Mods Accessories:
 
   I mentioned earlier that the Dremel came with 40 different kind of accessories. I am not gonna mention them all but rather concentrate on the ones that will be used for the case mods operation.

   The circular ones you see below are the cut-off wheels, which are used for the actual cutting operation. The special mandrel for the wheels is shown at the top of the wheels.

   Then there is the cylindrical, cone-shaped and round grinding wheels for metal workpiece which is useful for removing all the burrs on the edge of a freshly cut hole.

   A wire-brush attachment is also included for polishing the edges and a grinding wheel for wood/plastic, useful when you need to remove a lot of plastic mateial quickly (think front bezel mods!!).

  The cut-off wheels that came with the Dremel are a little bit too flimsy and thin. They break off easily during cutting and when too much force is applied to it. I would recommend getting some reinforced cut-off wheels for the cutting operation.

   As the name implies, the reinforced cut-off wheels are made of coarser material and embedded with a kind of wire mesh. It is this wire mesh that holds the so-called grit tightly together, and accounts for the extra strength and stability for heavy cutting.

Close-up of cut-off wheel Click to enlarge

See how thin this things are?? Click to enlarge

Getting smaller after some heavy cutting ops!!!
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Accessories Attachment:

   Most of the accessories or cutting tools for the Dremel is attached to its' own mandrel, some removable for easy replacement of the cutting edges. The cut-off wheels utilizes a special mandrel with a small screw on top for securing the wheel. To secure the wheel, you need to remove the screw from the mandrel. Attached the screw to the middle of the wheel through a small hole in it and screw it back onto the mandrel.

The attached wheel
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  To fix the wheel/mandrel attachment to the Dremel, you need to loosen the screw-on chuck and just slide the mandrel into the mandrel grip. Using the supplied wrench, tighten the chuck. The wheel is now ready for action! The same technique applies to all the other accessories.

Cut-off wheel mandrel attached to Dremel
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   OK! I know you can't wait to get to the actual cutting! So.....here we go!!!