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Hey there,

I was curious to know what kind of bits you guys find the most useful in your work. Brands and model numbers would be ideal if you can supply them. To speak to my own experience, I use a Dremel Stylus. I’m looking for everything; magnetizing, carving & engraving, sanding and cutting for terrain, whatever. Put down the drill tool as well if it’s relevant.

The Stylus drill comes with a basic bit loadout that covers most functions; however, I don’t use nearly all of them. It’s a lot of trial and error and I’m hesitant to buy combo bit packs or solo bits I’ve never used since I am not sure how well they will perform for the hobby. Like most of you I work with resin, plastic and pewter. Some bits work better than others on each material.

Ref site if needed

Here’s my list…

107 Engraving Cutter –
Best bit so far! I drill a manual pilot hole and then drill for terminator arm sized magnets. Ball tip allows for a clean hole sized just bigger than the magnet. Using a standard bit for this task require constant sizing and the room for overdrill increases. I also use this bit on dried curvy green stuff for light smoothing.


105 Engraving Cutter –
Similar to the one above but finer work, bullet holes, etc.


932 Aluminum Oxide Grinding Stone –
Really rough on plastics and way too big for those tight corners, but I do use it in a pinch on flat areas I want to weather/sand. The sharp edge also helps for coarse cuts into plastic and pewter, but it’s not for delicate work. Working around detailed areas I want to preserve is always dangerous work.


84922 Silicon Carbide Grinding Stone –
I use this like the 932 above, but for more delicate work. It’s not great at sanding plastic since it’s too coarse and usually ends up texturing it badly. It has worked well on smoothing out sharp pewter edges. On resin it can sand well if I’m very careful. The big drawback is that when sanding green stuff/kneadatite epoxy, it collects it on the surface of the bit and basically cotton candies itself smooth, ruining the tool.


414 Felt Polishing 1/2" Wheels –
I use these more often than not on epoxy and plastic surfaces I’ve smoothed out or sanded. It adds a bit of clean polish to them and removes much of the dust that the vacuum doesn’t pick up. They are hit or miss choice, but good enough to keep in my workflow.


cheers!