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You can do perfectly fine work with a Dremel or other brand tool with a motor in the handle. The burr will wobble and that will cause chipping near the edge of the line you draw. The only thing I would suggest you avoid are the <$15 motor tools. The good news is that the minimum you need to do glass engraving is inexpensive. I cannot even guess how many rotating tools I own. This keeps me from tipping my head to get a closer focus. I wear bifocal glasses and work with a lot of machinery so I have prescription safety glasses that have the focus set at 12" for the main lens and 6" for the bifocal.
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So, as per the last step, be sure you have an adequate way of dealing with dust and safety glasses that fit. This keeps the larger holes blocked by dust and as long as there is good air flow, improves their fine dust filtering. I tap my filters every once in a while to knock the dust loose but don't get aggressive cleaning them (no compressed air or vacuuming). They filter finer particles the longer you use them without a heavy cleaning. Here is a neat little secret about dust filters and vacuum bags. You can even use a regular vacuum hose taped down to the counter as long as the vacuum has a good filter. I always carry some better quality dust masks, just in case. I made a plexiglass shield for this collector to channel the air flow and provide enough space for two students to work.
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GLASS ENGRAVING NEAR ME PORTABLE
For demos and portable use, I have a box with two fans that draws air in through a cut down 5 micron furnace filter. Possibly another Instructable for a future time. On my bench, I made a dust collector from a squirrel cage motor, coffee can and vacuum cleaner bag. I live in a rural area and sometimes work outside with a small fan blowing the dust away from me. It is a *REALLY* bad idea to breath glass dust. It is not a good idea to breath glass dust. Care should still be taken handling the glass since it can be sharp when broken. I have had glass break in my carrying container but never one I am engraving. The tools are not very powerful but the basic rotating tool precautions should be done: - Tie back long hair - No loose clothing or jewelry (necklaces, ties) - No gloves - Safety glasses. This results in a cutting edge that can be touched while it is spinning and not cause more than a light scrape. The diamond burrs are not sharp and, although they are rotating fast, are very small and fairly fine grit.