[Shop-talk] Dremel die grinder

[Bob Spidell]

They're fine for small jobs or when you don't want to fire up the compressor.

Get one with variable speed control ... mine has an LCD readout of RPM and though I usually run it flat out (20K RPM), I think slower could come in handy sometimes.


bs


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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell at comcast.net
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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Wayne <wmc_st at xxiii.com>
> Eugene D Abbondelo wrote:
> > I'm considering buying one of the mini die grinder kits with accessories made
> > by Dremel. Never had one before. Anyone on the list found them useful?  If so,
> > any recommendations on particular models to look at?  Pros & cons?  Thanks,
> 
> I have a Dremel I bought 10 or 15 years ago.  Would have been great when 
> I was a kid playing with tiny models and hobby crap.  As a "grown up" 
> tool, it has pretty limited usefulness.  It's too small and slow for 
> most things I thought it would work on.  And the Dremel-brand bits are 
> crazy expensive (Harbor Freight versions soften some of the cost impact.)
> 
> The thing the Dremel did best was convince me I needed compressed air 
> and a real die grinder.
> 
>    -Wayne