best dremel type took out there?

[lightning02]

looking to buy a Dremel. doesn't have to be "Dremel" brand. it has to be corded and have diff speeds. dont want something that will bog down and has to be able to take diff attachments. also needs to beable to use a Flexshaft.

 

[andrewd]

Not Black and Decker! Though I'm sure you already knew that... Something broke in mine (motor spins, attachments don't) so I'm looking to find a replacement as well.

 

[VictorBravo]

I've burnt out three Dremels over the past 7 or 8 years. True, I used them hard, like trimming tile with a diamond disc, or cutting off the heads of stuck (and hard to reach) turbocharger bolts.

I'm looking for something heavier-duty, myself.

 

[andrewd]

Makita needs to make one that works on their 12v platform. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[VictorBravo]

For corded, you might look into die-grinders like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Makita-GD0601-4-Inch-Die-Grinder/dp/B001ASC73E

 

[nine4gmc]

Usage will determine style/brand. If you need a general dremel tool, I've had 0 problems with mine. If you plan on cutting tile, I'd use a proper 4.5" angle grinder with diamond cutter. For turbocharger bolts and intake porting, heavy usage, I'd recommend a Foredom flex shaft grinder shown in the link here:
http://www.foredom.net/

 

[lightning02]

For corded, you might look into die-grinders like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Makita-GD0601-4-Inch-Die-Grinder/dp/B001ASC73E

thats way over kill lol

 

[lightning02]

im not going to be cutting tiles with it thats forsure or porting heads or intakes and whatnot

 

[Malczewski]

im not going to be cutting tiles with it thats forsure or porting heads or intakes and whatnot

Not ballsy enough for porting. Get something 1/4". I have the Makita. It's an animal.

 

[lightning02]

if i was going to port i would but i wont be.

 

[Hafen_Kafer]

Milwaukee M12

 

[lilcraigford]

Do a GJ search on Proxxon. I like my older USA-made Dremel 395 MultiPro (no idea what current Dremel is like) however, as others have stated, the units lifespan depends on your tasks.

 

[MRunabout]

I like my Black and Decker RTX-6. I've had it for a few years now using it to do headlight retrofits. I use it to cut through metal projectors, sheets of aluminum and plastic. It performs better and has outlasted my Dremel brand rotary.

 

[zkling]

I've been real happy with my Dremel and even happier with their customer service. A few years back it started making some horrible noises and they took care of it, problem free since. I use it hard for deburring and cutting mostly metal. I agree with Nine above on that it very much depends on your specific application. The Dremel, pneumatic die grinder and 4.5"+ angle grinder all have different applications scaled to their respective size.

 

[90zcar]

I got a craftsman branded dremel for a Christmas present when I was 14 from my sister.
I'm 29 now so that means that craftsman dremel is over 15 years old. It has been used very hard also. It is only a 2 speed but honestly that's all you need is a high and low


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[Senorpablo]

Milwaukee M12

I second this. Cordless and powerful.

 

[rodsnratfinks]

I had a nice multispeed Dremel that had gotten years before. At the time, I believe it was their best model. It and about a thousand dollars of other tools were stolen after I had a moving sale. The 4000 looks like the direct replacement, but I wonder off the quality is as good. It's seems that every brand that was good ten years ago now only makes junk.

 

[Dave455]

Of the Dremel style tools, the Dremel is the best, but you have to accept it's limitations! They are not designed for continuous use, so if you use 'em a lot they will burn out! Having said that, they do actually do the job they are designed for. Many other imitations do not!

If you want more power, not to mention a lifespan in a different league, but still want an electric tool, you are better off with a tool that uses a fixed motor and a flexible shaft! Industry standard, here in the U.K. at least, seems to be the 'Foredom', and I've seen these decades old still going strong! The tool itself is easy in the hand and they usually come with a foot control, which is great!

The better option, if you can get a compressor, is a die grinder! The bigger ones are probably too big, but if you get a small one with a 1/8 chuck it'll be little bigger than a Dremel but do so much more!

I rely on my Desoutter one so much that I've got a spare just in case! It gets used for Grinding, cutting, polishing - the lot, and you can use tools such as aggressive burrs that a Dremel could never turn!

 

[Justind97]

Take a look at the Foredom lineup.
I have one, my dad has one and a guy I know who ports engines has one. They're quite the machine. Accepts all the same bits has the Dremel, but uses a wand style so you're not carrying the entire weight of the machine.

 

[justinramani]

I think you mean Fein, not Foredom....

 

[HairMetal]

Proxxon

 

[Retrosmith]

A vote for Foredom here as well.

 

[Justind97]

I think you mean Fein, not Foredom....

Uhhh no. I said it right. Foredom

 

[justinramani]

My bad! Never heard of it.

 

[VictorBravo]

Usage will determine style/brand. If you need a general dremel tool, I've had 0 problems with mine. If you plan on cutting tile, I'd use a proper 4.5" angle grinder with diamond cutter. For turbocharger bolts and intake porting, heavy usage, I'd recommend a Foredom flex shaft grinder shown in the link here:
http://www.foredom.net/

See, that's why I joined here. So I could diverted toward another realm of tools I had never really known about before. That website looks amazing.

 

[william.m.hamilton2]

My friend is a jewler (a real one who still casts metal and mounts stones). He uses a foredom made tool. It was his fathers teel before him. I remember seeing his dad polish and trim metal with it 30 years ago. Daily use. 30 years. If I was doing more head and valve work it is absolutely what I would be polishing with.

 

[BDT/NWMN]

A vote for Foredom here as well.

My old Dremel must be 40 years old, and still does it's lighter duties; leaving the larger tasks to a die grinder...... I hope it don't **** out any time soon. But if it does; That Foredom is pure eye candy ..

 

[Rock Dad]

I have used Dremels for about 40 years and they have been excellent tools providing you don't push them harder than they were designed for. I started using them in a commercial job then started keeping them in my home shop. I have the variable speed and use it regularly.

As others have stated, if you want to cut large bolt heads or remove grout, just get the proper tool.

For a corded electric tool to do light grinding, polishing, deburring, and drilling, the Dremels are hard to beat. The Foredoms are great as well but kind of another league of tool.

Best of luck.

Ed

 

[My Old Tools]

Foredom

 

[knobby]

If you can find a NOS dremel 398 probably the high water mark for dremel rotary tools,its got soft start digital rpm display and what dremel calls electronic feedback to help maintain speed under load decent tool in all

 

[Monte]

 

[lightning02]

what are the advantages of the Proxxon over the dremel (brand)? does the Proxxon have a better more powerful motor?

 

[zakmartin]

I've been using a USA-made Dremel since the 1980s and the thing's been a tank. If it ever breaks, I'm getting on ebay to find another one.

 

[Jeeper]

I have a craftman corded version. Hardly ever used it then got the m12 Milwaukee version and use much more often. When it is cordless the handiness takes over. Use it with sanding drums to clear paint for electrical connections or dress metal in tight corners.

 

[BFHtime]

That Foredom tool looks F-in awesome. I think I will start some projects to kill my Dremel so I can upgrade to the Foredom tool. Interchangable and replacable parts. All those options, the foot pedal wih variable speed like a welder. I think it is a pretty cool tool. It is intended for industrial use. The flex shafts and the bit storage options are very conducive to productivity. I will have this only wish list.

 

[zcbauer89]

I have a Milwaukee 12v cordless that I like real well.

 

[nine4gmc]

See, that's why I joined here. So I could diverted toward another realm of tools I had never really known about before. That website looks amazing.

I was first introduced to Foredom here, just paying it forward

That Foredom tool looks F-in awesome. I think I will start some projects to kill my Dremel so I can upgrade to the Foredom tool. Interchangable and replacable parts. All those options, the foot pedal wih variable speed like a welder. I think it is a pretty cool tool. It is intended for industrial use. The flex shafts and the bit storage options are very conducive to productivity. I will have this only wish list.

F'n awesome is an understatement! No reason to kill your dremel, they're still good for lightweight use but if you need some extra umph, find you a Foredom! I picked mine up at a garage sale last year for stupid cheap, still have my old Dremel and picked up a Craftsman brand Dremel last weekend at another garage sale. I can't pass up a good deal, I've got less invested in those 3 tools and a **** ton of bits than buying a new Dremel...

 

[BFHtime]

I picked up my Dremel when I bought a Waterloo cart from craigslist. $45 maybe overpriced but I needed it for a project. I added a large Rubbermaid bin with random tools including a variable speed Dremel, flex shaft, and several containers of Dremel bits. To even out the deal to $50, so the guy would not have to go make change. He did not have change to give me for the cash I had.

Another cool thing about that was, he was selling tools for a friend. I think the previous owner of the tools left them to his daughter, but not sure. The guy had laid connecting rods into the cement of the floor. I thought it was pretty cool. The guy had some Old motorcycles that could have been museum pieces spotless, even the grease was clean, on the chain. I never expected to see that, where I went to pick up these tools.

 

[HairMetal]

what are the advantages of the Proxxon over the dremel (brand)? does the Proxxon have a better more powerful motor?

I'f you need more power you should use something else like an air die grinder if your porting engines or something like that.Proxxon has pretty much everything Dremel has cheaper and same or even better quality in my experience.

 

[SantaAna12]

Not to hijack....

Is there a better deal than Mcmaster for attachments?