jtrace
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forgot to add I have a stylus cordless model love the pistol grip style easy to hold
John
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Dremel died a slow death... now what ?
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Gort the giant robot
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I played hookey from work today. I stopped at a garage sale and picked up Dremel model 275-5 for $3.00. It's a single speed, but it works great. Checked the brushes and are about 1/4 of a inch long. Best of all it's MADE IN THE USA.
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Gort the giant robot
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After reading this thread, i am going to be on the lookout for older Dremel tools. I have been buying older Weller soldering guns with the bakelite housings for several years now.
Gort collector of older classic brand American tools.
Gort collector of older classic brand American tools.
JASTECH
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I wonder if mine are USA, if not then yard sale they go! Will try to remember to check today. I had to go to emergency yesterday do to a ****** nose not stopping again so a bit slow today.
jamesemery728
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+1 on the Foredom equipment. If you want something that is going to last forever go with Foredom.
I spoke with customer service at Dremel.
The Model 395 had bearings that were unique to that motor and most likely higher amperage draw than others of the time, or current models.
They offered to see if they could repair it, so I sent it in. If not, they will offer me a $10 discount on one of their current models.
I use this regularly, and need to have a unit that will hold up. This, and I've always been guilty of buying more than I need with the hope of getting better performance or life out of a tool (think compressors).
I read up on the Proxxon units. I couldn't find one review that stated they were marginal or had been a disappointment. So, I went ahead and ordered one.
I really considered the cordless version, as they would be most convenient, but you must buy a transformer with them and I really wanted to keep this simple and straight forward.
I went with the IB/E and the flex shaft along with the foot switch.
If my 395 comes back repaired, I will be happy. Estimated turn around time is 4 weeks +/-. The Proxxon stuff should be here early next week sometime.
I was using the Dremel in the attic to open up a few holes in a junction/termination box the cable techs made a bird nest out of. I cut and re-terminated all the coax and fit some grommets into the holes, partly for strain relief, partly for cable protection. They originally drilled what looked to be 5/16" holes (that were too small) then beat barrel connections through the outer flanges of the box - which looked like **** and just stuffed the last 40 ft or so in the box any way they could and powered a couple of pan head screws in it to hold it closed.
I needed a new jack in one room and thought it would be a simple connection. That's when I found the complete Friday beer-thirty fiasco of a junction box. My thinking was once I finally had it figured out, what went to and from where, no way I would leave it like that just in case I ever needed to get into it again. Trust me when I tell you it isn't a nice way to spend a few hours
Now, it's all marked, terminated and routed properly. I got all but the last two holes done before the Dremel smoked, so I just opened those up with a round file. The tech that put that mess in and left it needs to be in a different line of work.
The Model 395 had bearings that were unique to that motor and most likely higher amperage draw than others of the time, or current models.
They offered to see if they could repair it, so I sent it in. If not, they will offer me a $10 discount on one of their current models.
I use this regularly, and need to have a unit that will hold up. This, and I've always been guilty of buying more than I need with the hope of getting better performance or life out of a tool (think compressors).
I read up on the Proxxon units. I couldn't find one review that stated they were marginal or had been a disappointment. So, I went ahead and ordered one.
I really considered the cordless version, as they would be most convenient, but you must buy a transformer with them and I really wanted to keep this simple and straight forward.
I went with the IB/E and the flex shaft along with the foot switch.
If my 395 comes back repaired, I will be happy. Estimated turn around time is 4 weeks +/-. The Proxxon stuff should be here early next week sometime.
I was using the Dremel in the attic to open up a few holes in a junction/termination box the cable techs made a bird nest out of. I cut and re-terminated all the coax and fit some grommets into the holes, partly for strain relief, partly for cable protection. They originally drilled what looked to be 5/16" holes (that were too small) then beat barrel connections through the outer flanges of the box - which looked like **** and just stuffed the last 40 ft or so in the box any way they could and powered a couple of pan head screws in it to hold it closed.
I needed a new jack in one room and thought it would be a simple connection. That's when I found the complete Friday beer-thirty fiasco of a junction box. My thinking was once I finally had it figured out, what went to and from where, no way I would leave it like that just in case I ever needed to get into it again. Trust me when I tell you it isn't a nice way to spend a few hours
Now, it's all marked, terminated and routed properly. I got all but the last two holes done before the Dremel smoked, so I just opened those up with a round file. The tech that put that mess in and left it needs to be in a different line of work.
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