Half the things you think are impossible with a Dremel, can be done with a Foredom tool.įor now-and-then use a Dremel is way better than nothing, but if you plan on using it a lot, you will be much happier with a Foredom tool. Some Foredom handpieces cost $200-$300, but that is because of the high-precision bearings used in them.
You can use the same bits in each (if you get the 1/4 HP version, you can even use quarter-inch shaft bits, that a Dremel can’t use at all). The shaft being off-center also means that Dremels chatter a lot–and yes, you can use one and say “it works just fine”, but then, you use a Foredom… and you see that it works far better. Diamond bits don’t work well in Dremel tools because the shaft is not ground on-center, and the diamond bits get knocked off one spot, and then that spot just gets bigger and bigger, until the diamond bit is ruined. The claimed speed range of Dremels is 5000-30,000RPM’s but the actual tested range is typically about 14,000-25,000. Dremel tools have two specific problems: their speed control is lousy, and their shafts are never ground on-center. The 1/8 HP is about $220 or so online, the 1/4 HP is about $360. They are more expensive, but work FAR better and last longer, as all their brushes, bearings and cords are separately replaceable. STOP!!! Don’t buy that Dremel, until you have considered a Foredom tool.
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