Dremel: Which blade

[Vital]

Very Simple, what blade/cutting attachment do you recommend using with a Dremel while cutting metal and wood?

[nevermind1534]

one of the reinforces discs or a diamond disc. The generic diamond one that I have been using has lasted quite a while with no real signs of wear. I would say that you only want to work with one of those for cutting/grinding porcelain.

[Vital]

Did you get it with the general dremel kit, or do you have to but it separately?

[nevermind1534]

I bought the diamond one seperately; it was at ACO hardware. Just a generic no name. The reinforced ones were from the 400 XPR kit.

[TheGreatSatan]

I use a black and decker rotary tool. I went through two dremel brand rotary tools in one year. All attachments will work for either. You ABSOLUTELY MUST buy EZ Lock blades. It gives you the ability to change blades in a few seconds.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00964455000P?vName=Tools&cName=PowerToolAccessories&sName=Rotary%20Tool&psid=YAHOOSSP01&sid=ISx20070515x00001c

[FuzzyPlushroom]

I have a Craftsman multi-speed corded rotary tool - it doesn't have any sort of quick-change system, but you can change the blades with a small flathead and the attachments with an open-ended wrench. The reinforced blades are a must-have - I bought 100 1" blades from Widget Supply and even though they don't last as long as they could, they still last a few times longer than the standard wheels - and they don't shatter at the slightest collision like the standard wheels did. I never ran the standard wheels over 3/4 power (there's no maximum RPM stated on the box for the tool, nor on the tool itself, so let's say 10k RPM) but am confident with the reinforced wheels at 15,000 (which is higher than they're rated for) - I've had one break after I set something down on the Dremel, but it was still usable for a couple inches of plate steel before it came apart, and it didn't fly apart even then.

Those things are worth every penny.