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Greyd

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I'm looking to buy a dremel for some around the house projects. Is there a minimum voltage/RPM that I need to look at? Cordless or not? Any suggestions?

Thanks
 
Minimum voltage/RPM? 😕

The corded models are all around better than the cordless, but obviously if you need a cordless device then by all means.

I've had a Dremel Model 395 for 14 years now. I've gone through like 10 sets of brushes.

The bearings are getting rough. I need to replace them.
 
Originally posted by: Eli
Minimum voltage/RPM? 😕

The corded models are all around better than the cordless, but obviously if you need a cordless device then by all means.

I've had a Dremel Model 395 for 14 years now. I've gone through like 10 sets of brushes.

The bearings are getting rough. I need to replace them.
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Well I know that with power tools voltage matters. I was looking through amazon and everything is listed by voltage/rpm. I don't wanna buy something too weak for the job.

I'll be cutting some metal (holes in AC ducts) and some wood. Beyond that I'm pretty newb to the whole power tool thing.

 
Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
I have the corded with adjustable rpm.
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I had a one speed at first and got rid of it right away to get the variable speed one instead, much better.
 
Originally posted by: Greyd
Originally posted by: Eli
Minimum voltage/RPM? 😕

The corded models are all around better than the cordless, but obviously if you need a cordless device then by all means.

I've had a Dremel Model 395 for 14 years now. I've gone through like 10 sets of brushes.

The bearings are getting rough. I need to replace them.
Click to expand...

Well I know that with power tools voltage matters. I was looking through amazon and everything is listed by voltage/rpm. I don't wanna buy something too weak for the job.

I'll be cutting some metal (holes in AC ducts) and some wood. Beyond that I'm pretty newb to the whole power tool thing.
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if you are cutting something big then dremel is not the way to go. get a power drill.
 
Originally posted by: Greyd
Originally posted by: Eli
Minimum voltage/RPM? 😕

The corded models are all around better than the cordless, but obviously if you need a cordless device then by all means.

I've had a Dremel Model 395 for 14 years now. I've gone through like 10 sets of brushes.

The bearings are getting rough. I need to replace them.
Click to expand...

Well I know that with power tools voltage matters. I was looking through amazon and everything is listed by voltage/rpm. I don't wanna buy something too weak for the job.

I'll be cutting some metal (holes in AC ducts) and some wood. Beyond that I'm pretty newb to the whole power tool thing.
Click to expand...
RPM matters, yeah..

But voltage is only listed if the device is cordless in general.
 
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Greyd
Originally posted by: Eli
Minimum voltage/RPM? 😕

The corded models are all around better than the cordless, but obviously if you need a cordless device then by all means.

I've had a Dremel Model 395 for 14 years now. I've gone through like 10 sets of brushes.

The bearings are getting rough. I need to replace them.
Click to expand...

Well I know that with power tools voltage matters. I was looking through amazon and everything is listed by voltage/rpm. I don't wanna buy something too weak for the job.

I'll be cutting some metal (holes in AC ducts) and some wood. Beyond that I'm pretty newb to the whole power tool thing.
Click to expand...
RPM matters, yeah..

But voltage is only listed if the device is cordless in general.
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Ahh ok. So corded, variable RPM are the only things I should worry about?
 

All you need is a tin snip (get a right hand red or left hand green, get both if you want to do more than a few cuts) for ducting.

A hand saw or a pruning saw do wonder on wood.

I can get the work done before I string out the cord on most small jobs.



 
I use a cordless dremel for crafts projects (I do some silversmithing as a hobby), but I wouldn't think of it has a tool for repair and maintenance work around the house - I've got saws and drills for that sort of thing.
 
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