dremel a-like

Beans on toast Dave · 29 Aug 2006 at 18:08

well i think its ok to post this as i am sure its not a competitor
dremel like tool £9.99 with stand
box of atachments £6.99
will be in stock from next monday 4th sep
will be getting 1 myself from Netto

Yewen · 29 Aug 2006 at 18:13

Thanks for the headsup, will get a atlas aswell!

squiffy · 29 Aug 2006 at 18:18

I have exactly the same one actually two (rebranded Ferm and Work Zone) good drills.

Raikiri · 29 Aug 2006 at 18:25

There isnt a netto within 50 miles of me :/

welshtom · 29 Aug 2006 at 18:30

Yewen said:
Thanks for the headsup, will get a atlas aswell!

an atlas

Will they have much power though? the last cheap one I bought had no torque, bought a proper dremel in the end.

squiffy · 29 Aug 2006 at 18:38

What do you cut with it? Plenty of torque (it's mains, not battery powered)

welshtom · 29 Aug 2006 at 19:16

Everything, I think it struggled on steel cases though.

Was just my experiences with cheap dremels thats all.

Dremels are expensive for a reason

Tom

Yewen · 29 Aug 2006 at 19:18

I would get one like this just for little jobs, polishing etc.

Got a proper £60

() Dremel that just does not see enough proper use for the price, can cut a Cheiffy case easily so its fine.

Oh and gramma nazi innit.

welshtom · 29 Aug 2006 at 19:19

haha, im nowhere near perfect but two a's

come on.

Yea i suppose this is nice to have to polish stuff, save changing the bits on the dremel

Yewen · 29 Aug 2006 at 19:24

I have two A*'s at GCSE does not mean I know how to spelt things like.

I have had bad past experiences with dodgey dremel rip offs, but for small tasks they are usually perfectly fine.

squiffy · 29 Aug 2006 at 19:36

welshtom said:
Everything, I think it struggled on steel cases though.

Was just my experiences with cheap dremels thats all.

Dremels are expensive for a reason

Tom

Because they're trading on the name. Just like Dyson and Bose.
Anyway if you're cutting steel use a jigsaw, then finish off with the hobby drill.

welshtom · 29 Aug 2006 at 19:37

squiffy said:
Because they're trading on the name. Just like Dyson and Bose.
Anyway if you're cutting steel use a jigsaw, then finish off with the hobby drill.

cheers for the tip

dont suppose you want my job as well? you;ve got all the answers

, i mod cases for a living lol

Mark A · 29 Aug 2006 at 20:01

Dremels aren't even that dear, i got mine brand new but unboxed for £35 from ebay

. There was a tool store on there selling quite a few. I also got an 175 piece accessory kit for £25 to go with it and got free delivery on the second item. Cheap tools are false economy usually and will burn out far quicker than the more expensive tool. It'll be OK for small jobs though as mentioned.

Mark

gr1mey · 29 Aug 2006 at 20:03

yeah the comment that a dremel is expensive made me lol.

welshtom · 29 Aug 2006 at 20:06

gr1mey said:
yeah the comment that a dremel is expensive made me lol.

good, glad i made someone laugh :rolleyes:

maddness · 29 Aug 2006 at 20:41

checklist:

dremel
atlas
watercooling jugs
slippers

MikGriff · 29 Aug 2006 at 20:54

Bought a dremel, blew up and spat a chunk of metal from inside, went to a hardware shop for another but got a "Proxxon" one instead. apparently better, was cheaper than the dremel too.

Beans on toast Dave · 4 Sep 2006 at 18:21

picked mine up today with a set of attachments, very impressed for the money

Tooks · 4 Sep 2006 at 19:46

I brought a really cheap 'Dremel-a-like' (TM) from a mail order electronics store, and it's pants!!

It just had no torque, but is ok for polishing. Polishing what exactly, I'm not sure....

I'd given up on the concept of Dremels, but then borrowed my mates, and it was a different animal!! Cut through my cases like butter!

If that one from Netto is powerful enough though, it's a bargain.

How much power do Dremels have?

squiffy · 4 Sep 2006 at 19:55

Was yours 12v powered by any chance?