Hi,

I've been asked by 'er indoors to make hints regarding a Christmas pressie.

I think a Dremel drill will fit the bill, but on Googling am faced with an
overwealming number of product permutations and combinations.

I have no special application, but can think of many occasions when I could
have used one in the past.

I guess decision #1 is cordless versus cable version.

My instinct is to look no further than:

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...chTerms=dremel

Any opinions from Dremel users appreciated!


David

In article ,
vortex2 wrote:
I think a Dremel drill will fit the bill, but on Googling am faced with
an overwealming number of product permutations and combinations.

I have no special application, but can think of many occasions when I
could have used one in the past.

I guess decision #1 is cordless versus cable version.

I've used a 'clone' for many years for electronics stuff, and it's
cordless. Absolutely great tool. But that's only really drilling and
occasional grinding/polishing. If you were using it at its limits -
cutting steel etc - I'd say a mains powered one would be better.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:14:37 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
vortex2 wrote:
I think a Dremel drill will fit the bill, but on Googling am faced with
an overwealming number of product permutations and combinations.

I have no special application, but can think of many occasions when I
could have used one in the past.

I guess decision #1 is cordless versus cable version.

I've used a 'clone' for many years for electronics stuff, and it's
cordless. Absolutely great tool. But that's only really drilling and
occasional grinding/polishing. If you were using it at its limits -
cutting steel etc - I'd say a mains powered one would be better.

Agreed, the battery ones are only useful for "hobby" work on small
items whilst the mains ones are a serious tool that can tackle
surprisingly large jobs. Those little sanding cylinders have a
remarkable life and can sand the dodgy bits of a window frame in short
order.

vortex2 wrote:
I've been asked by 'er indoors to make hints regarding a Christmas pressie.

I think a Dremel drill will fit the bill, but on Googling am faced with an
overwealming number of product permutations and combinations.

Do you want a Dremel, or do you want a drill? Dremels are not really
meant to be used for drilling. They are for cutting/polishing/etc.

alex

vortex2 wrote:
I have no special application, but can think of many occasions when I
could have used one in the past.

I've always thought a Dremel type thingy is something you buy when you want
a new power tool but have everything else :-)

I'm in the same boat, can't really think of anything I really need & haven't
got!

I have considered one of those Routasketch jobbies
http://www.trendmachinery.co.uk/routasketch/ anyone got one?


Dave

cutting steel etc - I'd say a mains powered one would be better.

Agreed, the battery ones are only useful for "hobby" work on small
items whilst the mains ones are a serious tool that can tackle
surprisingly large jobs.

I have one of each. Nothing more frustrating than getting half way through a
job when the rechargeable runs out.

I find the fibre reinforced cutting disks particularly useful.