Yeah, my main objection to the battery powered Dremels is their behavior if/when they stall. In order to prevent the battery abuse/damage that results from this condition, there's circuitry that shuts the thing down momentarily. It's fairly easy to stall a Dremel, and the constant need to power-cycle the thing after this happens makes many jobs take quite a bit longer than one would like. Polishing old parts, and the occasional cutting or grinding task involved in bike maintenance/building (like getting the ends of brake housings flat), are jobs that can be handled by either version.
So, it's a trade-off...the lack of a cord is *very* nice, but the stall behavior is a PITA. I have both kinds, and pick and choose for the task at hand. It's sort of like soldering irons -- a good corded one is crucial to have, but the convenience of a butane-powered portable one is so perfect for myriad tasks that I'd have a hard time giving it up.
Cheers,
Scott
Scott Minneman San Francisco, CA, USA
-----Original Message----- From: Reid Fisher [mailto:reidfisher@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:51 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]Dremel tool input
I bought a tool with a cord so it's always ready as soon as I plug it in. If you don't keep your battery tool charged, you have to wait to use it whi le it charges. And batteries don't last forever.
I've had good luck using an electric eraser -- a leftover from drafting day s. It's meant to chuck an eraser into, but you can rig it to hold Q-tips, or rag bits wrapped around something. If you know an architect, engineer ( or geologist), there's probably one (five) lying around the office somewher e in the back of a cabinet.
Reid Fisher
No, the parts still aren't clean in San Martin, California USA
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