ScubaSteve
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I gotta say, I have used several rotary tools over the years, and especially with all these homebrewing projects!
I got a DREMEL 7700 but it required charging and would run out of juice in the middle of all my projects! So I had to recharge and wait to start back up again....very frustrating.
Then, I got a $10 ROTARY TOOL FROM HARBOR FREIGHT and I gotta say, I've put it through its paces, and it's still clicking along! Really not a bad buy for a beater tool! It's corded, so I remedied the problem with running out of juice, but this thing was seriously underpowered for cutting SS and other metals.
BUT....I just got a BLACK AND DECKER RTX for $30 at target and it is a BEAST!!! It made the previous units look like toys, and that was on the low setting! It takes everything I throw at it and the motor doesn't even change pitch! Sure, you could buy a top of the line corded Dremel for $70 that would do the same thing....but if you're looking for an affordable, awesome tool...this is it! It has a much easier collet release, which is really nice, plus the fit and finish feel like a much more expensive brand.
I got a DREMEL 7700 but it required charging and would run out of juice in the middle of all my projects! So I had to recharge and wait to start back up again....very frustrating.
Then, I got a $10 ROTARY TOOL FROM HARBOR FREIGHT and I gotta say, I've put it through its paces, and it's still clicking along! Really not a bad buy for a beater tool! It's corded, so I remedied the problem with running out of juice, but this thing was seriously underpowered for cutting SS and other metals.
BUT....I just got a BLACK AND DECKER RTX for $30 at target and it is a BEAST!!! It made the previous units look like toys, and that was on the low setting! It takes everything I throw at it and the motor doesn't even change pitch! Sure, you could buy a top of the line corded Dremel for $70 that would do the same thing....but if you're looking for an affordable, awesome tool...this is it! It has a much easier collet release, which is really nice, plus the fit and finish feel like a much more expensive brand.