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can anyone recomend a quality rotary tool
TOK:
Good luck with the Sears variable speed here, too.
I bought the mini-router base for it before I had a regular router and used it to route my joystick and trackball areas. I've also used it to cut metal a few times working on motorcycles.
I wouldn't hesitate to replace it with another one.
Ken Layton:
I have TWO Dremels. One is the variable speed corded model and the other is the two speed battery powered model. I have had these for years and use them alot. They really hold up quite well. Very good design & quality.
Pik4chu:
I have two, battery powered Dremel and the corded variable speed craftsman. The battery one died recently but it was quite old. The Craftsman is great I use it all the time, plus I got a smoking deal on it.
knuttz:
My rotary tool is a Black and Decker 8 speed that I found at a B&D factory store. It was only $25 (reconditioned). I've had mine for about a year and a half. I use it all the time and have had no trouble with it. Check them out if you have a Black and Decker store nearby.
StormGiant:
I spend way too much time researching my purchases - I'm the poster boy for Consumer Reports and carry my issues with me when I go to buy socks. I went with the corded Black & Decker RTX and it is great. All the standard Dremel stuff fits. At my local Menards on sale the RTX was 1/2 the price of the equivalent (power/speed) Dremel.
I have family that use rotary tools for fine work in their art. They've used both Dremels and RTX and can't tell the difference - in fact some prefer the RTX's grip. I just used my RTX to cut off the plastic part of the handle of a Happ Ultimate for the flightstick hack. Not quite "fine work"...
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