sanding with dremels

[godfather]

Is it wise to use a dremal tool to help sand and smooth resin figures? If so what bits do you recommend?

 

[Edson]

yes it is buddy, i usually use ENGRAVING CUTTERS: #105 #106 #107 #108 and some times #110 Dremel Accesories

hope it help

Ed

 

[Pete_H]

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! Think of this as "using a shotgun to kill a flea." Even with a Dremel with multiple RPM settings, cleaning a figure exclusively with it will undoubtedly lead to too much collateral damage. I'm sorry, but I just can't see how a Dremel could be used for cleaning those pesky little fine mold seams on a 1/35 or 54mm figure. Better to get out the X-Acto knife and fine-grit sandpaper.

Play it safe. It's easier to clean up a figure than to repair the damage a Dremel with engraving attachments could do.

 

[Edson]

Tal vez entendi mas la pregunta de godfather pete, el pregunta si se puede usar el dremel para alisar y lijar piezas, ahora bien esto lo entendi como esculpir con el dremel, cosa que yo si hago, pero para preparar una figura antes de pintarla , (que creo que es a lo que se refiere, sorry por mi ingles ) tengo la misma opinion que tu.

My apologize for a bad advise

Ed

 

[Johan]

I use the dremel to remove those big casting blocks on fe. Verlinden figures:
a couple of cuts with the saw, then gently break it off, and remove the rest with an X-acto.
You can use the bit with the replaceable round sanding papers to smooth the bigger surfaces (fe. the body half and the legs). This works quite well.
Of course, bear in mind that resin dust is said to be toxic - so avoid high speed sanding if you can.

regards,

Johan

 

[Guy]

Sorry to disagree with Pete but I have used dremel tools on resin figures for years and as with any tool, the user must exercize caution and patience. I will go over some of the main seams with a pencil shaft dremel and do the final clean up with hand files and sand paper. I also use an electric file / sander as well. Its like any tool, the more you become familiar with it the more use you get from it. On 54mm figures it is not as neccessary as in the larger scales. I started using the dremel years ago when Resin first came out and the seams on 120mm and larger were terrible.

 

[Robin]

I must agree with Guy, I use my dremel for allsorts not the small lines but certainly anthing quite big , practice with it bring fimilarity and confidence in its use.


Robin