How To Cut A Circle In Wood With A Dremel – Step by Step Guide

Cutting a circle jig on your piece of wood using a dremel can be an engaging task. If you think of cutting your design, you will need the right Dremel tool that cuts the smartest way.

My in-depth research seeks not only to make cutting a circle in wood simple and easy to follow but also effortless.

Therefore, I suggest you be keen on these tips if you want to cut a circle on your wood with a Dremel;

Getting the right materials

Firstly, ensure you have the appropriate piece of wood.

Besides, you need also to consider having your dremel ready, screws, wooden knob, if you might need them among other necessary kits that might be of importance.

Step 1: Develop your design drawing

• Firstly, before you proceed, it is important to lay your piece of wood on a flat surface. This will ensure you carry out your drawing in a stable position without any further mistakes.
• Draw out your design on a piece of display hanged somewhere. You need to have easy eye contact on your drawing design as you replicate the same and follow the lines to realize the same drawing on your piece of wood.
• If you are drawing a single circle or more than one circle, consider tracing the circle or circles first on your piece of wood.
• You can equally use a jig to draw a line on your workpiece from the center to one of the ends of your circle. If you prefer at this point using a router, atop the endpoint of the circle radius, by locating the center of the router.
• Take a nail and drive it through the hole of the jig corresponding with your workpiece center.
• Locate the center of your circle or circles where you need to drill a small hole. This should correspond with the holes in the sub-base which should guide your drilling.
• Avoid drawing a big one since you might spoil the expected finishing of your design.
• Take the measurement of the diameter of your circle from the center with the line straight.
• Resultantly, screw the circular end into of the jig into your router base by ensuring the circles are perfectly aligned into the sub-base with holes already drilled into the jig.

Step 2: Realizing Dremel support

• When cutting out my circle on my piece of wood, I had around 6 pieces from flat board cut out into preferable sizes.
• I faced the challenge of cutting out 2 inches width of my pieces, which didn’t match that of my Dremel. But, I tried using about an inch and a half and it worked out so well.
• Therefore, I would suggest you ensure you have the right support by putting a small piece of wood on your cutter before lining up the right angle brackets for the remarkable screwing of the brackets.
• Take your L-shaped piece of flat wood with your Dremel. Position your Dremel stick into the small hole of your circle and take the measurement to establish how high you can position your second piece of small flat wood.
• You can easily achieve this by taking a keen look through the middle of your Dremel. Place your holder at this point.
• Flush the sits in this bracket before mounting the brackets to your first piece using the height of your preference.

Step 3: Last steps

• Remember, you should be able to realize a Dremel width and circle-hole that approximately takes the shape of your Dremel.
• To ensure your Dremel fits comfortably in the middle, avoid doing more cutting of the circle than the design drawn earlier.
• You can also bolt, at this point, the side and the front part of your Dremel to ensure it remains stable as you move your hand to cut out the circle.
• While holding your Dremel stably about your circle, set your holder in the right position with your cutter and screw it down. Employ the appropriate screws that are long enough.
• Drudge the screws, using the metal grinder for your Dremel as you grind past the marked point of your circle to flush out the undesirable parts.
• Take a sizeable bolt, a wooden knob, and a sticky glue to place the screws into the center of your cut out large circle. Allow it some time to stick well before proceeding.
• Take your Dremel and slide it down it through the holder while ensuring it is well secured down.
• At this point, you need to drill a small hole in the material you want to cut to enable your small bolt on the knob fit effortlessly.

Conclusion

Consequently, to cut out your circle, you need to position your bolt through the small hole, created earlier, and turn your Dremel to middle-high speed. This should be done carefully and slowly using your Dremel to start cutting out your desired circle on your piece of wood.

Subsequently, remember you can cut out any kind of circle in almost any kind of material following the same procedure using your Dremel.

To avoid a lot of dust and parts around your workstation, ensure you have the right rotary tool that is dedicated to excellent free-form cuts.

This will ensure you realize the smooth edges of your cut-out circle. Moreover, I hope you can carry out cutting your circle as countless times as you could wish during your projects, thanks to these handy steps.

Whichever your circle design, it is imperative you get enough working space. This will enable you to move around with no hindrances as you tailor your hand and position to do your circle cutting.

Lastly, remember to set all the materials you might need in place to avoid wasting time while working. This will enable you again to achieve more as you also concentrate to every detail. With your favorite Dremel set, cutting a circle of your wood is an informed passion.

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