Sorry, prehaps I was a little misleading with my original post in that
when I said General Purpose DIY work, I actually meant the more
smaller DIY intricate DIY jobs.

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 02:48:49 +0000, DC wrote:

I am going to purchase a Dremel multi tool or a cheaper alternative
for a range of general DIY work. A number of these multi tools are
available made by different manufacturers not just Dremel. All models
looked at so far come with a Flex Shaft attachment so that tool can
be usefully held like a pen for doing addtional stuff like engraving
etc.

Electronic speed variation appears to be the main consideration as
some tools have variable speeds starting from 5000 RPM going up to
35000 RPM. Alternatively, some tools have a higher start speed at
17000 RPM going up to 33500 RPM. Why the different speeds and how
important is the lower speeds?

Ones I've looked at so far come from Dremel with cheaper alternatives
coming from Clarke and Draper. Can anyone comment on the above or
recommend the particular tool their using and why?

Many thanks for any comments
DC