After finally buying myself a Dremmel the only real annoyance for me is the fact that the direction of rotation throws all the crap in your face if you're right handed.

I was wondering if anyone else has a solution to this problem?

I was also thinking, would it be possible to rewire the plug so that the polarity is reversed, presumably causing the motor to spin in the opposite direction? Or would this just burn out the electrics?

 

Hey:

The cutting edge of the tool will be going in the wrong rotation on the directional cutters. They make a little plastic shield but I don't see it listed anymore. You could always cut up a clear small water bottle at an angle and tyrap it to the body of the dremel giving you a make shift shield or you could wear a face shield when using it like I do, but I am a Lefty.

Dub

 

If you are getting debris blowing into your face, you are cutting in the wrong direction.
You should be advancing the cutter into the rotation not in the same direction as the rotation. That will not only prevent the shower but will give you a finer control of the cut.

Ern

 

Thanks for the idea CBR1988.

MadHattr, it's just when I'm holding the piece I'm working on. If I was left-handed it wouldn't be a problem.

 

With practice you could become left handed. Then you could also use my left handed hammer. No kidding - its handle is contoured to fit the left hand. Took me a bit of practice to learn how to use it well. Now it's the hammer I reach for first.

 

DRam I was working with it yesterday, it was quite windy, so all I had to do was stand up-wind

 

Wear a face shield.

 

Any thoughts on reversing the polarity at the plug?

 

I don't think it's a good idea safety wise mate. If you reverse the live and neutral wires all the guts of the motor will have 'juice' to it and back to one side of the switch whether it's on or off. You just complete the circuit with the switch from there back down the wire. The way it is now there's only power down the cable to one side of the switch.

If you feel like a gimp using the other hand use both and just steer it with your right. Get a flip down face mask and you should be right...or just wear your full face with the visor down .

 

**** I was almost hoping if ya traded for an Aussie Dremel it'd turn the other way like
the dunny do. do do do ........... no **** lol

awe right awe right bad joke ! lol

Seriously tho Hawk I use the 90 degree Dremel elbow adapter to get around the issue