I was wandering through Wal-Mart last night and saw this in the Home Improvement section.
It’s a Dremel-type tool, with 60 attachments, in a metal case.
For $10.00.
Now, maybe it’s just in my Wal-Mart. Still, figured I’d post it here.
The tool is 1 speed, doesn’t feel too cheap… even at the price. The cool part is the fact that it comes with 60 attachments. It might be worth the price to buy it for the attachments only to use with a tool if you already have one.
It runs at a pretty high RPM, so it might not have a lot of application for modeling. Still, at $10.00, I figured it was a good tool to have around for general household use, and I’ve already figured out some modeling applications.
And I bet there is some way to control the RPM by an external method… altering the power, maybe through some sort of “throttle”? I dunno…
if you have any electrical ability,you can make an outlet box with a dimmer control(for lights),i had one like that and it works,slows it way down for modeling…also now that i have the 400 XPR,i use a lot of the GREEN grinding stone type bits,they sand and shape very well,but do not burn the plastic
ok Jon,i’ll try to write good directions,but if need be i can make a diagram,just ask
take an old extension cord,hook the white wire to the outlet in the box,connect the black wire to one of the dimmer leads and connect the other dimmer lead to the outlets other side…when you plug in the cord,the power will go through the dimmer before the outlet,if the dimmer is all the way up you get 110-117 volts AC,as you turn the dimmer down the power decreases therefore slowing the motor tool
I saw that item about a month ago at the supercenter. Thought it was a great bargain for ten bucks and the accesories/ shiny case almost made me buy it. I passed because I already have several Dremels I hardly use, and the fact that it was single speed, high RPM. Can they not make a low speed, high torque moto? Oh yeah that is called a electric screwdriver[:D]
If you decide to go with the dimmer for controlling the speed be careful when selecting the dimmer. Usually the cheap dimmers will be for a resistive load only and will not work when a transformer is connected. The dimmers should be clearly labeled for the intended use.
