Hi All,

Daz, as you said, it was new and full of dust and that killed it.

Carbon dust is highly conductive, you don't want that in and around your electronics. Most likely it shorted it out. You could clean it all up and try if it works, but unlikely.

Getting the flexible shaft is a good idea, got that and the dremmel is further away from the workpiece. Also I always work with some form of extraction to suck up the dust as it is created.

gd luck

Always use the flexible shaft when cutting carbon and polyester parts and keep the main unit higher - away from the dust. Had to destroy a dremel to learn.

I have a flexi shaft now for the new one.

As Already said, Carbon dust is a killer. Our Dremel is kept high up with a long flexible shaft to keep the cutting away from the motor and it has lasted fine.

Carbon dust can damage many electrical goods.

Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant

I use a dremel and a saw fein. I always use vacuum cleaner near the blade

Probably a good idea to blow out your dremel with compressed air every once in a while.

Fred

I'd also suggest to blow out the dust but keeping in mind that you have to remove the dust away from the dremel by keeping the line a bit further and away from the vents. If you blow the dust without care you might push the dust further inside the motor which will make thing worse.

A compressor and air tools are not really expensive compared to conventional mains dremel and alot safer! Just just require slight oiling thought the air inlet pipe daily and the should last a long time! So much safer as they wont short out too. I always has a vacuum cleaner as close to the blade as i can sucking in the dust, but i cant seem to find a vaccum cleaner that is none electrical so i have just sealed all the gaps up with silicone.