Hi John,

Dremel is a brand name for a very high speed hand held drill, engraver grinder tool etc suited for hobbyists. I have the Ozito brand which is cheaper and operates well enough for me but can be low on torque. I have connected an extension cable to my power plant and the finishing hand which you can see in the photo. Both brands are available at Bunnings but prices are different. I bought mine on the basis of price. If it dies (and the extension cable did three years ago)then it is cheaper for me to buy a whole new Ozito unit (as you also get lots of consumables) so I am ok replacing every so often. I believe the Dremel will last you longer but I have no experience to confirm that.

John,

I have a Dremel with an extension cable attachment that I purchased as an addition. I found that the Dremel without the extension tended to be slightly top heavy, especially for fine work. I just need to be carefull that the extension cable is neatly flaked out on the workbench as the torque from the Dremel (especially when you dial in higher RPM) tended to want to try and straighten up and want to make the Dremel itself move about. There is a warning about this in the brochure and a recommendation to mount the Drememl in a stand. I don't have the stand as yet, mainly due to infrequent use and I am saving pennies to get one eventually. Other than that, there are no problems.

At the end of the day it comes down to horses for courses, how often you are going to use it, what feels right in your hand when it is operating, what other additional attachments are supplied in the kit and cost.

Regards,

Adam

Hi Jase

Thanks for the info, but I don't think Proxxon are avail in OZ and I don't
want the hassle of procurement from UK.

Cheers
JohnP