'Dremel' question

[Mitch K]

The one thing that drives me bananas is that I've never found a blade that will cleanly cut white metal. The stuff is just too soft and melts too easy for power tools, so any cutting disc I use just gums right up instantly. 

Likewise. I've tried various abrasive cutting wheels, including diamond, plus assorted slitting saws with different tooth pitches.  All clog, and most also bind or jump about, which is irritating at best, alarming most most of the time and potentially highly dangerous    Plus the fact that most of the abrasive wheel cutter have (by modellers' standards) a large kerf to the cut. What exactly is there to like about doing it this way?

I've gone back to a jeweller's saw.

[grant]

I too use a saw blade in an xacto body.

[Glitzer]

The one thing that drives me bananas is that I've never found a blade that will cleanly cut white metal. The stuff is just too soft and melts too easy for power tools, so any cutting disc I use just gums right up instantly. 

I use a scroll saw instead of a Dremel for that. I just was to lazy do hand saw one mini one day and gave it a try. Works great.

[FramFramson]

Yes, I've used the hand saw myself, but it's a long straight affair and sometimes can't get into tight places, if I'm trying to make an awkward cut. A lot of times I find myself using nippers as they're easiest, but they have a large amount of collateral damage.

Neat tip on the scroll saw

[Zaheer]

Thanks for all the advice, no real horror stories yet. I think I will see if Hombase still has the 3000 on offer when I get into town, thanks folks!

[Mitch K]

Have fun! There are somethings for which you will find yourself wondering how you managed without.