I am in the process of buying a Dremel tool for various surfboard repair and building uses. Thought it would be convenent to get a cordless model. I just wanted to figure out what rpm woould be most appropriate for surfboard applications.
One has 7.2 volt motor up to 20,000rpm. variable speed is only 10,00 or 20,000.
other more expensive one has 10.8 volt motor 5,000-35,000 variable speed motor.
Any input? Do I need more than 35,000rpm or less than 10,000 for repairs. How low rpm do I need for glossing and polishing a repair?
I have both cordless and corded ones. Unless you aren’t near an electrical outlet, I’d recommend the 110v AC one. Much more powerful, and the battery isnt’ going to quit on you halfway thru (seems to always happen to me w/ the other one…) Variable speed is nice to have. I don’t know what speeds mine are, I’ve had them a long time…
It’s a great tool for fine work and getting in tight places, minature freehand router, grinder, sander and saw that it is.
Get the best most powerful one you can. You’ll want the best tips, carbide will outlast steel 50 times over. Fiberglass cutting disks are very handy at times. It was one of the first tools is used when I was redeveloping some fin ideas a few years ago. There are times when nothing else will work as well. It’s a very versatile piece of equipment, though somewhat delicate. Use it with care and be sure to use good eye and respirator protection.
i have a craftsman all-in-one cutting tool that’s great…it’s basically a dremel plus a bunch of attachments and accessories (circle cutter, plunge router, etc.) all together. my only complaint is that the bits included with it really suck, but that’s easily fixed with a trip to the hardware store. i bought it on ebay for about $45.
Howzit soulstice, It's probably a Dremel with the Craftsman logo. Sears does not manufacture any of it own products, they do intensive researdh and testing to find the best already made products,buy rights to use and put the craftsman label on them. Ever notice how their products resemble another brand name product. Aloha,Kokua
not long ago I snagged a harbor freight pneumatic model, what they call the 1/8" micro die grinder . never had a whole ot of use for dremels and the flexible shaft electrics always were more than i wanted to spend for an occasional tool.
Cute little sucker, and though it goes through a lot of air it’ll do things that would stall most of the electric equivalents - dremel and etc. needed to get the resin out, that was holding a fin in an old-style box and was surprised how well it worked. diamond bit set was cheap too.
If you added a foot-controlled valve someplace in-line, mebbe rigged from an inexpensive blow-nozzle, i suspect you’d have something pretty useful. that’d let you have one hand to hold the work and one for the little air grinder. think ‘dentist’s drill’ and you get the idea…
Howzit soulstice, It’s probably a Dremel with the Craftsman logo. Sears does not manufacture any of it own products, they do intensive researdh and testing to find the best already made products,buy rights to use and put the craftsman label on them. Ever notice how their products resemble another brand name product. Aloha,Kokua
yeah, i know…i’ve just never seen anyone else package it all together the way sears did. all the accessories make it very versatile (and i know the plunge router attachment alone costs at least $20 for a dremel). seemed like a good deal to me…just need to get some decent bits for it.