Home Improvement Asked by user97485 on November 27, 2020
Situation: I have a Dremel rotary tool with normal 1/8" shank and a Dremel Multi-Vice.
Need: I wish to attach this Dremel tool (with standard 1/8" shank held stead with my Dremel Multi-Vice) for cleaning with a larger-diameter wire-brush that is normally available with 1/4" shank.
Question: Is there an adapter that has a 1/8" shank with a 1/4" chuck?
Even if someone makes an adapter in this direction, it's a Very Bad Idea.
1/4 down to 1/8 - no problem. 1/8 up to 1/4 - big problems.
You may exceed the speed rating of the larger shank tool - small shank tools tend to spin a lot faster, and can do so because their tools are smaller. Spin a tool that's too large too fast and you can explode it by centrifugal force. Shrapnel in all directions. Messy and frequently causing injuries.
Big to small does not need to extend the tool shaft. Small to big does, and that extension is inherently unstable. You're overloading the bearings both by putting on a tool that is bigger and heavier AND by giving it more leverage - this is bad for the bearings. You can actually bend the shaft, and once bent, it will bend more and flail about, also likely causing injuries.
Correct answer by Ecnerwal on November 27, 2020
Wire wheels take a lot more power to drive than you think. That 2" or 3" wire wheel is made for a drill capable of driving a 3/8" bit into hardwood or a 1/4” bit into steel. It is simply going to stall the Dremel the first time it touches work.
At first I thought "too fast", but then I realized the cup brushes I use on my grinder are rated for 14,000 RPM, which is faster than my Dremel.
Answered by Harper - Reinstate Monica on November 27, 2020
Dremel make a range of wire brushes that fit the Dremel Rotary Tool - why not just use that instead?
Answered by Zac Faragher on November 27, 2020
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