cadebytiger
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| posted on 23/11/08 at 04:41 PM |
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Dremel accessories (alternative)
Hey there.
I asked a little while ago about dremel tools and have subsequently got one and love it.
I was just wondering if there are good alternatives to the vastly overpriced accessories? I have a link to a great dremel e-bay retailer thanks to
someone in the last tread but was wondering if there are other non-dremel accessories which are just as good... and cheaper/better
Thanks again
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 23/11/08 at 04:42 PM |
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quite like the look of this wood cutting / shaping wheel. Anyone used it?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dremel-Carbide-Cutting-Shaping-Wheel-Rotary-Tools-542_W0QQitemZ150217018973QQihZ005QQcategoryZ29528QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
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eznfrank
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| posted on 23/11/08 at 04:52 PM |
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is there a hobbycraft near you? They currently have a massive accessory set for £12.50 reduced from £25. Must have over a 100 bits in it.
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gr8ging
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| posted on 23/11/08 at 05:42 PM |
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I bought a cheap dremel type tool, having got hold of a couple of dremel sanding drum since, I have to say the dremel ones a far superior to the cheap
ones.
Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals.... except the weasel.
You couldn't fool your own mother on the foolingest day of your life with an electrified fooling machine!
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McLannahan
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| posted on 23/11/08 at 06:13 PM |
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I've been using a cheap Dremel rip off this afternoon from Woolworths and it and its acessories are absolutely cack.
Will have to shell out for a Dremel I think...
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bigpig
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| posted on 23/11/08 at 07:05 PM |
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I've been through about 4 of the B&Q /Aldi Dremmel copies. I then bought a genuine Dremmel. It easily takes the amount of abuse that would
render the copies useless.
The B&Q & Aldi accessories seem to be fine though. I don't buy many genuine dremmel bits unless its something like a router tool. The
rest is the Aldi boxes of consumables.
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nstrug
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| posted on 23/11/08 at 07:32 PM |
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Maplin do a huge set of accessories for about £9. Not a patch on Dremel quality, but that just means you have to change sanding drum or cutting disc
more frequently.
Nick
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