Carol
Sears has one on sale at the moment. It comes with an assortment of tools
and the extension cable. I really am sold on Craftsman products...the
warranty is excellent and you can usually purchase an extended warranty for
a few bucks. Every time I have needed service or replacement it has been
truly no questions asked. I prefer the variable speed models. As for the
tool assortments. Look at what is provided and what you know you will
use...I have found that I usually only use about 50% of the
tools/accessories in a set such as this, but the individual tool/accessory
cost is usually higher so......
Good luck
Safety Fast !!!
Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer MA
-----Original Message-----
From: Carol <car@texas.net>
To: shop talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, October 23, 1997 12:20 PM
Subject: [Non-MG] Dremel tool
>
>
>I wish I'd known about Dremel tools when the Dremel King, Ray Gibbons, was
>here to advise me, but... I defer my question to the rest of the info pool
>on this list...
>
>I am going to get a MotoTool (aka Dremel). Period. I'm getting one. You
>can't talk me out of it! ;-)
>
>Now...
>
>I will use it with car stuff, and with redoing a couple of antiques I have
>around here. (No, not him!!!) I also just realized that it will aid in
>making odd parts fit into computer systems that I put together for odd
>clients. (use a 286 case for a pentium system --- talk about a security
>system!)
>
>I can spend about $38. I can spend $59. I can spend $79. They come cordless
>and corded. The rpms are variable or fixed or 2-speed. The rpms vary from
>10,000 to 30,000. They come with few tools to having a complete set-up that
>includes the flexible dealie, 105 tools, a nice case, and a booklet
>entitled "175 Ways to Use Your Dremel Tool".
>
>Ryobi also has their model (2-year guarantee vs. 5 years) and Black and
>Decker has one now, too. I'm not sure all three brands share the same
>tools... probably do...
>
>Obviously, the simple decision to "buy" has become clouded. I'm confused.
>
>Do I really need a 105-piece tool set? Can I put the thing in a shoe box
>for a case? Won't the cordless version be less powerful in the long run?
>
>I've never used one of these things, but I can see the possibilities. The
>little tools are sort of expensive ($3 and up) on an individual basis, so
>maybe the extra tools are a plus. I dunno... The variable speed may not be
>all that great because you'd have to keep your finger on something to keep
>it going. My delicate, fat fingers are sorta' short. The tool is chunky.
>That's a consideration: hand-fatigue.
>
>Any ideas out there?? Remember: working on the un-bought MGA, getting
>grunge out of niches in antique hardware, remodeling computer cases... and,
>of course, other un-thought-of uses... Bang for the buck is the goal here.
>
>TIA
>
>Carol
>
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