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Operating Instructions
Dremel 4000
Thank you for purchasing the Dremel 4000.
This product was designed by the many
Dremel users who passionately use their rotary
tools daily. This tool was designed to give you
the ultimate performance when working on
projects.
The Dremel 4000 is the MOST versatile rotary
tool available today. It has a wide speed range
including a high performance motor with
electronic feedback that allows the tool to
maintain its speed under load. The design of
the tool is symmetrical and contains plenty of
soft grip so the tool can be held comfortably in
many positions. The quick collet lock
mechanism makes locking the output shaft
easier for changing accessories. You will
appreciate the many applications that the
Dremel 4000 can easily tackle.
Rotary Tool Introduction
The Rotary Tool has a small, powerful electric
universal motor, is comfort able in the hand, and
is made to accept a large variety of accessories
including abrasive wheels, drill bits, wire
brushes, polishers, engraving cutters, router
bits, cutting wheels and attachments.
Accessories come in a variety of shapes and
permit you to do a number of different jobs. As
you be come familiar with the range of
accessories and their uses, you will learn just
how versatile the Rotary Tool is. You’ll see
dozens of uses you hadn’t thought of before.
The real secret of the Rotary Tool is its speed.
To understand the advantages of its high
speed, you have to know that the standard
portable electric drill runs at speeds up to 2,800
revolutions per minute. The Rotary Tool
operates at speeds up to 35,000 revolutions
per minute. The typical electric drill is a low-
speed, high torque tool; the Rotary Tool is just
the opposite – a high-speed, low torque tool.
The major difference to the user is that in the
high speed tools, the speed combined with the
acces sory mounted in the collet does the work.
You don’t apply pressure to the tool, but simply
hold and guide it. In the low speed tools, you
not only guide the tool, but also apply pressure
to it, as you do, for example, when drilling a hole.
It is this high speed, along with its compact size
and wide variety of special accessories and
attachments, that makes the Rotary Tool differ -
ent from other tools. The speed enables it to do
jobs low speed tools cannot do, such as cutting
hardened steel, en graving glass, etc.
Getting the most out of your Rotary Tool is a
matter of learning how to let this speed work for
you. To learn about more uses and the
versatility of Dremel accessories and
attachments refer to this Owner's Manual or
check our website at www.Dremel.com.
Using the Rotary Tool
The first step in learning to use the Rotary Tool
is to get the “feel” of it. Hold it in your hand and
feel its weight and balance. Feel the taper of
the housing. This taper permits the Rotary Tool
to be grasped much like a pen or pencil
(Figure A).
Always hold the tool away from your face.
Accessories can be damaged during handling,
and can fly apart as they come up to speed.
This is not common, but it does happen.
Practice on scrap materials first to see how the
Rotary Tool's high speed action performs. Keep
in mind that the work is done by the speed of
the tool and by the accessory in the collet. You
should not lean on or push the tool during use.
Instead, lower the spinning accessory lightly to
the work and allow it to touch the point at which
you want cutting (or sanding or etching, etc.) to
begin. Con centrate on guiding the tool over the
work using very little pressure from your hand.
Allow the accessory to do the work.
Usually, it is best to make a series of passes
with the tool rather than attempt to do all the
work in one pass. To make a cut, for example,
good balance (much the same as the tires on
your automobile). To true up or balance an
accessory, slightly loosen collet nut and give
the accessory or collet a 1/4 turn. Re tighten
collet nut and run the Rotary Tool. You should
be able to tell by the sound and feel if your
accessory is running in balance. Continue
adjusting in this fashion until best balance is
achieved. To maintain balance on abrasive
wheel points, before each use, with the wheel
point secured in the collet, turn on the Rotary
Tool and run the 415 Dressing Stone lightly
against the revolving wheel point. This removes
high spots and trues up the wheel point for
good balance.
The hanger is provided for the use of hanging
your tool while using the flex-shaft or for
storage. If you do not use the hanger, snap it
back into place so it will be out of the way while
the tool is in use.
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