First I was going to ask for a guitar kit for Christmas, but I won't really have time to build it before I have my exams so I think I might ask for a Dremel as the fake that my Dad has is a bit rubbish. What Dremel is the best for around the £50-70 mark as there seem to be quite a few for that price.
ROTO-ZIP! Just cant beat the 4" metal cutters and they even have a flex-shaft "snake" attachment that uses dremel arbors and tooling. Don't even own a dremel and laugh like anything when I see case windows cut with the little 1/2" cutters - dozens of them - kills me...! Get a tool that will find much more use! I own 5 routers and the 'zip and I've never even considered a dremel tool yet. It's just not as capable a tool but having something I can use around the house and not just small details is more important to me. my personal opine anyway.... Guess if you want a small hand held router <ahem> engraver they fit the bill. The Zip offers much more tooling and power. have had good luck with mine anyway - cuts parts off cars (including frame rails & box sections) - Outlet boxes and window/door openings in drywall and paneling.... Cut about any case window no sweat ( and no changing bits! ) - did I mention it cuts? Have fun shopping and consider the other tools that offer similar options as well - Cheers!
Those Roto Zip things look pretty expensive though but do look very good for cutting. Are there other things similar as they do look very useful?
but those roto zips are alot of money and i personnally think the dremmel makes better quality cuts I have a roto zip and a dremel
Perhaps the (relatively) newest tool? The 300 series is also decent and slightly more affordable but having used both I'd say the 400 series is a bit more comfy. Plus there are a few bits and attachments designed just for the new configuration. Now, you really cannot compare a rotozip to a dremel. It's like comparing a stovetop range and a heavy duty broiler. They will both cook your food, but for certain purposes you want the speed and power of the broiler (rotozip). One can also argue the merits of an angle grinder instead of a dremel. A doctor uses a scalpel to slice into people, not a 6" hunting blade. There are reasons for that - precision. I've seen Dremels everywhere from the Dentist's office to the Podiatrist's office, to university research labs. Don't knock it just because YOUR particular uses call for a different tool. Anyways, I'd say the Dremel 395 or 400-XPR. If it helps, amazon.com has them for $75 and $80 respectively. I ordered a text from amazon.uk and shipping was only about $15 or so. So... if the reverse is true too, it would only be ~45 GBP. Oh. Nevermind - the outlet's different, right? My tool is 40 miles away so I can't check to see if it supports both voltages. Still, it's something to look into. Worst comes to worst, if you eventually need more than a dremel + cutting kit (they do make rotozip-type attachments for the dremel), the cheapest angle grinder is about a third of the cost of the cheapest rotozip-type tool. But that's for when you need to cut through a chain link fence or a lot of steel or something. The roto-zip type bits for dremel are technically for "aluminum siding" but can work with a variety of softer non-metal materials. Oh, and you shouldn't really be so anxious when it comes to the timing of replies. People will see the post and reply gradually.
Ok, I think it is really between teh Dremel 8000 (thats the cordless one) and the 400, and opinions on which one?
I vote no to cordless. I've heard way too many people complain about how the power drops off way too quickly. Perhaps it's been improved, but I'll still be skeptical. Worst comes to worst, you can pick up a 50ft (er, 15m?) extension cable for pretty cheap. What do you plan on using the dremel for? General purpose case modding or other stuff? Do you plan on cutting through steel or aluminum?
Get a jigsaw, power drill, and file set instead. Unless you plan on doing alot of engraving, a dremel is not the tool of choice.
Thng is for my needs, a jigsaw does not get into tight enough spaces, the case that I have requires a lot of cutting of plastics in soem confined spaces and difficult angles. What tool would be best for this?
I bought a tungstun carbide cutting blade for my dremel. Made for cutting hardennes steel an dother hard stuff. But it works wonders on sheet metals. Steel aluminum w/e...
I think I will go for the 400 XPR, the kit with the planer attachment as the one with the flexishaft is about £30 more. Good choice?
Yeah, I know but I can always get the flex thing at a later date as it isnt really essential and the planer one is cheaper, albeit with fewer accessories.
