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Title: Battery dremmel
Post by: ju571n on 31 January 2012, 09:18

Morning all.

Been looking at getting a dremmel/other brand rotary tool! Are the battery ones any good or just get a mains one!?

Maplins have a good kit of both. And there both about the same price, just that I have no mains in my garage. Just a noisy geny.  :sad:

Thanks J  :cool:

Title: Re: Battery dremmel
Post by: bunj on 31 January 2012, 09:42

What sort of jobs are you hoping to do with he Dremel?

Ive got a mains one but to be honest I find it hasnt got the torque required for light metal polishing.

Ended up buying a mains die grinder and a flexi shaft, mucho improvment....

Title: Re: Battery dremmel
Post by: ju571n on 31 January 2012, 11:32

Nothing major, just a bit of cutting plastic, maybe a bit or cleaning, just handy for those awkward to reach areas.

So a battery one is probably a no go then..  :laugh:

Cheers dude.

Title: Re: Battery dremmel
Post by: VW BUSH on 31 January 2012, 12:47

have you got compressed air?

Title: Re: Battery dremmel
Post by: ju571n on 31 January 2012, 13:31

Sadly no  :cry:

Have a geny for my grinder, big drill, start charger etc. Everything else is battery powered!  :undecided:

If I need to do welding and the sorts I have to go do it in my back garden. My garage is across the road from my house.  :sad:

Title: Re: Battery dremmel
Post by: haf1zur on 31 January 2012, 13:51

i have a battery one and find it lacking sometimes

ended up getting a mains one for things that need a bit more umphhhh

some diamond tipped bits and discs is worth the extra

Title: Re: Battery dremmel
Post by: DOA on 31 January 2012, 19:36

The mains ones dont have much oomph TBH. Whatever you do, dont buy a non-dremel one, they really DONT have any oomph!

Title: Re: Battery dremmel
Post by: MrBounce on 31 January 2012, 19:49

I borrowed a battery one once. It convinced me enough to get a mains powered one. I now can't do without it - it's been invaluable working on my Midas - which has been standing 11 years...  :lipsrsealed: :laugh:

Title: Re: Battery dremmel
Post by: ju571n on 31 January 2012, 19:56

Thanks chaps, went and got myself a mains one from Maplin, its not a Dremel but will see how I get on with it. It seems fairly good qulity so far.

Wish me luck  :cool: