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One accessory that can make life easy when modifying cases, physical components in housings or parts, hacking PCBs, dead bug construction and more, is a rotary tool.  In the USA, and maybe elsewhere, the market is dominated by Dremel.

However, the years have shown a reduction in quality and materials used to build Dremel rotary tools, and many competitors either can meet or exceed its performance at a lower price, or far exceed it, at a higher price.

What models do you recommend?

Are the original accessories still better than clones or competitors?  That is bits, wheels, cutters?

As more names are gathered, I'll add it to the poll for a vote on the most often used tool among eevblog users.

GeoffS:
The Dremel tools use a rubber mounted bearing, not so good for precision work. The major advantage is that they are stocked just about everywhere and are relatively cheap.

My preferred small grinding/milling tool is a Proxxon Micromot 50/E. A lot dearer but worth every cent (or euro or whatever...)
Psi:
i like to use a Dremel tool but cheap 3rd party bits, the dremel bits are expensive
G7PSK:
I prefer to use air powered die grinders and micro die grinders I have a couple of desouter and atlas copco ones they have the advantage of running cooler and being lighter and smaller.
T4P:
Proxxon is a little bit expensive but it's the most precise you can find
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