Question about Dremels
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Question about Dremels
I keep seeing these things at the local Home Depot. When I see a Dremel, I think, "Man, I could do a lot of stuff with that thing." Has anyone here found this tool to be usefull for any type of automotive work? I guess I'm looking for someone to talk me into it or out of it. 
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I love my Dremel I use it for all kinds of stuff on my truck and in the shop to get into tight places for welding useing the wire brush to remove carbon and rust in tight places or cutting off a small screw that you have a heck of a time getting at marking heads and parts deburing a hole on a brakeline or a fitting once you get one you will wonder why you have gone so long without one
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It is a great tool and has many uses for those little jobs. Most tools have their uses and a Dremel is a good addition to your "bag of tricks". Get a variable speed unit if you buy one.
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yea they are great, especially that flex shaft thing so you can have the dremel in a workable spot and still reach into little nooks and crannies with a brush or grinder tip.... most dremels have the option of an acessory kit or some such thing too, it usually has one and a buch of tips and such. Well worth the money.
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Definitely one of those thing that after you get it you wonder why you waited so long. One tip I found was if you round off a screw or bolt you can use the cut off wheel to slot the head of the fastener and then use a screw driver to remove it.
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From: Silver Springs
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We have two (2). Steve uses the cut-off wheel the most. I like the little wire brushes to get into all the little nooks & crannies.
The variable speed one is also great for buffing my jewelry & nails.
The variable speed one is also great for buffing my jewelry & nails.
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I use a Dremel all the time...in fact I cant remember how I got along without it. I highly recommend this tool as an addition to your tool box.
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Boy, I've been using my Dremel bigtime lately working on by project truck 56. Cutting bolts all over the place. Also on my 67 I installed a new carburator and needed a new vacuum line...used it to cut a nice slice of a metal tip......
Get one!
Get one!
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I have one of the original variable speed Dremels from years ago. It still works great! I have the flex shaft; this is good because it is easier to hang onto for long periods of time. I have done everything from buffing my gold wedding band to like new condition (gets scratched all the time with my work), all the way to cutting out an entire floor pan on my 74 F100 last year.
Now, that says versatility!
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Now, that says versatility!
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From: WEEDSPORT NY
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While you're at it, check out www.foredom.com They are basically the same type of tool as Dremel but industrial use rated. They are quite a bit more expensive but should last indefinitely in a "home use" setting. Also, all of the accesories will fit the Dremel tool. I gave up on buying anything but "industrial tools" years ago. I might spend more on the initial purchase but I will never have to replace them. Either way you go you will wonder how you got along without one.
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I have the Black and Decker knock-off and you can get some 1 1/2 inch reinforced cut-off wheels from Big-R or ace Hardware that are great and it is small enough to get into reall small areas
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With the carbide or diamond tips, you can remove broken screws or bolts that you would never have been able to get out before. Kind of like a dentists work, slow but absolutely workable.
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I use mine all the time, from sharpening lawnmower blades, cutting off rusted nuts and bolts, cutting ceramic tile, buffing, etc. It's a great tool.
Only problem with them is they are underpowered (something like 1.1 amps) and they can bog down. They aren't cheap either.
Try the Black & Decker version. It's got twice the power and costs a lot less. All the Dremel attachments fit (flexshaft, right angle drill, router base, etc). Get the "3-speed" version. Dial has Low/Med/High speeds on it, but it's infinitely adjustable in-between, so it's really variable speed. I just don't know how durable it is yet.
Either way, you need this tool.
Mark Salvetti
2001 F150 SC V6/5-spd
Only problem with them is they are underpowered (something like 1.1 amps) and they can bog down. They aren't cheap either.
Try the Black & Decker version. It's got twice the power and costs a lot less. All the Dremel attachments fit (flexshaft, right angle drill, router base, etc). Get the "3-speed" version. Dial has Low/Med/High speeds on it, but it's infinitely adjustable in-between, so it's really variable speed. I just don't know how durable it is yet.
Either way, you need this tool.
Mark Salvetti
2001 F150 SC V6/5-spd
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I own a variable speed Dremel. I have found it so handy over the years. It is kind of under-powered, and it isn't a daily use thing for me, because I usually use an angle-grinder or a bench grinder, but it is a really nice tool to have for those times that you just don't know what exactly to do, but you need to do something. I will in my mind go down my mental tool repertoire,
and when nothing else seems to be able to work I will think ahh! Dremel.
The accessory I use the most is the little reinforced cutting wheel. They are kind of expensive from Dremel but Black & Decker sells the same basic thing and you get more for less money. One thing that is nice is that I bought a little 300 amp power inverter for my truck from Wal-mart for about $50 about 5 years ago, and it will run the Dremel quite well, giving me the possibility of having a multi-use power tool availiable anywhere I happen to be, which has proven useful over the years.
My advice would be to buy one, it just adds one more choice when faced with a problem. 
and when nothing else seems to be able to work I will think ahh! Dremel. The accessory I use the most is the little reinforced cutting wheel. They are kind of expensive from Dremel but Black & Decker sells the same basic thing and you get more for less money. One thing that is nice is that I bought a little 300 amp power inverter for my truck from Wal-mart for about $50 about 5 years ago, and it will run the Dremel quite well, giving me the possibility of having a multi-use power tool availiable anywhere I happen to be, which has proven useful over the years. My advice would be to buy one, it just adds one more choice when faced with a problem.