Battery dremmel

[ju571n]

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. 

Thanks J 

[bunj]

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....

[ju571n]

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.. 

Cheers dude.

[VW BUSH]

have you got compressed air?

[ju571n]

Sadly no 

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

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. 

[haf1zur]

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

[DOA]

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

[MrBounce]

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... 

[ju571n]

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