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Re: So I went into Lidl.....
« Reply #15 on: 19 October 2019, 09:44:59 »

Lidl Parkside Dremel Type Thing

Looks like my dentists drill, but more sophisticated . . .


genuine Dremels are underpowered, with short lived bearings. They are very light duty tools for use on small jobs on soft materials.


Cheap copies are even worse.


Cordless ones are an utter waste of money.


The accessories follow a similar pattern.


But having one might help you out of a problem occasionally, so it's worth having one.
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Re: So I went into Lidl.....
« Reply #16 on: 19 October 2019, 10:15:35 »

DIY dentistry for example and then 3D printing new teeth.
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Re: So I went into Lidl.....
« Reply #17 on: 19 October 2019, 11:17:53 »

I've always found the cheap ones to be a bit crap TBH.  The single exception to that was a Woolworths one that a mate bought me for xmas probably 30yrs ago, that was fantastic, and arguably more controllable than the Dremel I have now.  Shame it was in the garage :(
I still have a Woolworths one, in an aluminium case ,lots of accessories  :y
great for trimming plastics etc,even cut out a wheel bearing race with it ,port matching etc
like this clicky
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Re: So I went into Lidl.....
« Reply #18 on: 19 October 2019, 16:11:53 »

I've always found the cheap ones to be a bit crap TBH.  The single exception to that was a Woolworths one that a mate bought me for xmas probably 30yrs ago, that was fantastic, and arguably more controllable than the Dremel I have now.  Shame it was in the garage :(
I still have a Woolworths one, in an aluminium case ,lots of accessories  :y
great for trimming plastics etc,even cut out a wheel bearing race with it ,port matching etc
like this clicky
That's different to my old one, where the PSU was separate and connected via a decent length curly cord, making the tool itself light and easy to get it at funny angles.
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Re: So I went into Lidl.....
« Reply #19 on: 19 October 2019, 16:14:26 »

genuine Dremels are underpowered, with short lived bearings. They are very light duty tools for use on small jobs on soft materials.
Well, I wouldn't build a house with it, or build a kit car from lumps of metal.

But mine gets a pretty good hammering - on generally soft materials though - in my many hobbies :)
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Re: So I went into Lidl.....
« Reply #20 on: 19 October 2019, 18:17:33 »

That's funny mine's a Woolies one, too! Little belter, had it about 15+ years now, done everything from Airfix kits to car bodywork.

Had one beforehand from the Sunday Market, which lasted less time than it took to type this sentence, spent a little more on the Woolworths one and never had issue - only downside is I can't buy another when it finally does go pop

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