Sign In
New User? Sign Up
7mm · Railway Modelling in 7mm/ft scale
? Already a member? Sign in to Yahoo!

Yahoo! Groups Tips

Did you know...
You can add links to your Web sites related to your group?

Messages

  Messages Help
Advanced
Dremel Rotary Multi-tools   Message List  
Reply | Forward Message #42008 of 50919 |
Re: Dremel Rotary Multi-tools

Chris,

Thanks for the endorsement, since I now have that particular model as a
Christmas present. Not only was the Homebase in-store price less than
the web price at £49.99 (and note that the web suggests that the items
are not available in store) but I also had a 15% off voucher courtesy
of the Institute of Advanced Motorists quarterly members' magazine:o)))

Mike B

--- In 7mm@..., "simpsonvideoman" <simpsonvideoman@...>
wrote:
>
> Bob, I've got the Lithium Ion cordless tool (I bought it almost two
> years ago), and I wouldn't be without it. Over the years I've bought
> various mini drills, but the Dremel knocks spots off them all. I have
> no problem with whitemetal or plastic.
> The offer at just over £50 is excellent, but I was even luckier. I
> was browsing my local B & Q and spotted the Dremel on the Manager's
> clearance shelf at £29.99. It was a Wednesday so I got 10% off as
> well. I went back two days later to buy one for a friend, and they
> were back up to almost £70. The funny thing is that we have two B &
> Q's in Blackpool (how lucky we are), and the discount was only on in
> one of them.
> If you want really slow, then use a drill bit in a hand held pin
> chuck.
> Cheers, Chris




Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:45 am

mikebootman
Offline Offline
Send Email Send Email

Forward
Message #42008 of 50919 |
Expand Messages Author Sort by Date

Are currently on offer at Argos: http://tinyurl.com/6bvrjh <<http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search? ...
Mike Bootman
mikebootman
Offline Send Email
Dec 13, 2008
7:06 pm

Interesting. The problem I find with the Dremel tools are they do not go slow enough. A problem when working on plastic or whitemetal. Too much frictional...
Bob Alderman
bobmontyuk
Offline Send Email
Dec 13, 2008
8:08 pm

Bob, I've got the Lithium Ion cordless tool (I bought it almost two years ago), and I wouldn't be without it. Over the years I've bought various mini drills,...
simpsonvideoman
Offline Send Email
Dec 13, 2008
11:24 pm

Chris, Beware of Manager's Special Offers at all these sheds - B&Q, Comet, Curry's, PC World - the lot. The special offers are usually items that have been...
Trevor Shaw
trevor_shaw6985
Offline Send Email
Dec 14, 2008
1:08 am

Thanks for the warning Trevor, but I learned this lesson a long time ago. My Dremel was still sealed in its original case, and obviously not tampered with....
simpsonvideoman
Offline Send Email
Dec 14, 2008
3:06 pm

Chris, Thanks for the endorsement, since I now have that particular model as a Christmas present. Not only was the Homebase in-store price less than the web...
Mike Bootman
mikebootman
Offline Send Email
Dec 14, 2008
5:45 am

Thats where Proxon win out, mine has a speed control on the tool, as has the very useful mini jigsaw of theirs. This jigsaw was my introduction to Proxon,...
Phil Traxson
philfire21
Offline Send Email
Dec 13, 2008
11:40 pm

Bob Although I only bought one to save changing certain heads on my usual motor,the Dremel I got has adjustable speeds right down to stop,so no problem with...
Terry
obconical
Offline Send Email
Dec 13, 2008
11:23 pm

Doesn't look like Argos have much confidence in the longevity of their Dremel tools. 3-year replacement cover costs more than the tool itself. Trevor. ... ...
Trevor Shaw
trevor_shaw6985
Offline Send Email
Dec 14, 2008
1:13 am

Several years ago I bought a Pfingst "Flexible Shaft Machine" that immediately bumped my Dremel to secondary status. The Pfingst has a motor you hang above...
Scott Maze
lner2512
Offline Send Email
Dec 14, 2008
7:52 am

Mebbe so, but how portable is your workbench??? Mike B ... much...
Mike Bootman
mikebootman
Offline Send Email
Dec 14, 2008
8:42 am

I bought mine brand new ,still sealed off ebay for 34 quid .Very good drill ,runs very accurately.,I use a flexi shaft sometimes and just hang the drill off...
martin feldwick
bloosey
Offline Send Email
Dec 14, 2008
10:41 am

Hi All, I have my Dremel hooked onto a shelf above my workbench and permenantly fitted with the flexible shaft. Mostly I use it for cutting discs and burs, the...
ian middleditch
ianatstenochs
Offline Send Email
Dec 14, 2008
8:38 pm

Hi Ian, I also use a Minicraft drill most of the time and its biggest advantage over almost anything else is its 3-jaw self-centring chuck. This makes it very...
Trevor Shaw
trevor_shaw6985
Offline Send Email
Dec 14, 2008
11:33 pm

Hi Trevor, I know Jim Harris has happily used the same Minicraft drill press with his original Minicraft drill (keyed chuck model) for the whole of the 25 ...
John Berry
urljon
Offline Send Email
Dec 15, 2008
12:01 am

I have had a Dremel for about 10 years now and use for all sorts of things - even removing wheel bearings from cars when needed. The only problem with mine...
michealsteve@...
michaeljohns...
Offline Send Email
Dec 15, 2008
7:19 am

I used to sell Dremels, and they are certainly quite good machines - I've got two of my own. As Bob Alderman says, they are a bit on the fast side for a lot of...
David Fouracre
d.fouracre
Offline Send Email
Dec 15, 2008
7:42 am

Hello All, I've had a Dremel for about 10 years now.  I don't us it a lot as, soon after we moved to Spain, I spotted a tool set (made in China) with both...
John y Christine Smith
jas11655
Offline Send Email
Dec 15, 2008
9:26 am
Advanced

Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! UK. All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Guidelines - Help