Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 11:41:35 -0000
Reply-To: Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
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From: Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
Subject: Re: Dremels
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Thanks for that, just what I needed!
One point though, is that I've noticed in our shops now the Dremels and
Rotozips both appear to turn at 25,000 and 33,000 somewhat higher than you
indicate. The Dremels being variable and Rotozip having Off, 25000 and 33000
switch positions.
Clive
'88 Syncro Transporter
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
To: "Clive Smith" <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 2:13 AM
Subject: Re: Dremels
> At 08:17 PM 11/2/2002, Clive Smith wrote:
> >Being a Brit, and Dremels appearing to be an American thing, can I ask...
> >
> >..wahts the lowdown on Dremels Vs Rotozips which I see in the shops over
> >here now. Are RotoZips super Dremels, or a different beast altogether.
> >
> >Its just that Christmas is coming up... :-)
>
> Roto Zip is basically a saw that uses a modified drill bit (more like an
> end mill really) to make blind cuts in wallboard and other construction
> materials. It turns at max rpm around 18,000. You can get a
> flexible-shaft handpiece that will take Dremel-type bits (1/8" shaft
> mostly). <http://www.rotozip.co.uk/indexuk.htm>
>
> Dremel make a tool that is meant as a general-purpose light-duty
handpiece
> -- turns 5,000-27,000 rpm, uses a collet chuck to hold 1/8" and smaller
> bits. Enormous variety of burs, stones, brushes, cloth/felt/rubber
> polishing wheels, cutoff wheels, sanding disks and drums etc. Attachments
> include right-angle head, drill-press mount, router mount (i.e. converts
> tool temporarily into a drill press or router), grout saw and a head that
> converts it into a light-duty version of the Roto
> Zip. <http://www.dremel.com/Europe.html>
>
> Both very useful tools -- Roto Zip is much more powerful, turns slower,
> basically a special-purpose construction tool that has turned out to have
> versatile possibilities. It's only been around for a few years, probably
> will keep on getting more versatile. Dremel (and Black & Decker
imitation)
> smaller, lighter, faster -- extraordinarily versatile but only good for
> small work. I think many people who get Dremel tools tend to expect them
> to do larger/faster work than they're actually good for, and are initially
> disappointed. I certainly was, twenty years ago or so. Haven't been
> without one since... <g>. N.B.: the bits are expensive, both in
themselves
> and per-use. To me the best deal are the cutoff wheels, which if used
very
> gently have uses far beyond just cutting off. Because they mount on a
> mandrel instead of having their own, a tube of 36 (maybe a half-cubic-inch
> of material?) is as cheap as a couple of mounted stones. If Dremel still
> make a sleeve-bearing model I'd pass it up for the ball-bearing
> version. My sleeve-bearing one wore out in a few years.
>
> david
>
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
> http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"
>
>
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