Dremel - corded or cordless?
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Dremel - corded or cordless? Deciding what dremel rotary to get. I have had pretty good luck cordless tools in the past, but how does the cordless dremel stand up
what models do ya recommend?
what models do ya recommend?
I have a cordless with a dead battery pack.
I saw at Depot the other day a new type with
lithium-ion packs that should be more reliable /
long-lived.
But I also think that the Dremels are inferior to
the flex-shaft tools like Foredom, and the old
(probably discontinued) Black & Decker I have;
bigger motor, lower speed is a lot more aluminum
friendly though a bit bulkier. I've seen some
variable-speed Dremels but I think they lack
torque (think of Dremel, as the Honda of power
tools). For buffing, aluminum hogging, etc. the
plain Dremel just runs way too fast.
I have quite a variety of rotary tools. One thing
you can also consider is, just getting a flex-shaft
head that chucks into a drill. This is about as
simple and foolproof as can be, will take 1/4" as
well as 1/8" bits, I got one for like $19.95 I think
at the Harbor Freight. If you already have the
drill this might make more sense, especially if you
have a lot of buffing in mind (Dremel mini-buffs
suck and your buffing compound is mostly flung
off rather than working nice and slow).
I saw at Depot the other day a new type with
lithium-ion packs that should be more reliable /
long-lived.
But I also think that the Dremels are inferior to
the flex-shaft tools like Foredom, and the old
(probably discontinued) Black & Decker I have;
bigger motor, lower speed is a lot more aluminum
friendly though a bit bulkier. I've seen some
variable-speed Dremels but I think they lack
torque (think of Dremel, as the Honda of power
tools). For buffing, aluminum hogging, etc. the
plain Dremel just runs way too fast.
I have quite a variety of rotary tools. One thing
you can also consider is, just getting a flex-shaft
head that chucks into a drill. This is about as
simple and foolproof as can be, will take 1/4" as
well as 1/8" bits, I got one for like $19.95 I think
at the Harbor Freight. If you already have the
drill this might make more sense, especially if you
have a lot of buffing in mind (Dremel mini-buffs
suck and your buffing compound is mostly flung
off rather than working nice and slow).
I buy corded stuff first, then cordless. A corded dremel should last you a while since the brushes are replacable. I don't see myself using it away from an elec. outlet so it is perfect.
