On Tuesday, 2 January 2018 21:52:11 UTC, newshound wrote:
On 01/01/2018 15:03, wrote:
Hi

I have used my Dremel 3000 on and off for 2 years. I like the size and the flexibility of the tool to clean up bits of rust, polish details or smooth rough edges after cutting wood.

Today I was using the Dremel to remove an old plastic gutter pipe glued into a bend fitting. The Dremel just stopped. No laboured sounds . No smell of burnt coils or whatever burns in an electric motor.

I have checked the fuse on the Dremel and the power socket. Is there any chance of getting this serviced (I doubt it) or is it another device for the landfill? Amazon are advertising a similar "Apollo" 170W device for £25 but of course its bulkier than the Dremel 3000 and the Apollo doesn't seem to have the neat chuck unscrewing setup the Dremel has.

Clive

I had one die a while ago, from Mr Google the chip in the speed
controller is a known weakness, checked and found it blown, so replaced
it. Still didn't work. At that point I engaged the brain, checked the
field coil and found that blown too.

Replacement coils are readily available for half the price of a new one,
but by then my confidence in their reliability was blown, and someone
posted a Draper offer here about the same time so bought one of them.

A shame really, the proper "industrial" Dremels are virtually
indestructable but it comes at a price.

I'm lucky, mine's 40 plus years old, and as you say it was not cheap.


NT