Dremeling straight lines?

Cool, thanks for the ideas. I should have mentioned that dremeling isn't the only method I am interested in. I'm cool with any ideas that would get this done.

there are a few cheats... heating up a pin and running it along the line you need, there is a bit that kinda makes the whole thing a lot easier. I found out about it when I got some bits from a swap meet, the end is shaped like the base of a wine glass and it not wider than the bit itself. you can do the lines with this and not worry about going too deep or worrying about speed.

No bro. Just on this one. Good luck on the project.

Really loosecollector? I'm willing to try this out. Thanks for the tips! Is this how you do all your grooves?

Have you tried switching the Dremel and the figure? So you'd be moving the figure and the Dremel would be stationary. Granted this is just a theory, but if the Dremel was clamped to a table instead of in your hand you wouldn't have to deal with the thing vibrating in your hand. It could make it tons easier.....could being the key word there. Just a thought.

It will be VERY dificult, but possible. I tried it on the figure in the middle...


STEPS:
- draw lines on the figure
- use small circular saw dremel bit set to very high speed
- firm hands tracing the lines VERY slowly and patiently (prepare for tedious work)
- sand the grooves

Took HOURS to make. I had to stop from time to time to freshen my eyes and arms up a bit. Hope this helps.

My dad does engraving with a dremel and it takes hours and hours and its never perfect. I just scribe lines if I have to with a scribe and a ruler.

I saw someone recently who did this one one of there customs but the lines weren't perfect.

yeah, a handheld dremel is way too shakey to do anything striaght with. maybe you could use a scrollsaw or bandsaw if you know any carpenters that will most likely have those.

Woah, If anyone is able to dremel a straight line then that person is gifted! I have never attempted nor would I attempt to dremel anything straight as my experience with a dremel is that it's hard to keep steady because of the vibrations.

Dremel to cut if you need to cut off but I know of buddies of mine that use jewelry saws and exacto knives to cut.

For straight lines, I use exacto knives and ruler (straight-edge) my self to get that straight nice looking groove. Of course I draw where I want to cut first using a dry erase marker or even a pencil.

What ever you do, be careful. Don't get hurt!