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Permalink Reply by Brian Lemin on August 20, 2009 at 6:18pm

I have had a Dremel for years and they are good and hard wearing, but recently i bought a $20 (AUD) set and it works well and I figure i can buy 4 or more of these for one Dremel.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Miller on August 20, 2009 at 8:35pm

I have been using a small grinder with a flex shaft tool that is variable speed for quick jobs. If I am going to be working a while i use an air die grinder which is also adjustable speed. I use these mainly for glass work though. But if you want a decent brand name flex tool I would check into Foredom.

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Permalink Reply by Roger Martin on August 20, 2009 at 11:31pm

I dont know what I'd do without my Dremel.
I use mine for cutting the holes in the boxes for the neck install.
The last 2 days I've built 10 1 stringers and 4 3 stringers , each neck was installed using the dremel.
I go from 1 box to the next quick.
The dremel gets so hot I have to let it cool off a bit so I can hold it.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Werner on August 21, 2009 at 12:51am

Likewise for me; i've got two of them. I have a flex shaft, but find I don't use it all that much.

It's also fantastically useful for my other main "hobby"; restoring and repairing bicycles.

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on August 21, 2009 at 12:52am

dremel, dremel, dremel

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Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on August 21, 2009 at 1:59am

My dremel went wonky this week, will only run on super-high speed. The Dremel folks told me if I am still under warranty they'll turn it around between 24 and 48 hours once they receive it. The repair station nearest me is in Racine, WI. So off it went yesterday.

I am miserable without it. I have two instruments on the bench, and I probably can finish them with a standard drill, but there is no going back! I don't have the flex attachment, but the cutting head in indispensable for cutting notches in boxes - metal or wood. Makes cutting a tin for a tin-tar like slicing butter. Noisier, though.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Doug on August 21, 2009 at 3:45am

There are so many models?? I just put a low bid (e-Bay) on a 400series XPR kit. If I don't win it I am going to buy just the tool and than select which accessories I want and buy them separately. The kits come with bunch of items I don't think I would use. But is I win the kit for $42, I will be happy.


THANKS FOR YOUR INPUTS.

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Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on August 24, 2009 at 1:13pm

Misbehaving Dremel sent to repair shop on Monday, returned to me today, Friday! That's pretty fast!

It would only operate on highest speed. Now it is fine. Same tool, but fixed. Wonder what they did, so I can do it myself next time?

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Permalink Reply by Paul Doug on August 24, 2009 at 1:20pm

Maybe replaced the rheostat or what ever it is in there that makes it variable speed. You could ask them what was wrong or replaced. Maybe just a good cleaning. Why am I responding I don't know. In the old days there were rheostats what-m-call-its.

I haven't won a bid yet on one. Guess I'm what you refer to a cheap

Diane said:

Misbehaving Dremel sent to repair shop on Monday, returned to me today, Friday! That's pretty fast!

It would only operate on highest speed. Now it is fine. Same tool, but fixed. Wonder what they did, so I can do it myself next time?

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Permalink Reply by Jim138 on August 24, 2009 at 4:18pm

Hey Paul, if you can get your hands on a 20% off Harbor Freight Coupon your local Lowes will probably accept it. I know mine did. They even take expired Home Depot coupons that Home Depot refused to take. I just bought my Dremel there with the coupon. I was tired of trying to get a good deal on EBAY and also a little worried about buying a used one. The one I bought has a 5 year warranty but as far as I know it only applies to the original owner and must be purchaced from an authorized dealer.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Doug on August 24, 2009 at 5:02pm

Be interesting to see if our Lowes would accept a HF coupon. Lot of times it is who is working the register. Some are great and some not so. I have a bid on one and some I watching. It I don't get one by Christmas, I'll find a coupon and give it to my wife. Make it easy for her.

Thanks for the info.

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