robertst
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| posted on 11/3/07 at 07:39 PM |
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My new toy
Thought it was time to get one of these. i'm amazed how precise it is! you can hold it like a pencil, yet it will happily and swiftly cut 3mm
plate and probably more.
it makes using the angle grinder like using an axe to cut paper 
it will come in very handy when doing the bodywork.
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Tom
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Pants On Fire
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| posted on 11/3/07 at 07:46 PM |
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Had mine 6 months or so, this weekend I sharpened 3 chisels, the lawn mower blades, 2 secatares, lawn shears and an axe wooooo sparks
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 11/3/07 at 07:47 PM |
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I have an earlier mains-powered Dremel - very useful, but the cost of tooling is eye-watering... well worth shopping around (including ebay) as
B&Q prices are ridiculous (twice as much).
David
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blueshift
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| posted on 11/3/07 at 09:56 PM |
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I have a cheapo copy mini drill thingy. I find it pretty useless; the carbide burrs tend to disintegrate, the cutting discs wear away faster than what
I'm cutting, the sanding rolls lose all their abrasive before doing anything useful..
if I was working in plastic or wood it might be more use, ally even, but for steel it seems very limited.
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robertst
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| posted on 11/3/07 at 11:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blueshift
I have a cheapo copy mini drill thingy. I find it pretty useless; the carbide burrs tend to disintegrate, the cutting discs wear away faster than what
I'm cutting, the sanding rolls lose all their abrasive before doing anything useful..
if I was working in plastic or wood it might be more use, ally even, but for steel it seems very limited.
i guess the components must be expensive if they are to last a reasonable amount of time.
its just like drilling tips: you buy them cheap, and they last you about two holes before becoming blunt. same thing with cheap angle grinders,
drills, virtually anything running on electricity or friction. i learnt this the hard way. never buying cheap tools again.
Tom
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Catpuss
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| posted on 12/3/07 at 07:58 AM |
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I used to have the B & Q copies (about 5 over time including returns).
The geniune Dremmel is way way better. It you can run it for 5 mins on full speed and not have to worry about it not working the next day, or if you
tighten up he collet the casing doesn't try to flex open.
The geniune Dremmels are a lot smoother operating too, less rumbling (probably better balanced motors e.t.c.).
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