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Rotary tools in support of electronics, Dremel and more ..
siliconmix:
my old no brand name tool just packed in .so just bought a dremel 300 ..it's ok but i do find it a little heavy 480g .
robrenz:
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I don't think the Kress items are in the "dremel style" range. I think they fit into the rotozip, mini router or die grinder category. I think of dremel style as something you can hold pencil style reasonably well. I think latest versions shown in your history photo are departing from that comfortable pencil style like the 398 I have and is shown in that list. Just my 2 cents. :)
siliconmix:
like a pencil .mine weighs half a kilo
saturation:
You are right, robrenz, but it also has options for a flexible shaft, making it more like the Foredom, which clearly one cannot work with without the shaft. A price for heavy duty use and higher precision cuts is greater bulk it seems, but at least the Kress can be hand carried, all 3-4 lbs of it!
I found this dissection of the Proxxon Micromot and a Dremel clone used as mill. Not many side by side discussions on the net.
http://reprap.org/wiki/Milling_and_Drilling_Head#Inspiration_for_Own_Designs
--- Quote from: robrenz on July 14, 2012, 04:54:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: saturation on July 14, 2012, 02:53:21 pm ---I've added Kress to the poll list.
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I don't think the Kress items are in the "dremel style" range. I think they fit into the rotozip, mini router or die grinder category. I think of dremel style as something you can hold pencil style reasonably well. I think latest versions shown in your history photo are departing from that comfortable pencil style like the 398 I have and is shown in that list. Just my 2 cents. :)
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Dawn:
Over the years, I've seen several flexible shaft accessories added to dremel-like tools, even the motor shaft of a Pace soldering/desoldering rework station. None even came close to the suppleness of a real, jewelry grade flexible shaft. Most of the add-ons are very stiff or fight with you at every move. There's no comparison either to a real handchuck. These tools are in a class by themselves, but like mentioned above, they aren't multipurpose tools. Back in the 80's, Dremel sold a flex shaft attachment as part of a desktop workstation that was a round carousel that held the bits with a pivot mount to hold the motor in the center and a collet style handpiece. It was near impossible to work with with mounted on the round tray or hung because of the rigid shaft. Maybe the current ones are much better. Nothing like a smooth foot lever to control the speed either.
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