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Best Dremel Tool
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Post 1 made on Friday January 25, 2019 at 19:08
tca
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We are in the market for a Dremel tool. Something to do basic stuff like cut in door strikes into metal and wood, sanding, cutting drywall, etc. Should we go with the actual Dremel brand, or are the cheaper versions decent enough to get by?

Thanks for the help.
Post 2 made on Friday January 25, 2019 at 19:19
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Dremel
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Post 3 made on Friday January 25, 2019 at 21:00
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I've been very happy with my Dremel.

For some reason that I've never understood, my business partner likes inexpensive tools. I buy mid to upper line tools. He buys the same tool over and over. I buy my tool once.

Recently, I convinced him that we needed a tool for a job and he reluctantly agreed and bought a (cheap, of course) tool. The tool didn't last long enough to complete the project. I stepped him up for the replacement and it sailed through that job and a few more, but he continued to eye roll, whenever I used the tool. Finally, he was struggling with a very difficult situation, using the wrong tool. He had rolled his eyes earlier that day after discovering that I had thrown the tool in the kit. I then suggested the tool, set it up and left him alone. Finally, he remarked how effective the tool had been.
Post 4 made on Friday January 25, 2019 at 22:51
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^^
Reminds of that old saying, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink"!
Post 5 made on Saturday January 26, 2019 at 01:07
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On January 25, 2019 at 19:19, Fins said...
Dremel

I think it's what my dentist uses! (I sure hope he plugs it into a GFCI receptacle)
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Post 6 made on Saturday January 26, 2019 at 06:48
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I would consider Dremel for little intricate jobs. Rotozip for drywall and stucco cutting jobs.
Post 7 made on Saturday January 26, 2019 at 08:34
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On January 26, 2019 at 06:48, thecapnredfish said...
I would consider Dremel for little intricate jobs. Rotozip for drywall and stucco cutting jobs.

A rotozip is literally a giant dremel. 😀

When the rotozip came out and was sold on infomercials, they sucked. The motors were under powered and would burn up. But Bosch aquired Dremel in the early 90’s. Then they saw potential in rotozip and bought it. They took the the rotary motor technology that dremel had created and used it to make rotozip into a quality tool.
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Post 8 made on Saturday January 26, 2019 at 09:03
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Dremel is not an expensive tool so Im not following the concern?
Post 9 made on Saturday January 26, 2019 at 10:32
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On January 26, 2019 at 09:03, Ranger Home said...
Dremel is not an expensive tool so Im not following the concern?

The only reason I could see to buy a different brand is I found that Milwaukee makes their own version that uses the M12 batteries. The rechargeable dremel batteries are pretty small and don’t last long
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Post 10 made on Saturday January 26, 2019 at 15:30
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Took me several years to kill a Rotozip.

I immediately bought another to replace it.

I do have an old Dremel, but it's just a toy by comparison.
Post 11 made on Saturday January 26, 2019 at 16:44
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I use the DeWalt 20 volt rotary tool. Works great on those in-ceiling installs. I really like the DeWalt 20 volt gear but all my new stuff is Milwaukee fuel 12-volt.
Post 12 made on Monday January 28, 2019 at 21:07
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I’ve never really felt I needed a dremel tool - what do you use it for most often?
Post 13 made on Monday January 28, 2019 at 21:39
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To me, Dremel and Rotozip are two different tools.

Dremel is handy for small cutting, grinding, sanding, polishing, and routing jobs. There is a large family of accessories. While it is not a tool that I use every day, when I need it, it is incredibly useful. In some respects it is similar to an oscillating saw -- quick work of an otherwise nasty job.
Post 14 made on Tuesday January 29, 2019 at 10:53
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On January 25, 2019 at 19:19, Fins said...
Dremel

^ This....

The Harbor Freight or generic equivalents (at leats the ones I have bought) are all terrible. They have no torque, so the motor slows way down when doing anything that requires some serious pressure.

Dremel brand is the only way to go IMO.
Post 15 made on Tuesday January 29, 2019 at 12:18
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I like the German tools, so I bought a Proxxon. Great quality, fit and finish. Still going strong after several years..


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