The Dremel Plunge Router attachment
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- In this video I have a look at all of the functions and uses of the Dremel plunge router attachment. For woodworking craft the Dremel rotary tools are extremely useful, and this accessory is another extension to your workshop arsenal. Thanks to @DremelEurope for sending me this accessory to try out.
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0:00 intro
1:30 What’s in the Dremel router box?
3:25 Dremel router bit set
4:25 using the Dremel plunge locking system
5:19 using the Dremel router fence
5:56 using the Dremel router circle attachment
6:41 using the Dremel router depth gauge
9:26 does the Dremel plunge router work?
10:02 is the Dremel plunge router worth it? - Jak na to + styl
Purchased my first Dremel tool yesterday. The 4200. The plunge accessory has been recommended by other woodworks in my network so I am pleased to have come across your video. I also purchased the flex attachment but might return it & buy the plunge attachment. Immediate need is carving the stars for the American flags that I make. I hate using stencils & spray paint. Your presentation is amazing & very helpful. Thank you, sir!
Well made video, told me everything I needed to know in a nice non-Bs package! Cheers.
After bagging on the nail I am so glad he pointed out exactly what I was thinking; easy to replace if lost. Thank you Dremmel so very much for not making it some unique piece we would have to buy. No need for greed like that with Dremmel. I am going to buy one of these
Clear and concise, thank you!
I've had one of these for about a year now, it's a great bit of kit and I've done a lot with it. Although, I must admit, user error on my part.. I never thought about going in "stages" to get a deeper cut. Makes sense really, now I know why my Dremel bits heat up and scores the wood. They say you learn something new every day.. Today I learned common sense with this kit lol. Thank you!
My pleasure, things are only obvious when you know! 👍
@@KingBespokeCreations I learned from 2 exes who were mechanics that if you have to force something you are doing it wrong. I saw someone reviewing some bits and going so deep and saying the bit was bad and I wanted to scream at them but I just let it go. They will learn because real Dremel bits are worth their weight in gold and expensive to replace.
FANTASTIC video. well explained, no fluff, straight into it! thank you so much!
Glad you found it useful 👍
I absolutely loved the screwy end parts phrase! Also great video thank you helped me alot if i should buy one
Glad I found your video. I don't use my Dremel nearly as much as I should. I've had that router attachment in my Amazon cart for months now. It's time to buy. Thanks again.
Good man, go make something 👍
Brilliant review. I want one now!
Thanks for the video, your style in explaining and demonstrating is so easy to learn from. I have been toying with the idea but now I'm going to get me one of those Dremel nails 😊
They are the best nails! 😂
Thanks for this help, I had no idea how to use some of those features!
I just wanna say thank you.
My pleasure 👍
I have had one for ages and had completely forgotten about it! Many thanks for your vídeo. I don't have to buy a Makita router, after all.
Great video, very helpful the way you took the time to show and explain. Thank you very much.
My pleasure 👍
Thank you for this video. Very well explained and demonstrated.
Thank you 😊
Great review, I'm getting one.
Thank you for this very through introduction to the Dremel 335! The only part which I was missing from your video was showing how the feature copying collars work, but I think I'll investigate those myself!
I’ve got to leave you something! 😁👍
Great video loved watching it.
Thanks Jenn 👍
Excellent video thank you.
Glad you find it useful 👍
That looks so ridiculously handy!
And crazy cheap too!
I've got one that I'm about to start using, which is why I watched this vlog, I can confirm that it works with other rotary tools and not just Dremel. I have a Tacklife one and it's pretty good
That’s great to hear, thanks for that!
Wonderful information, and a beautiful presentation.
Thank you, glad I could help
thanks for this, just picked one up after seeing this video. Mainly for engraving stuff so far, but I'm sure once I have it around I'll find plenty of uses for it.
There are many uses! But yes, most of my use is inlay work. 👍
I just got one and I'm excited to use it I would recommend somebody who wants one to order the light I didn't realize at the time but they have them specially for these bases.
I made my own out of a small reading light. I'm trying to build guitars so this is a wonderful tool
I’ll have to check out that light!
I've been thinking about getting one of these to use on some of my custom Victorinox Swiss army knife projects, to route in the tweezer, toothpick, and pen slots in the back of the Sambar stag scales that I have made... definitely looks very doable !
Thank you for the video !
My pleasure, sounds like you’ve got a plan!
Great video! Many thanks. It does look very useful for me, especially for the price.
Thanks, hope it works well for you 👍
Thank you! I’m learning soooo much about the dremel that I have owned for years, but sort of just let gather dust. Definitely going to take it out and start using it more often.
That’s great!
I did the same thing. Decided to take up power carving.
Your demo was excellent but I disagree with the flex comment..in my experience e it does tend to go off on its own!
Thank you
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Great job on this one I like this one lot’s it teaches me so much thank you so much 😊
Glad I could help 👍
I bought a Router from Aldi many years ago and it has served me well. Now I'm retired and only fiddle about making small things for fun. I often use the trusty Dremel for various tasks. The little black one is okay but prone to moving off line and not so stable. Having seen this video I'm going to order one of these plungers for my Dremel as it looks pretty sturdy and a lot lighter than using a more commercial sized one. going to see what other videos you've done as I quite like the way you present them. Cheers
Thanks for that Richard. It does fill the gap Brilliantly between the big power router and cup stand! 👍
Mine just arrived and watching your video is easier than reading the manual hahahahaa. Good video thanks.
😂 thanks. Enjoy!
Hey Chris, thanks a lot. I have one of those and I like it.
Great 👍
I own just about every dremel attachment out there except this one. Just done have that much a need for it yet. Got the circle cutter on prime day and getting the 8260 this week. I use a dremel lite a lot but my normal dremel is the 300 series still running great after 20+ years! But I’m hooked on cordless now. I know I’ll get this probably. Lol. Foredom down the road.
Just have to browse this again to learn how to make use of the micro adjustment to cut deeper in a slot I need to do on a electric guitar built...
Great review, man.
I just picked one up recently, and I just put it together and set it up this evening, but I am really impressed with the design and what you get for the price,... and I don't get to say that very often nowadays.
Best of all, it fits the Harbor Freight Dremel knock-off no problem.
Cheers, from Texas!
Great! Glad I could help 👍
I bought one recently but haven’t used it yet. Thank you for the tutorial.
Hope you find it useful 👍
Good video Chris. I abandoned mine to the depths of my workshop lair and started dreaming of stewmac one. After watching this, I will give it another go! Thanks
Great, hope it goes well!
Thanks I've been wondering the same thing I just got one of these and I was afraid I should have got the stewmac one
Hi! this base works well if there is space. I find it limiting for instance for routing an inlay on a guitar headstock because the base collides with nut or fretboard. for this sth like the stew Mac one is better suited I believe.
Perfect for a few larger, and tinier inlays, say on a bass fretboard
Funnily enough, I was thinking the same thing!
Thank you. Love your personality and presentations explains everything without the hay dummy here's how you use this attitude some people have.
Thanks, I’m a simple kind of guy!
Great product review!
Looks like a nice router base for the price.
Too big unfortunately for instruments inlay but definitely would have its place in furniture to create inlay channels and edge routings.
Thanks Tomy. I’ve used it on guitar fretboards for inlay. The light weight makes a huge difference!
Very appropriately named (numbered tool for someone who works on guitars )👍☺️👏 happy new year ...
I did think about that! 👍😁🎸
I’m glad you made this vid. I was a little afraid of my plunge router.
Also, I love your accent and vibe. 😃
Merry Xmas from California.
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Many thanks, it was very informative, and a clever use of the circle cutting tool. The presence of an "Almighty Dremel Nail" in the pack makes it worth the cost lol.
Subscribed btw, this channel looks interesting 👍🏻
¡Ándale, tú sí sabes campeón! Gracias 😎
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Thank you. Very informative very funny. Best video on plunge router. Instructions from Dremel must have been written using the Enigma machine not helpful as a first time user!!
It always take a few goes to really figure it out! 👍
Ty for the links and a good video! I clicked on 3 diff videos before I found yours and they were a disaster. Tytyty
Glad I could help 👍
I had one of those. Tried using it for an inlay but found the plastic bits a little fiddly. Ended up selling it and getting a Stewmac precision router base instead. To be fair, the Stewmac base costs quite a bit more and it doesn't plunge, so depending on what you need to do and how you use it, the Dremel base may be a useful option.
It took a bit of getting used to, how to set the depth stop etc. but worth it.
Mine lasted 2 months. The knob for tightening it and keeping it at the depth you want it at striped and shortly after, the nuts that the knob screwd into came right out of the whole thing.
Oh dear…
Just got my Dremel plunge router attachment yesterday to specifically cut out a partial circle/square for hinges in bathroom vanity doors. Tried (key word) a couple yesterday and there was so much wood dust that I stopped being able to see the pattern that I had written in ink on the door. Wish it had a vacuum attachment.
I put a flap of masking tape on the cutter shaft. It acts as a little fan, clearing the visible surface as you go 👍
@@KingBespokeCreations Hmmmm. I will have to give that a try. Thank you.
For info the Millwaukee 'dremel ' fits too 😉
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"The Almighty Dremel nail" LoooL subbed
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@@KingBespokeCreations I just got a Platinum Edition 4250 for Fathers Day, really looking forward to getting into a bit of power carving with it
@@imarmite9846 nice!
Oh I got all excited about this attachment only to realise it is not compatible with my dremel 7760, sad :( Loved the video though, really appreciated the demonstration, as I wouldn't have a clue how to set it up and use it 😅
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Thanks for the info….Perhaps next a video to demonstrate more practical use of it, a bit more user detail, tips and techniques that kinda thing. Not that the presentation was bad, however we might like to see those guide bushes in action, inlay work, more sign writing practice and a demonstration of pattern bit use. Plus, how much the tool bogs under load and ease of use etc.
Thank you Chris. finally I understand how to use this base. Do you think it would go deep enough to route for instance a pickup cavity?( of course in several passes) Cheers V
The issue would be the length of the router bit I think.
I gave around $45.00 I think. Just got it today along with some little pieces of wood. Thanks for the tutorial. I have the Dremel 4300 that comes in the big blue box. Bought one for my neighbor, too because the druggies stole all his tools right out of his shop. He's in his 60s. A thing like that could kill a man. You know? I'll share the plunge router. Maybe get him one for his Birthday. I got the multi-vise, too. I have more bits than most guys, probably, and I used to use mine for crafts, but now I have to be careful and just use it to fix things around the house.
What a great gesture. Well done, and look after yourself too 👍
@@KingBespokeCreations Thanks. I do. By the way, I meant to tell you the way you just whipped off your logo like it was nothing was remarkably impressive. I just assumed you knew that, but it is still good to mention.
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I like your videos: good and funny!!!
I have many Dremel attachments, and I REALLY like them.
Except for the router attachment: If you plunge less than 0.25 mm at the time it's ok. More and you get a bad result.
If I have to buy it now, I will NOT. It was money NOT well spent.
This attachment is in a cabinet for more than 2 years and I certainly will never use it anymore...
It’s certainly one for delicate detail cutting. I use it quite a lot for inlaying. 👍
I was impressed with the way you carved out your logo. Was that freehand or do you have a template? Thanks for the demo!
Free hand. I like to cut around the edge with a knife first, then remove the middle with the Dremel. 👍
Hi there. Thanks for the really informative video. Would this setup be precise enough to use for routing out inlays on guitar fretboards?
That’s exactly what I use it for! 👍
@@KingBespokeCreations Cheers, appreciate the advice.
Just bought both of these. The router bits are tiny, with limited applications. Is it possible to buy bigger router bits, or is this it? Oh, great demo by the way.
They do a range of bits but nothing massive 👍
HAHAHA! Useful and hilarious, thanks!
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Can you get a universal one
Thanks for a video!
Have you also maybe tried Dremel Router table as well?
I haven’t. Worth a look though 👍
@@KingBespokeCreations I would mostly just do edges on router - either rounding them up or down so thats why I am thinking of getting Router table.
But in your video I saw that you managed to do edges pretty well with plunger so not sure which one to get
@@lukapavlesic7610 because it’s a light package, I’d go with the rougher base rather than the table if I was to have only one. You’ll have more uses out of the base I think.
@@KingBespokeCreations Thank you!
I wouldnt be surprised if I end up buying both in some time but dont want to just buy everything at once and end up not having enough time to use then haha
Very useful video. I am new to woodworking and this was very handy. Did anybody find a 1/8" flushed trim bit with a ball bearing at the tip? I've been looking for it for a week now and it seems it does not exists!
I’ve not seen one for this size
@@KingBespokeCreations It seems I will have to buy a palm router. What a disgrace, another tool! 🤣
Fantastic! This should work with Milwaukee tool right?
If it’s the same thread, I imagine it would.
Hi there. Great review but I would like to know if this will fit the Dremel 3000, as my wife bought me the 3000 and I want to use it for light work such as hifi speaker building and guitar making etc.
It’s the 3000 I currently use. So yes it fits perfectly!
@@KingBespokeCreations that's grand. Thanks for the reply mate.
Nice review covering most aspects. Unfortunately no reference made to the speed the Dremel needs to be set at for the various jobs!
That’s because I always whack it on full! Get the Dremel app for super quick reference 👍
Can the bits be use for pvc trim?
Yes
I was thinking, this would be quite useful for trimming worktop laminate, because it's so lightweight. But not sure if they do the correct bit?
There is a pack of different Dremel router bits you can buy 👍
@@KingBespokeCreations Wow, instant reply! Ok, thanks. It's either that, or my little 1/4" router... Also, just realised, it's easy to size router bits, they're either 1/2", 1/4", or 1/8" (Dremel size)...
can you get a bushing to trace around an inlay template?
It comes with two different sized bushes/collars although that said it might just be one bush with a lock ring.... you can mount them on it to follow a template. I just got mine today and it seems pretty good for the money. Hope this helps.
Go to 2.58 and this is the parts I was on about.
How did you do the tips on your logo’s crown? A separate bit?
A knife or chisel to get into the corners 👍
Ah.. got it: )@@KingBespokeCreations
My multi tool cutter springy thing gets all twisted :(. I think it’s just an Amazon screw up though. Either way gotta get a replacement
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I'm new to Dremels, but this thing has been great. czcams.com/users/postUgkxfPgcZ5_Cl0HDUKkMJAKde11YKQZVgMoR The variable speed is awesome and the cordless aspect makes it so easy to work with. I am constantly finding uses for it that make tasks easier. Recently I put in a new deadbolt on one of our doors. I knew I had to enlarge the hold where the deadbolt goes into the door frame. At first I thought I would have to get a big router and figure out how to use it for that, but then I rermembered we have the dremel. I was able to enlarge the hole almost as easy as if I was drawing with a pen. It's also great for grinding our dog's nails done and so many other household tasks.
Can't seem to find an answer. Got the 4300 and trying to mount it into the 335-01. The Dremel website says it's compatible but the shape/threaded nose just does not seem to fit!
How strange?
Will any generic rotary tool fit this jig? I have a few different òff brand tools already I don't want to have to buy another one just to use this?
It attaches using the thread that would normally house the collar.
@@KingBespokeCreations okay I think that makes sence ill have to pull mine out of the closet and see if my collar is removable on either unit. Thank you for the quick response and great video 🍻 do you think in general all collar threads for rotary tools would be close if not the same? As long as it's a 1/8th chuck?
@@mikeyoung5329 it would make sense, but would need checking.
Is that a soft wood your using?
Yes I believe it was. But it would do the same on hardwood too.
@@KingBespokeCreations thanks
Hi. Can this plunge fit on non dremel die grinder?.
It uses the thread on the Dremel to attach, so if your tool has the same thread collar it might do
@@KingBespokeCreations i see. did you know the diameter size of the thread?.
I just need to cut grooves. This video showed me this isn't the right tool for me, lol.
Does it fit other makes of multi tool other than Dremel, Chris?😳
It screws on the large thread at the end. So if another make has that same thread (probably unlikely) it should fit.
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For me it's the wand extension. I use it for the occasional lettering and fret polishing. I made my own router base with screws and nuts, but the adjustment is painfully slow, and the nuts tend to vibrate loose. I'll have to pick one of these up soon.
@@Scion4600 I was thinking the same thing, glad I got my hands one!
The hammering is about the only drawback that I know of.
Yeah after a few times it don't want to go...
But oh well...
use only dremel nails! They're only $3.95 and come in a nice molded plastic case so you won't lose it.
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LOL, why not just change direction to stop the dragging, experts hahaha.
Can this model actually cut a circle in a piece of wood 10-20mm thick or it will struggle? I haven't seen a youtube reviewer put any of these tools to work instead they talk.
Yes it would, but not in one go. But I would cut that thick with a full power router in one pass either.
This isn’t meant to replace your big router, rather add to the capability of your precision Dremel
@@KingBespokeCreations Why was the router attachment designed and numerous picture put out there that it can cut circles and shaped in woods when in actuality it can't? don't you feel we've been bamboozled and the whole Dremel thing is just one huge joke?
@@Sir-Kay not at all. It can do those things.
But it has a area of expertise. You could cut tree branches down with a dovetail saw, but you wouldn’t. It doesn’t make the dovetail saw useless.
@@KingBespokeCreations Answering this simple questions with other analogy especially tools not everybody is familiar with is not right. I'm talking about This particular Dremel 8220 here. Why is a router attachment added in the package when it can't really cut through 10mm-20mm thick softwood and plywood? I've not been able to find any video where this is demonstrated on the world wide web, and if so, can I have the link?
I'm starting to see this Dremel things as a collectioners item almost like an artpiece people brag about but, it can't really do anything other than cut cartons.
So don’t buy one. But may I recommend not trying to cut 20mm thick anything in one pass with any router.
A Dremel nail not a jimmy nail 😂
“Crocodile shoe oo oos” 😂
I just brought one. What a piece of crap. So much play in the two vertical guides post which makes the cutter wander. 👎
Sorry to hear that, certainly didn’t have those issues with mine. Make sure everything is nipped up, if you think it’s a fault, contact Dremel.
These thumbnail poses are getting out of hand...I mean,..really,...really?..🤔(at risk of sounding stereotypical,..woodshed is for manly types...these looks of suprise/speculation a little sickening tbh😳 🤢)
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@@KingBespokeCreations ..think I'll go read a book(on my Kindle, of course)
No Dremel for me!!!! The presenter use the Name of Jesus as a pease of junk, cause that is what is in him. A pin isn't almighty........
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Really good, easy to follow vlog. I'm a newbie to woodworking but just built hubby bar for his birthday & really want to try more. Bought this Dremel router for signs & finishing
That’s awesome! I love it when people get hooked! Lots of tips and techniques on this channel 👍