Which way around, for cutting the eggshell in half? A Raw egg?!

The thin, small diameter disks aren't intended to be panel cutting discs..
the disk doesn't approach a large surface squarely, like a circular saw
blade generally does, for example.
Still, with a steady grip, one can make cuts in wide areas while maintaining
the pitch required.
The small disks, even when used with the Dremel 90 degree adapter still
don't have large enough diameter to cut perpendicularly in a large/wide
surface.

One fairly useful purpose I've found for the thin abrasive disks, is to cut
a clean slot in a stripped/deformed screw head to make removal possible with
a flat blade screwdriver, and if the screw head is recessed, the small disks
only cause minimal damage to the surrounding material.
When I've worn the small disks down to a smaller size, I leave them mounted
for uses where a fresh full sized disk wouldn't fit the application.

The dirt cheap diamond grit metal disks are great for a lot of cutting uses
too, and almost unbreakable (can't imagine how one would break them, but I
suppose it's possible).

A 1/16" or smaller veining cutter (ground cutting teeth not abrasive) works
very well in a Dremel with the router base accessory, for cutting out curvy
lines in acrylic sheet or other suitable materials.

The old Handee accessories included some unique drills, in that the cutting
section was ground as a very short "head" with 2 flutes like a regular drill
point end, with a thinner shank section behind it.. very well suited for
using with a small motor, low-powered tool.. less rubbing on the sides of a
hole.

I suppose the machines that grind the various types of miniature cutters
must be fascinating to see or watch in operation.

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WB
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"DoN. Nichols" wrote in message
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How about if you want to cut an eggshell in half -- cleanly.
You obviously need some soft but steady support for the eggshell, and a
way to minimize shaking of your hand if you are hand holding the Dremel,
but with soft wrist support, and working seated at a workbench, you
should have enough control to do a clean job on the eggshell. Now the
remaining question is *why* do you want to cut an eggshell -- and that
is going to be your problem, but if I ever need to do that, I have the
tools. (Ideally, the flexible shaft version of the Dremel -- or even
better a Foredom drive and shaft, and an extra flexible handpiece to go
with it. (I use that for tuning concertina reeds among other things,
but with wheels about 1/8" thick or so. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.

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