Dremel nut thread question

Well, I know it;s the first sign of madness to reply to your own usenet posts but the answer id that the Dremel tools have a significantly smaller spindle nose thread than the B&Q ones so it's back to the drawing board as far as that goes...

I had a similar problem and there's a place in Stockport called Hobbycraft which stocked spares for a different range (minitool?) which were the size I needed. I think you can also get spares for Proxxon which may be a different size again.

What is the thread on your dremelloid.

Russell

The thread is (presumeably) M8 x 0.75mm. It's either that or 5/16 x 34tpi but my thread gauge doesn't have a 34 tpi blade so I can't be certain. The 0.75mm blade is a nice fit and that is a standard metric fine thread so I guess that's what it is.

I've just measured the thread on my Proxxon minidrill. It's 7.917mm with a mike on the tops of the thread and the pitch as close as I could measure was 9.75mm over 13 threads (0.75mm).

That sounds like it's the same as your dremelloid.

Chronos sell Proxxon stuff including a collet set that includes a nut. They also sell Minitool stuff. They might do spares.

I bought a Minitool chuck at Hobbycraft that fitted the same thread. Hobbycraft is a chain.

I hope that gives you some leads.

Russell

ll fit.

You do not appear to have got my reply which states that the thread on both my Dremels appears to be 9/32x40tpi. So a dremel chuck is too small anyway if yours is 8mm.dia. Tomol

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Thanks Russell, that's very helpful.

Hi Tomol,

I don't think your post made it as far as my newsserver, if I'd seen it then it would have saved me a walk to the nearest diy shop where I took my collet nut to compare against Dremel's spindle.

Thanks for taking the trouble to post and repost,

Just in case anyone's interested I thought I'd mention that I got hold of= a=20

Happy Christmas,

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