Thread: tzen

G'day Chris and welcome to the forum.

The Stew-mac dremel router base is used by most builders for good reason. It's more stable, less sideways movement and provides a smoother slide than anything offered by Dremel.
Dremel had released a few different models of the router base attachment
in the past five years and all were VERY heavy on the plastic componentry, which was it's greatest downfall. It allowed too much flex and twist.
I've tried a few brands and none come close to the Stew-mac one. Worth the investment and the only one I'll use.

[quote=oz tradie;824366]G'day Chris and welcome to the forum.

The Stew-mac dremel router base is used by most builders for good reason.

Thanks Stu, I am very happy to get such informed information from a person as yourself. I will buy later when our dollar goes up a bit.!!
Have ordered from both Stew and LMI very good service. Bought a fret scale from LMI for my box I got from Ebay $ 120.00 auction, good price, I did read all the treads on fretting, but felt this was a good investment.I have a 650-660 scale 640-650 both classical scales, which came with it, and then my tele strat scale so....
if anyone in my area Greater Newcastle want their frets cut, I will offer free service, details on how can be phoned or email, the choice and offer is there
Chris "Tzen"
PS: what about the drill press planer???your toughts on that
Stew 55.00 here 100.00 hmm
Chris and thanks everyone in the forum, great bunch of guy's

Originally Posted by chris pedersen

It seems whenever someone is doing a post with inlay, they all use Stewmac even Ormsby have one.

Maybe I should ask for a Stewmac endorsement deal?

Chris,

I only use the standard "comes with the kit" base for all my inlay work. I don't use the height adjustment, as it is very shaky (as stated above) I keep the adjustment all the way down so it is firm, and adjust the depth by moving the bit up and down. The precision is in marking out the piece and following the mark. However I will say that the stewmac precision base is high on my list for next years budget purchases. It isn't necessary, but I recon it'd make the job easier. I personally wouldn't buy a dremil base if it didn't come in the kit. I'd spend the money on the precision base, however if you alread have the base... use it.

Good luck. And feel free to share your work.

Cheers,

Peter

[quote=peterbrown;824843]Chris,
Thanks Peter, you people are wonderfull, no I don't have a base, to tell the truth its not even a dremel, but a knockoff from Supercheap and thats it, works well though. Being new to guitar building, I first do a "trial" run to get the feel so to speak. Have been in building industri all my life so tools don't worry me, even though safety is paramount, anyway, I will buy from us, Better not say Ste....again, I do buy everything from all ozzie suppliers, one click and its here, but these certain items are only available form good old US of A.
I will post pictures when I further ahead, I'm taken them, but as I said futher down the track. So thanks all your great, very strange having so many people "care" and you dont see them, hail the internet
Many Thanks
Chris Tzen is my wife's nickname for me, My 12 year old call my
The Grumpy Old Man...hmm maybe get a job in that show
See ya all

Hey Chris, I am near you at Caves Beach and I have a Stewmac Dremel Base
If You want to look at it or fondle it to try it out let me know.
One thing to be aware of is that the threads on the Dremel nose (and the stewmac base) are not necessarily the same as other rotary tools. I have an ozito, bought the base, didnt fit, bought a dremel.
Jeff

Hi Jeff
Very good point, I just come back from Bunnie's and you are right, Ozito and mine from Supercheap, Rockwell Brand, their own, I would imagine....doesn't fit. Different tread
soo... thanks I saved money, I was going to order last night from Stew but got busy, just as well.
This forum is great so many clever people,like the adage, "ask and you will receive" is so true here. Option now, is I am going to make my own base, shouldn't be to hard !!!!!!!
I will try and photo document to post if any good, Looking at other peoples effort, great nothing should be to hard , aluminum and perpex and a couple of brass adjuster.
If I used it commercially, I would buy the whole Dremel thing, but I'm not so here goes.
If there is touch ranting and raving, please senior members speak out please !!!
Chris

Originally Posted by chris pedersen

If there is touch ranting and raving, please senior members speak out please !!!
Chris

More ranting and raving ,please.

Did you guys buy the Dremel from StewMac? Are the Dremels at Bunnies ok?

Originally Posted by mkat

Did you guys buy the Dremel from StewMac? Are the Dremels at Bunnies ok?

Hi mkat....well I'm a newbie,so best ask the senior members this sort of advice...however you would not buy from Stewmac now because of the exchange rate, they do have overseas rated Dremels, look in their catalog,more however, Dremel is Dremel is Dremel so buy locally so warrenty is easier to deal with. Mine is not a Dremel but Supercheap knockoff called Rockwell works well same features and built but as Jeff High luckily pointed out different, read other post please and I "WILL" make mi own found a picture this morning from UK so I am on to it.
A bit busy with other things...Bloddy tenants..hm but will photo and post, when I have done...and figure out how to upload, havn,t done it yet but will
PS OZ Tradie Thaaaaanks maaaate
tele nut Tzen in Newcastle

Originally Posted by mkat

Did you guys buy the Dremel from StewMac? Are the Dremels at Bunnies ok?

My "Aussie" Dremel fits perfectly in the Stewmac Base,

Have a look around for some deals on the Dremel too.

I got mine a few years ago from Gas Weld and I hassled them to throw some "no name" attachments in.

Also the Dremel Router base is Junk as Oz Tradie said.I have one that I only ever tried to use once.

Have a look at "Kit Guitar Builders Forum." I think there is a fellow on there that has made a base up.

dremel is dremel
dremel is the brand name
made in china??

the dremel is a quality tool & prolly last longer than the cheaper clones
the us dremel from stewmac will be 110 volts
buy from any hobby shop bunnings mitre 10 whatever

Thanks for info. Checked a few sites out last night and Stew Mac do sell a 230v version, but better deals are available here.

just one more on the stewmac dremel base
i bought one with great ideas as to what it was good for and was pretty disappointed
the base itself is a well made unit but its the dremel itself which is the problem for me
as i dont get into inlay i find it sits and does very little for a high dollar tool - i was gonna use it for binding channells but the dremel doesnt have the guts to do it - if your into inlay you will get a bit out of it - i use it mainly for finessing screw on neck pockets wich it is ideal for but nothing else