[Woodcarver] Questions about rotary tools & wood burners

[dick carter]

>From: Linehan718 at aol.com

>when i considered buying a dremel, I went to my local sears.  there i found 
>a
>craftsman rotary tool for less then 2/3 price of dremel.  it takes all the
>dremel accessories.  I bought a flexshaft and hung it from my ceiling. it 
>goes
>up to 35,000 rpms, variable speed.


Hi Maura,

A few years ago my 3 sons asked what I wanted for my birthday and I told 
them 'A Dremel'. The
one I had was over 20 years old and was getting worn-out. My birthday came & 
no Dremel, so I bought one. Father's Day (two weeks after my birthday) I 
received three Dremels.
Dremels have a 5 year guarentee & all you have to do is return it to them & 
they'll replace it,
free of charge. The Sear's rotary tool is made by Dremel.

The major problem that I have had with them is the switch. I've returned 
most of them for faulty/broken switiches. The variable speed models switch 
goes more often than the single speed.
I set the variable speed on on 'high' & use a foot control. If you monitor 
the length of the brushes
& replace them, when worn, they should last a long time. I've never had a 
problem with the flexible
shaft.


Dick Carter
>From the Manadnock area of NH
rhc511 at hotmail.com
Please check-out my stuff at:
http://www.picturetrail.com/cartersstuff

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