Dremel EZ Lock Rotary Tool Cutting Discs Accessory Kit, Cut-Off Wheels for Plastic, Metal, and Thin Cuts, 11 Piece Rotary Tool Accessory Set EZ688-01

Dremel EZ688-01 EZ Lock Rotary Tool Cutting Discs: $15.00 at the time of reviewMy Dremel tool is one of my favorite and most often used tools in my garage. It’s easily some of the best money I’ve spent on a multi-purpose kit. That said, the bits that came with it aren’t the greatest for cutting, so I ordered this cutting disc set when I had some fine metal cutting that needed to be done.*What I liked*:The storage case is a nice reusable plastic box with included dividers. If you don’t already have a place to keep your loose router bits, it’ll do.There are a couple of different discs for various types of cutting (plastic, metal, etc.). Basically any disc can be used in a pinch, but sticking to the right disc for the right medium will extend their life.These things can CUT. I’ve used them for everything from ½” metal rods to laminated vinyl plank flooring and they are champs at small cuts.The EZlock adapter makes switching discs super easy. Just be careful when you take them off immediately after cutting. They are hot enough to burn you from the friction of use.*What I didn't like*:They do wear down pretty quickly from general use. This isn’t like a $15 dollar set of drill bits that you might expect to last a few years. I’ve already gone through an entire set of these and bought another. So just expect to have to replace them sooner than other tools.The metal ring in the middle that attaches the disc to the EZlock bit is prone to breaking if there’s too much friction from the surface you’re trying to cut. I’ve lost three discs (out of 20) to the disc itself separating from the metal grommet (which breaks it off of the bit, making it worthless). Just don’t be aggressive with how much pressure you apply as you’re cutting and you’ll probably be fine.These *only* work with the EZlock bit. Now, this set comes with one, but if you lose it, you’re gonna have to buy another before you can use these discs again.*The Bottom Line:*This set is fantastic for mixes-medium cutting. I find it an indispensable part of my home toolkit. Despite their noted flaw of being susceptible to breakage from their grommet, they are a resounding five stars out of five. Not only would I order them again, I have whenever I run out.

I've been wearing out Dremel moto tools for over 50 years and have used their cutting wheels for just as long with the wounds from ceramic type wheels flying apart to show. I was needing to form a bunch of heavy stainless steel parts for a prototype design and discovered Dremel's newer "metal cutting" discs with this EZ Lock mandrel while looking for a bulk package of screw on type cutting wheel discs and had to try this out. This is the best thing to come along for cutting with a dremel rotary tool in a long time. For starters, I still have not worn down or broken the 1st cutting wheel to the point of needing to replace it although I'm getting close. I have cut through a boat load of 3mm stainless wire in the process.A. The EZ-lock feature gave me a little pause at first since it just didn't seem like it really held the disc well, but I put on my safety glasses and went to work. No problems whatsoever. It might even be that the EZ Lock feature lets the disc float a little in use so there is less stress on it if you are slightly out of alignment holding the tool as you cut. While I didn't have to change a disc on this project, it is a piece of cake. It takes longer to tighten the mandrel into the tool chuck than it does to swap out a disc.B. These more specialized cutting wheels are great. They are slightly thicker than the originals I'm familiar with from way back, but thinner than the reinforced 3rd party types I've used. They are a little pricier than the old thin wheels but competitive with many of the reinforced wheels I've tried over the years. The convenience and the utility of these was better than anything else I've tried and the disc went through the stainless like no mechanical cutter I've used before.Very happy I stumbled on this kit and these parts. No idea how long they've been around, but sure wish I'd seen them sooner.

I make my own snow blower skid shoes by purchasing strips of high carbon 1/16th steel, I cut them to 4" length and 1 1/4 width and then heat and curve up the front and rear than weld them to what's left of the original shoe, my customer love them as they are longer and wider so they never get hung and glide smoothly and these work great for cutting the strips. They do wear about 2 to 3 times longer than the thin screw on disks, very happy, love how quick it is to change the disks, very slick. I did have one fail, the core broke lose and just spun around freely without spinning the wheel but I was putting a lot of pressure on it and had used the outside edge to smooth the edges where the cuts were made , which they are not made to do. No vibration with any of this package. Nice and even roundness.