Ahh yess, this just happened to my 17yrold dremel.. 1st the lock button was slipping. Now it wont engage or disengage! ..i dont have a mill soo i ordered the lock shaft part..thank you!!
Mad respect for people that actually fix their things before just buying new ones. He actually made a whole new lock shaft for his dremel? He probably has things in his garage that have been around for years bc the willingness to fix it and save money. I bet you could even 3D print parts for the dremel but probably not this part...
Great repair friend. I think dremel made the lock pin bad on purpose so you need to buy a new one every year or two. My pin wore down in a couple years with minimum usage. I wouldnt recommend any dremel tool. Poor design and built to break in 2 years time.
There are lots of great rotary tools out there, but none that are in my experience any less prone to comparable problems as a Dremel, and at least the Dremel is easy to work on and repair. Moreover, this particular problem is actually caused by the user. If you are sure to hold the button firmly while changing bits, the collet won't slip and turn which is what causes excess wear to the lock pin. Granted, if it were designed better this wouldn't be an issue, but with a little understanding even this minor problem can become a complete non issue.
Perfect Biscuit Thank you. What you said makes a lot of sense. I had a rotary tool a few years back (not a Dremel), that kept my bit locked in. I will take your advice and hopefully, have my Dremel for a decent number of years!
danijel124 Yeah, same here. This is my first and last Dremel. Who is going to do all this work to fix a poor design? These things are truly pieces of shit. Luckily, the kit I bought has a lot of attachments and I can keep those. I'll just buy a better quality tool and throw away the Dremel tool.
Mine got fucked today, it was barely used, now I fucking had to take apart the device, remove the button, and leave the hole open, so I can insert any shit in order to try to lock it. I can imagine the faces of those people who tried to take apart the unit and found that it has star screws. I removed all of them and it was impossible to open it, then after some research, I found that I needed to cut in half those stickers, since they are sitting just in the middle of the line. Dremel is not fair, it was like it put huge effort in making this thing "no durable", that they affected users like me, that used the device just twice or three times. I just observed that is very difficult to fix that thing, and you are not even able to lock it using an external stick, like a nail or something like that, as an instant way to use it, I saw that I will need to take apart the entire thing in order to change the bit.
+Tom Howe when I can save 12 bucks and learn something along the way , why not ? Plus I have the machines to do this. The ordinary people probably don't even have the machines so buying one is best for them?
+connor sauder the pin and spring for the model 3000 dremel is $11.12 plus shipping from ereplacementparts.com. I just ordered one for mine. I think its a fairly common failure point.
@@locksmitty13 currently $2.99, but . . . $20 international shipping to Mexico. 😖 Damn, I don’t know when I’ll be back in the states, but $20 shipping on a $3 part is hard to swallow!
Ahh yess, this just happened to my 17yrold dremel.. 1st the lock button was slipping. Now it wont engage or disengage! ..i dont have a mill soo i ordered the lock shaft part..thank you!!
Who’s doing all this
Thanks for thanks for the advice! I've the same trouble and you saved me a ton of money. Regards Martin
Mad respect for people that actually fix their things before just buying new ones. He actually made a whole new lock shaft for his dremel? He probably has things in his garage that have been around for years bc the willingness to fix it and save money. I bet you could even 3D print parts for the dremel but probably not this part...
This just happened to me. Thanks for the video
Thanks now I just need a video for the hole in my wall
Same thing happened to mine
Fortunately I know a guy who knows a guy who has a brother in law who owns a lathe :)
Great repair friend. I think dremel made the lock pin bad on purpose so you need to buy a new one every year or two. My pin wore down in a couple years with minimum usage. I wouldnt recommend any dremel tool. Poor design and built to break in 2 years time.
Samurai Champloo I had same experience. we dremels (original replaced under warranty), minimal usage and lock pin worn.
There are lots of great rotary tools out there, but none that are in my experience any less prone to comparable problems as a Dremel, and at least the Dremel is easy to work on and repair. Moreover, this particular problem is actually caused by the user. If you are sure to hold the button firmly while changing bits, the collet won't slip and turn which is what causes excess wear to the lock pin. Granted, if it were designed better this wouldn't be an issue, but with a little understanding even this minor problem can become a complete non issue.
Perfect Biscuit
Thank you. What you said makes a lot of sense. I had a rotary tool a few years back (not a Dremel), that kept my bit locked in. I will take your advice and hopefully, have my Dremel for a decent number of years!
After 5 uses using the 'endmill' bit,, mine stripped
Thanks for the idea! I filed down a pop rivet in a drill, looks almost the same, should work haha
@FAKE_ ROACH 3 yeah it worked, and still working 👍
@FAKE_ ROACH 3 no problem, just try replicate the original one and you'll be good 👍
Hello from Indonesia!
Can you make lock pin for dremel 8050 micro? Cant find it in internet 🙁
On mine the holes are stripped
Nice video. Next stop, out to the shop to make a new pin!
I bought dremel 3000 as new and the shaft was jammed and I couldnt loosen it. Fuck dremel dammit!!!!
danijel124 Yeah, same here. This is my first and last Dremel. Who is going to do all this work to fix a poor design? These things are truly pieces of shit. Luckily, the kit I bought has a lot of attachments and I can keep those. I'll just buy a better quality tool and throw away the Dremel tool.
This happened 2 weeks after I bought my dremel. I used it 5 or 6 times total!!! >:(
Nice, I like the fix. If I sent you mine would you make an extra? I don't have a lathe.
Sorry didn't see ur comment till now
Donnie O'Neal Why not just take that money and buy a better quality tool from a better manufacturer?
What about the fact there is no holes left for the new PIN to go into?
I have the same problem with my dremel, the stopper got worn out. Would you be able to sell the small replace stopper?
Sure
Yuss now I can fix mine
Buckeye tool supply sells replacement parts on amazon for 10$
Mine got fucked today, it was barely used, now I fucking had to take apart the device, remove the button, and leave the hole open, so I can insert any shit in order to try to lock it. I can imagine the faces of those people who tried to take apart the unit and found that it has star screws. I removed all of them and it was impossible to open it, then after some research, I found that I needed to cut in half those stickers, since they are sitting just in the middle of the line. Dremel is not fair, it was like it put huge effort in making this thing "no durable", that they affected users like me, that used the device just twice or three times. I just observed that is very difficult to fix that thing, and you are not even able to lock it using an external stick, like a nail or something like that, as an instant way to use it, I saw that I will need to take apart the entire thing in order to change the bit.
You on Xanax or wat
+Tom Howe when I can save 12 bucks and learn something along the way , why not ? Plus I have the machines to do this. The ordinary people probably don't even have the machines so buying one is best for them?
12 dollars are you serious .What a word!!?? and some lazy ass somewhere is all happy Dremel shares are up and the economy is better off
the part is 2 bucks. don't need to make the part
just order one. tom
+Tom Howe
Where do you buy one for $2?? Can't find it...thanks.
+connor sauder the pin and spring for the model 3000 dremel is $11.12 plus shipping from ereplacementparts.com. I just ordered one for mine. I think its a fairly common failure point.
+connor sauder Part #: 2610009839.
@@locksmitty13 currently $2.99, but . . . $20 international shipping to Mexico. 😖 Damn, I don’t know when I’ll be back in the states, but $20 shipping on a $3 part is hard to swallow!
just buy harbor freight rotary tool comes with grinding discs for $7