Dremel on the friday sale...what you guys thing?

[blueswitch]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002QZ1OM/103-9499349-9237457?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=merchant/ref=s7_boe_551_s7

Amazon is having the this Dremel kit listed today only, it seems like an overkill for case modding but do you think being the price is equal to a lower end one new it would be better to wait until they are on sale?

[Warren G]

If you read the comments, it seems to be a pretty poor model. A lot of people doesnt seem to like the newer series at all. Overheats and poorly designed. I went with teh 3956-02 model which was about the same price and I'm lovin it! No problems with it yet so far and excellent for cutting aluminum/steel. Also, I think Wal-Mart has it for the same price if I recall.

[blueswitch]

thanks for the reply....I'll have to look....I've always thought about getting one but never shopped them out to indepth

[ajrettke]

I purchased a black and decker one for 40 bucks...it has a stronger motor than the comparable dremel (2.0 to .8 IIRC) and felt like it was built tougher. This was probably 4 years ago now that I think about it, and my black and decker is still workin great. The Dremel which was the same thing was 70 bucks as well...definetly trying to milk it's name IMO.

[Enablingwolf]

Every manufacturer has a dud. My second pick would be B&D. It is always nice to hold a tool prior to purchase if you never used it before. There may be a feature that don't do nothing for you, or annoy you. Simulate how you would use to the tool. Most hardware stores/depts. have them ready for customers inspection for a reason.