Dremel 4000 Adjustable Stand Holder

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This is a highly adjustable vertical stand that mates perfectly with the Dremel 4000 stand by pogromcajerzyn. To adjust the height, simply turn the upper knob and lock it in place with a set screw. I used standard 5/16"-18 threaded rod* and some 1/2" extruded steel rod* I had on hand for the guide rails, along with 2x standard skate bearings, and 6x 5/16"-18 nuts from Everbuilt. I also needed 5x 5/16"-18 x 1.5" hex bolts. *I sized my threaded rod and guide rails based on my own needs. Just make sure your threaded rod is about 2 inches longer than your guide rails. I cut my guide rails to 15", and threaded rod to 17". The carriage top and bottom mount securely to the threaded rod by sandwiching the bearing between two nuts, passing the threaded rod through the bearing, and press-fitting the bearing into the carriage top and bottom. Two nuts are press-fit into the carriage body, and the threaded rod is threaded through them. I secured my Dremel 4000 into the stand by pogromcajerzyn using some M4 machine screws/nuts, then secured it to the carriage body with the 5/16" hex bolts. Note that I used my angle grinder to cut channels into the hex head for easier tightening, though you may not need to. I attached two pieces of 3/4" MDF using some 90° 3/4" brackets, taking care to secure them as close to normal as possible. I positioned my mounting holes for the carriage top and bottom using a framing square, making sure to align them as vertically as possible. Finally, I painted the knobs with some glossy candy apple red plastic primer/paint. I press-fitted a 5/16" nut into the carriage top set screw hole, trimmed down a set screw**, then glued the knobs to the threaded rod and set screw with some CA superglue. **The set screw stuck out too far and interfered with the dremel at the upper end of the carriage's travel range. I found that the best method for cutting down screws is by threading two nuts all the way onto the hex bolt, sticking them into a vice, and cutting them off with an angle grinder, taking care not to nick the threads up-screw from the cut.