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How to access this tool

Drop-in use

Drop into the workshop during our opening hours to use this tool, but ask a technician if you need any training first.

Key information

Yellow tools require further training. Training will be available either in the form of a bookable tool training session, or by dropping into the space and making an arrangement with a technician.

A rotary tool is a hand­held power tool used for grind­ing, sand­ing, hon­ing, pol­ish­ing, or machin­ing mater­i­al (typ­ic­ally met­al, but also plastic or wood). Depend­ing on the applic­a­tion required, there are many types of attach­ment that can be inser­ted into the rotary tool. Some of our rotary tools have flex­ible shafts to make them easi­er to get into tight work­ing spaces.

Please note

This tool can­not be used to cut harm­ful mater­i­als or any­thing that may cause harm­ful fumes.

What can I use this tool for?

Rotary tools have a num­ber of uses. These include de-burring met­al after cut­ting it, smooth­ing wel­ded or brazed joints, pol­ish­ing and grind­ing or cut­ting small workpieces.

Materials used with this tool

  • Various - Metals, Plastics, Ceramics, Stone, Glass, Some Woods

What training do I need to use this tool?

The induc­tion for the rotary tool is by arrange­ment with a technician. 

If you would like to use this tool, come to the work­shop dur­ing open­ing hours and work out a time to be induc­ted with one of the tech­nic­al staff.

Technical specifications

Specification Details
No Load Speed 5,000 - 35,000 rpm
Speed Setting Fully Variable