Dremel bits for rosette making

[asbjoern]

Hi,

I have a dremel 4100 and i got the jig for making rosettes. The only thing i need is the bits for routing. Where can I buy them IN EUROPE? Thank you!

[murrmac123]

You won't find downcut Dremel sized bits suitable for rosettes in any European store.

Your best bet is to get a friend in the US to buy a few from Stewmac, and send them over in an envelope.

[Neil K Walk]

I've purchased mine from Precise Bits but I'm in the US so I'm not sure if they ship to Europe. The prices were reasonable.

http://precisebits.com/

[John Arnold]

I use carbide dental bits. They are very cheap, and last forever in spruce.

[Bruce Sexauer]

I use end mills that can be had for under $10 apiece at any of the big supply houses line ENCO or MSC. I cannot imagine they do not ship over seas. Down cut is over rated in importance IMO. Sharp cannot be over emphasized, and go slow.

[murrmac123]

Originally Posted by Bruce Sexauer

I use end mills that can be had for under $10 apiece at any of the big supply houses line ENCO or MSC.

These end mills will fit a Dremel chuck?

[BlmJn]

You can buy a number of different size collets for Dremel tools. I have used the mini mill bits as well as carbide dental bits in Dremel tools for 40+ years.

[John Arnold]

Dental bits are about $1 each when bought in quantity. An FG59 is 1.4 mm (0.056") cutting diameter with a 1/16" shank. They fit in the 1/16" Dremel collet.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Midwest-Type...4AAOSwr7ZW4GxI

FG58 = 1.2 mm
FG57 = 1.0 mm
FG56 = 0.8 mm

I use FG59 and FG56 for rosettes and inlaying fingerboards and headstocks.

[Bruce Sexauer]

I use 1/8" shaft bits in dremel motors in a variety of carriages. Stewmac for inlay, Bishop Cochrane for precision stuff. Cutters vary from .030" for my little birds to 3/32" for saddle slotting. When I said under $10 I meant none over ten, many have been a couple of bucks. I use solid carbide, mostly. They die when they get loaded up and overheat.

[asbjoern]

Can that be true? No one sells them in Europe? What do the luthiers in EU do?

[murrmac123]

Originally Posted by asbjoern

Can that be true? No one sells them in Europe? What do the luthiers in EU do?

They order them from the States.

[Rodger Knox]

Originally Posted by John Arnold

I use carbide dental bits. They are very cheap, and last forever in spruce.

I got a bunch that my dentist was going to discard as worn out. They still work fine for quite a while cutting wood, I think I wear one out every 5 years, that about half a dozen guitars per bit. Get your dentist to save the ones he was going to throw away, it's been 15 years since I got mine and my dentist still asks every time I see him if I need any more.