k4mrc Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 hi can any one help i am after a hand held engraver - NOT the cheap 19-99 B & Q type, the dentist drill type. i have owned one for years and its broke beyond repair, but trying to find a new one very difficult. i have been using the B & Q thing but it keeps 'popping' which is quite a pain. HEEEELLLPPP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted June 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 i should have said, i am after the dentist type. sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Try these http://dremel-direct.com/ Bit more expensive but are the dogs danglies of rotary handheld engravers Search for the best prices and deals.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 I find Dremels crap for hand engraving, too much play in the motor, the bur is usually too far away from were you hold the thing, bit like holding a pencil half way up, and the powers all wrong apart from that they're great LOL K4MRC, I may have a dentist drill in my garage, I'll have a look and let you know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I find Dremels crap for hand engraving, too much play in the motor, the bur is usually too far away from were you hold the thing, bit like holding a pencil half way up, and the powers all wrong apart from that they're great LOL K4MRC, I may have a dentist drill in my garage, I'll have a look and let you know... i agree with planet uk900 but in the early 90s when i worked with minit some shops had a dremmel with a long rubber hose type atachment onn the end you could then hang the dremmel on the key board and use the extension hose thing to engrave better than holding the dremmel. never liked them though i would not go past a computerised engraver i do everything on it even cheap dog tags. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I wouldd never get rid of my hand engraver, its invaluble at times. I brought it from a place called La Ronka in vyse street Birmingham, but believe they no longer are there, but may be wrong. I paid about £600 for it 15/20 years ago and its fantastic.....Like me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 What would you use a hand held for? Touching up engraving perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 What would you use a hand held for? LOL Hand Engraving LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I'll get me coat..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 hahahaha just couldn't resist Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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