where to get a dremel?

[mountainm]

I use 1.5mm drill bits for my stitching holes. The dremel really struggles to get through 10mm, it'll stop/jam up more times than not. Need to use 10,000 rpm to get it through, but then it burns the leather. Maybe i need a different drill bit, just using a HSS bit atm, which works perfectly in the pillar drill at 2000rpm.

Any suggestions on what drill bits work better for leather? I'm tempted to try the wood drill bits i've got in my Makita set, they are like mini augers. Not sure if they go down to the size i need though, cant remember exactly whats in there.

I just got a cheap box of HSS ones off amazon. I go really slow and don't push down (otherwise the drill snaps). But I've stopped using the dremel in favour of the finger drill.

Use these
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toolzone-20...8MX0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341563690&sr=8-1

Generally I use the 1mm.

 

[HillBill]

We have a similar set and 3 finger drills of various sizes ( fiancee makes jewellery) Doubt i'd have time to do it with one of those though.

I just got a cheap box of HSS ones off amazon. I go really slow and don't push down (otherwise the drill snaps). But I've stopped using the dremel in favour of the finger drill.

Use these
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toolzone-20...8MX0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341563690&sr=8-1

Generally I use the 1mm.

 

[mountainm]

We have a similar set and 3 finger drills of various sizes ( fiancee makes jewellery) Doubt i'd have time to do it with one of those though.

Are your finger drills manual - or archimedes?

 

[Gill]

Was there not one for sale in classifieds?

 

[HillBill]

Couldn't tell you mate. They belong to Rachael and i've never had call to use them.

Are your finger drills manual - or archimedes?

 

[mountainm]

Couldn't tell you mate. They belong to Rachael and i've never had call to use them.

Well finger ones you turn by hand and are very time consuming - the archimedes ones you pump a sliding collar and it spins the collet.

 

[HillBill]

Finger ones then.

 

[Dreadhead]

cheers for the info again and i like that attachment jon may have to get one there was a dremel in classifieds but i was too late

 

[SCOMAN]

I use a Black and Decker rechargeable screwdriver to drill through my leather. It comes with a 1 - 1.5 mm drill which is perfect. It doesn't have the functionality of the dremel type tools though.