sick dremel

[yehagirl]

I own a dremel and I am learning leathercraft. What the heck is a dremel used for? Sorry....Noob here.

I second that...... What is the dremel used for in leather craft???

[Elliot]

The foredom will do 10 times the work of a dremel.

The dremel is good for making noise and falling apart.

Foredom will be less money in time, does the work faster and does not break when you need it most.

[esantoro]

How loud are the Foredoms?

I just purchased a rather inexpensive Chinese version of the Foredom, the one I link to earlier in this thread. I'll let everyone know how it works out. It comes with a five year warranty, so for $92 shipped, and including quite a few accessories, I figured it was a no lose situation, unlike $50 for one year's or less use of the Dremel.

Ed

The foredom will do 10 times the work of a dremel.

The dremel is good for making noise and falling apart.

Foredom will be less money in time, does the work faster and does not break when you need it most.

[Elliot]

How loud are the Foredoms?

Ed

You can talk over the foredom. If they have been abused, out of balance grinding wheels, bent tool shafts, the bearings will make noise.

Most of the noise comes from the cutting tool in use.

[esantoro]

I use the dremel/rotary tool for

sanding edges

burnishing edges

filing metal parts

grinding metal parts

and for those odd things that pop up around the house from time to time.

ed

[esantoro]

Just received this tool in the mail. I'm impressed. For around $92 shipped with a Speedster speed control box (a must have that is $30 to buy separately) that allows full speed range control it should be a better purchase than the dremel.

Thanks for the suggestions to get a rotary tool like this.

ed

Whether I purchase another Dremel, which is unlikely, or purchase a couple of cheapos from Harbor Freight, Im looking at $50 to $60.

The Foredom is too pricey for me right now, but there is a guy in Ebay selling something similar with a five-year warranty for about $60 to $80.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-3HP-DIE-GRINDER-Flex...n%3D7%26ps%3D48

I am tempted to pull the trigger but would like to know if I should think again. Is the speed of these devices easy to control with the foot pedal? I do like the idea of 500 to 20k rpm.

Thanks,

Ed

[esantoro]

The #30 handpiece has a Jacobs style chuck. I was sanding with the handpiece for about 10 minutes and the chuck fell off. Is this chuck like a drill press chuck that has to be tapped in place with a mallet? Is the Foredom #30 handpiece the same.

Being a Chinese device, the instructions are very sparse and say nothing about lubrication, yet I know the Foredom's must be lubricated.

Am I supposed to lubricate any part of the hand piece? The flex shaft? Will the same grease I use for the speed reducer on my 441 work or must I use something else?

Thanks,

Ed