ? Would you use a vacuum chamber to get better penetration into the stone ?
Not starbond but I have played with a few others including opticon 224 (heat works better than vacuum for that one). Whenever I do resin work I use vacuum chambers. I literally build fancy vacuum chambers to replicate planets as an additional part time job at the University of Adelaide.
@@RoysRocks I have a large colourful surfboard shaped white Opal. I cut and polished one side but the other side was very uneven. As I cut down to the colour layer a natural crack appeared on one side. I really want to keep this Opal stable and intact and make the crack disappear as much as possible. Any idea then best way to do this? These Opals were my fathers ( He was an Opal cutter ) I inherited them so each one has sentimental value to me. Help appreciated.
@@Mass-jab-death-2025 Something like that can be treated with opticon or similar.
My dremal shaft is just a hole so these don't work. looks like there is meant to be a cone inside the dermal shaft which you didn't show so was wondering is this a piece that you can buy to go in?
Just a hole? How does it hold on to anything if there is no way to close the hole?
"looks like there is meant to be a cone inside the dermal shaft which you didn't show"... no cone inside the dremel.
It is literally just the thread which you can see from 0:00
where can I get one for my 400 Xpr? it seams not to fit the 2 I got so far
Dont think I have ever seen that model before but being a dremel I thought they were all the same? I find it harder to buy the metric sized ones as everyone seems to produce Dremel replacements (bigger market share probably). Amazon is the best bet. Some have a full list of compatible Dremels.
Can you use this on the flex shaft?
For sure I do all of my carving with my flex shaft and adjustable chuck. I actually need to buy another replacement chuck again. 😭
Hey! I didn't get a notification!!! RUclips dropped the damned ball!!!
Man RUclips doesn't send me notifications for many of my fave channels and even unsubscribed me from some I watch every week. Sometimes just doesn't make sense.
I use the adjustable but my burrs always vibrate loose. I have to re tighten often. I have a dremel with flex shaft. Suggestions?
I dont typically advise it but even on the adjustable chucks towards the bottom edge there is a spot for tool tightening if you need to give it a bit more of a squeeze. I press very lightly apart from with the 80 grit so just finger tightening works for me. Sometimes I get carried away and the 80 grit gets loose.
@@RoysRocks thanks. I’ve been working with boulder opal so the 80 grit is typically in for a long time.
I've had similar experiences. This chuck works best for drilling & polishing. It slips when cutting & grinding hard materials.
It was very early on that I changed to the chuck! So much quicker
Yeah. These day though all my shanks are one size so less time saving but still useful every now and then (slicing is a big shank)
@@RoysRocks yeah I guess it depends on what you're using but for me with some drilling, none of the collets available would fit the size I needed. So it definitely helped
It would be cool if the shanks were a uniform size. But this is also a good option.
yea, there's no reason to have different sizes, like even from the same brand they have different shafts
It is a mad pain. Its why I hunted down felt burrs in 3/32" or 2.35mm.
Even with the chuck it can be annoying swapping between them.
have you experienced any problem with the keyless?
suddenly all of my bits started wiggling with the keyless or the collets
Hi. Not sure why my replies are not getting through... youtube issues.
I use a protective lubricant like WD-40 to make mine last much longer. The springs can corrode quickly due to the water.
@@RoysRocks no water is no problem i dont do anything with stone or glass
usually PCB and some light metal work and wood work
WHERE CAN I BUY SO ONE CHUCK FOR DREMEL IN GERMANI , SCWEIZ OR CHEHIEN [ PRAG ]
Ich habe bei Amazon gekauft
@@RoysRocks ich habe versucht bei amazon aber ich muss kauffen 10 oder mehr schtuk und das schiflieferung kosstet zehn mahl mehr als der chuck
In my experience, this chuck works best for drilling & polishing. It slips when cutting & grinding hard materials.
I havent had any slipping really. Maybe a bit when doing the 80 grit stage on the harder opal like mintabie but I'm lucky that opal isn't the hardest of stones.
@Roys Rocks Yes...for sure. I do a lot of metal work. And I've had chuck slippage when using a carbide cutting/grinding tips. No slippage problems working with wood or plastic.
Is your Dremel better than foredom sr?
Nah almost all pendant motors are better as they have more features and better speed control and motor stability.
Price is just ten times or more.
@@RoysRocks thank u so much for replying
I used it a while, just a few days overall and then this head gets rusty. So I bought a slant cabber 😂 my wife still love this for freestyling opals. And we faced the same often like here ruclips.net/video/02GS13CkTzo/видео.html
RUclips thought your comment should be hidden but I found it!
Slant cabber is a great choice.
Sorry this is not better than the original it come loose all the time and a burr coming out at 20000 rpm is not good
Never happened once in my years of carving everyday. You would have to buy a very cheap chuck for that to happen or not be using it correctly. There are pros and cons but that isn't one of them. Adjustable chucks are used on countless high rpm devices without a problem, just use them properly.
@@RoysRocks genuine part brand new and the carbide burr becomes loose all the time but I am cutting steel not sure if that makes it worse.
@@extractengineeringltd Genuine as in Dremel branded? I avoid any modern Dremel branded tools and accessories. Their quality control is almost zero now and I wouldn't be surprised if it is faulty.
Dremel branded
Tighten it like a man, not a ninny