any boatie NOT own a dremel ??

[mobione]

Had my dremel for a year and not really used it until owning a boat. Spent this morning on the boat doing a few jobs. Must have used the dremel half a dozen times - completely invaluable now.

 

[BrendanS]

I was oblivious to their uses, until I owned one. Couldn't do without now.

 

[Ships_Cat]

I also did not realise the usefulness of them until I got one. Think the two things I find most handy are the cutting wheels for shortening hard small ss screws, etc and the grinding wheels for preparation of small nicks for painting or filling.

Especially like the warning in my Dremel manual This product is not intended for use as a dental drill or in medical applications. Serious personal injury may result.

However, in dire circumstances who knows - now I wonder if they do a trepanning cutter, bit of urgent brain surgery required /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif?

John

 

[Nauti Fox]

Me and Mrs CJ did'nt get to where we are today without recognising a good tool when we see one, and remember, a rolling stone gathers a bird in the moss.

 

[aztec]

funny you should mention that....

iv'e used one.. medically!

some "person" decided it would be a "good idea" to thread four hardened steel rings onto.... a certain appendage.... if it wasn't for the dremel they'd still be there.... or not as the case may be!

steve.

 

[itsonlymoney]

Kindly eleborate ? this sounds interesting........

 

[studgies]

I have a horrid image in my head now and it will not go away!!!

 

[Lakesailor]

Sounds like it would have been a hard grind.

 

[ccscott49]

I know I own one, brilliant little tool.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Blimey, I think I would have preferred to keep the rings on rather than have it attacked by a Dremel. In any case would'nt it have been kinder to throw him overboard and let the freezing water temp do a bit of shrinking?

 

[aztec]

i'm saying no more...

ask me at the next "do" we have....

 

[mainshiptom]

Not got one ! I better go out shopping !

Tom

 

[PhilF]

me too, feel quite inferior, I wouldnt be without my new Bosch electric screwdriver and drill set, very compact, good torque, stays charged, nice bit of design too

 

[Wiggo]

I don't have one either. And SteveE took the piss because I had a woodsaw and a set of chisels in the lazaret. He'll be laughing on the other side of his face if he gets hit by a cannonball and there's no-one there to amputate his leg and carve him a new wooden one...

 

[SteveE]

What made me snigger even more was why you needed a head sail and a full set of new lorry tyres in that HUGE lazoret?

 

[whisper]

Nor me, but then I'm only an amateur and haven't been able to join the Dremel Clique .

 

[Wiggo]

I have a small petrol generator and an electric toaster, too.

Perhaps we should start a new thread: What's the most useless piece of kit you carry on board?

 

[SteveE]

I think that is a good idea... It will get people thinking...

 

[Nauti Fox]

Mines the Mrs, as soon as we get going she goes to sleep and wakes up when we get there.......maybe its not a bad thing after all.

 

[Wiggo]

Anyway, we intend to use the above items for a celebratory anniversary toast party at Mercury, featuring a selection of toasted bread products, sponsored by The Toast Marketing Board