Eh. I'm cool with my cheap-o. Never had a problem with it over about a year of moderate use. No need to upgrade.
You spent $30 on it, and when something internal breaks, you'll shell out $30 more for a second one, and ultimately spend more than a dremel. EDIT: Not aimed at megamoonman, but to the thread's poster (or anyone else with a rotary tool in mind) so they can save themselves the hassle and headache early.
I know Dremel is the #1 hobbyist tool there is, but I'm not sure about buying a tool that I don't know if I'll use after this project. & I know theres other things I could use it for outside of hobbying, I'll do my research & make the best decision based upon my needs & income.
Dude, it's cool. I like it and it has never let me down - sorry you can't seem to handle that. Should I ever need another, I'll just grab one of those $7 ones now that I know about them. I'll never waste money on a real dremel.
Nope,I rent an apartment that doesn't really let you do any repairs yourself. I understand all your points, but the thing is, I think is F_R uses his everyday of the week on home & commissions; probably 8-10 hours a day(thats just me guessing by reading up on him), but the usuall hobbyist would use it maybe 3-4 hours a day average (depending on the obsession I guess). However, I was looking at cheaper Dremels at Walmart. Hopefully we can move on form this Dremel Drama
Completely understand. If you're simply looking for one for this particular project and it will most likely collect dust, then go for the cheapy kind. Though, a Dremel is a tool you'll want to have for random projects for many years to come.
Excellent investment. A Dremel is more or less the duct tape of power tools: it can do nearly anything. I bought one of the more advanced types of Dremel for one simple job, but I've used it for so many different things in TF customization and other things that it's saved enough money to make up for buying it again and again.
Well I finally got to use my dremel today, been so busy with other things in my life. this is what I got done so far with the little free time I had. I was just noticing that there was a gap that makes the upper & lower part of the body shift. Wondering if I should cut an old credit card into stirps to fill the gap.
Whats the best method to hollowing out G1 Grimlocks head for a ball joint? I'm thinking about using Uni. Sideswipes ball joint for him but I don't want to try drilling without knowing whats the does and dont's. I already checked the tutorials and its just commercializing the yellow submarines ball joints rather then telling you how to recycle the ball joints on the figures.
it works the same, though, so it's really not. All you have to take into consideration is space. A head doesn't have to have a large balljoint, it weighs nothing. Simply get a balljoint that fits in the area you need it to, and doesn't make the head sit up too high for your aesthetic tastes. now, drill a hole in the head to fit that ball. I'm moving this thread to the project area, no reason for it to be in discussion, it's a typical WIP thread.
welcome to radicon and enjoy yourself. i have alot on on going projects. while im not up to some of the standards of some people on here i still ejoys the few pieces i do and post on here from time to time. good luck, this project is also on my list to do
Well I haven't quit I just been too busy with family & work. I get maybe a few hours a month but mostly its all planning & seeing what works or not. Plus researching my next project for my wife. But heres a pic of my arm for Grimlock. I used a Classic Sideswipes arm for the bicep swivel.
