Dremel(ing)

[TKDx00]

I don't have one. Don't know much about them other than it's a small hand held power tool used for many things. I already have many old school hand held and power tools in electric and air.

What would be the advantage in my case in starting to invest in a Dremel system? Is it mainly for plastics and wood?

 

[Pro-2X]

Get a battery powered one and it is compact and convenient for dash mods, fender mods, and anywhere that is a tight space.

 

[Airmapper]

Just get one, you'll find plenty of things to use it for later. And they cut metal just fine, just don't be chopping I beams or rebar. It can grind and cut small stuff easily.

Mine is actually called a "Wizard" but same thing as a Dremmel. Just this weekend I used it to cut a stubborn pilot bearing out of a crankshaft. Anything bigger couldn't get in there to cut. I also used it a lot rebuilding carbs, little wire wheel on there cuts through rust and tarnish on small parts in tight places. They have tons of attachments from cutting disks, grinding wheels, sanding pads, drill bits, burrs, polishing wheels. All in all it's a very useful tool and very worth the investment.

 

[sickboy595]

My wife (then girlfriend) got me one for Christmas a couple years ago. I've used that thing for so many projects. Xterra projects, house projects, it's good for everything. It's got so many accessories you can get for it it's ridiculous.

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[drbandkgb]

I love mine.. I have the kit with the wand..
Very handy

Like said above.. Get one and you will find 10000 uses

 

[TKDx00]

ok well I guess I'll invest in one. Time to get up to date.... a little.

 

[metzican]

Its a handy little tool, good for ceramics, wood, metal. The big thing to keep in mind is its for small projects. I got one around 12 years ago I think just a cheaper craftman brand. the bearing are finally going out in it. So I need to invest in a new one. Only draw back of them is some of the bits are expensive or there are so many that it is hard to remember which one is for what.

 

[Silver dude]

I'd get a cheap plug in one with variable speed. I own 3 of them one is actual Dremel brand the others are WEN's. I've owned a few Dremels however they don't seem as well constructed as they used to be. I've burned up a few of the newer models. I guess the proper thing to call it is a Rotary tool. They are useful because of how small and versatile they are. Work great to cut plastic, trim, cut, sand, grind. Especially small items.

 

[TKDx00]

It's not that I have small jobs to do but rather small places to get into. Corded power tools like the 4.5" grinder, the cutting wheel is actually too big. I was hoping the smaller cutting wheel of a Rotary tool would fit better. My worry though would be that I'd go through a lot of them.

Going to look into other brands as well. Don't need a name brand just for what needs to be done, just one that works.

 

[Silver dude]

Yeah perhaps precision is the word I was looking for. Being smaller is removes smaller amounts of material then a huge grinder.

 

[Pro-2X]

You can get a battery powered dremel at walmart for $20. Hard to beat that.

 

[slantyshanty]

My Dremel should have been included in my Xterra when I bought it. I have used that thing for MANY projects!

 

[Mr_Scott]

I got the cordless Dremel and the thing is pretty useless. I think you need to use them offten or the battery wont hold a charge. The one time a year I cant pull a job off with the big stuff or air tools, I have about 45 seconds of charge to work with. :dead: I'd go corded if it will sit on the shelf for long periods of time. Also, buy like 10000 of the little cut off wheels as one wrong move and they explode. Finesse isn't my strong suit I guess:groggy:

 

[mudchet]

I have the corded version and use it regularly. For trucks, i find it very useful in cutting away bolts or other parts that have seized up, and like others have said, and angle grinder just is too big. Those cutting wheels will cut through anything, plastic, wood, steel, you name it. I also like the grinding bits if I need to smooth something down a bit, or make it a bit smaller to fit correctly.

I definitley recommend the corded version, and also variable speed. High speeds can burn or melt certain materials, so being able to throttle back helps get a good cut.

I keep scrap steel from old computer cases and with the dremel I can fabricate small brackets and other metal pieces for projects I am working on.

There is also a spiral cutting bit that will allow you to cut out openings in panels like a router or maybe a jigsaw would do.

All in all its handy if you are doing any kind of small or precision work that other tools are too big or inacuurate to handle.

 

[Cameron23]

Great for grinding away rust


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[TKDx00]

On my list of "to get" tools. Thanks.

 

[robcarync]

+1 on corded dremel...more power and can cut better through metal. I had a cross threaded lug nut I had to dremel down and pop off with a cold chisel....battery one wouldn't be able to cut through a lug, and angle grinder was too big!

 

[granitex]

Get the corded, I have cut leaf springs off a dump truck with mine before, the trick is to let the speed of the tool do the work. Pushing harder does not make it work faster.

 

[TKDx00]

Anyone have or used this brand?

WEN Rotary

 

[Intender]

I have been through several dremels over the years. I burned through 2 of the corded ones, and then bought a battery powered one, which just pissed me off more than anything. I had few other brands over the years and none of them ever seemed to last too long. I bought a black and decker from walmart about 5 years ago that just wont stop. I think it was $20 and it works with all the dremel attachments. And the wand is probably the best one to have out of all of them, you get a lot more control with it vs trying to manipulate the dremel in tight spots.