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It is not a replacement for the larger heaver Dremel tools as general purpose device.The good and bad news is that it comes with a lot of tools many of which are not terribly useful--I don't know many folks who do jewelry or metal work and wood work both, so over 1/2 the tools are wasted. I got this at a deep discount as a part of a set with the 1120 screwdriver. The price was great.The tool works very well for fine work. Also tools storage for the supplied tools is grossly inadequate to the point of being a pain. Jewelry, PC boards, small delicate wood work, polishing and cleanup.
nor can i remove it. am i doing something wrong. can anyone please help. i just purchased the dremel stylus and CANNOT get the collet to open to put in the accessories. it says to move the switch into the locked position and then turn it counter-clockwise. did anyone else have the same problem. i cannot get the collet to turn AT ALL in either direction when it's in the locked position.
I purchased it for jewelry making, specifically for drilling holes in natural shell. I have small hands, yet this appliance was easy to use and manuever. However, by then vitually all of my work was finished. This product is everything I hoped it would be. It works great, making small, precise holes without shattering or splitting the delicate shells. I read other reviews before buying, some good, some not so -- but I would highly recommend this product and confidently stand by my recommendation. First time I used it, I worked for literally HOURS before the appliance became hot and eventually turned itself off briefly.
It works. When placed into the charger while still warm, the charger appears to get confused and think the unit has just been charged - and refuses to charge it further. That's annoying (hence the 4 stars instead of 5).* CHARGE TIME: Only the heaviest users will notice, but this unit's charger needs 3 hours to fully charge the stylus. I just bought one of these. using the cutting wheel on max speed, I'm able to saw through just over 2 dozen #10 steel screws, at about 10 sec apiece (and plenty of showering sparks), before the battery runs down. For a cordless stylus, that's all out torture, but it gets it done - although it does get pretty warm under that kind of abuse.* COMFORT: This unit fits nicely in the hand, and is ambidexterous.THE QUIRKS:* CHARGE SENSOR: Under extremely heavy use (see above), the stylus gets warm. NITS:* DEFAULT ACCESSORIES: The default kit is stingy on attachments - and some of the attachments it does comes with can't be used out of the box unless you buy additional parts. My new Li-Ion Makita drill charges in only 15 mins, so 3 hrs for something far smaller seems rather pokey.
So far, I've only used the etching and cutting head, but overall I'm pleased with it.THE GOOD:* POWER: The run time and torque are impressive. Clearly, its smart charging technology is not very smart. I also wish this thing had a detacheable battery pack, so that you could swap packs while the other re-charges - and not have to toss out the whole unit when the built-in battery finally dies.Recommended, despite a few quirks. Anyway, one way around that is to pop the stylus in the freezer for 10 mins (to speed-cool), and THEN put it in the charger.
The only thing I can say needs a bit more work is the cradle/docking station. Point made). I have been so pleased with this little stylus that I'm about ready to give away my corded Dremel tool. It's still a great product. The lithium battery holds an extremely long charge and the tool is strong enough to accomplish nearly any task in one charge. (Indeed, when I went to check on the light just now, I discovered that it had worked its way out of position somehow and was not charging until I twisted it slightly. Also, the unit doesn't dock with the charging plug as convincingly as I would like.
I have very little use for it any more. First, it's a bit light and slides around wherever it's placed. I like it well enough that I gave a similar unit to my brother and his wife last Christmas and last I heard, they were equally thrilled with it. Although there is a light on the back of the dock that tells you when it's in place, I'm never sure whether it's completely locked into the dock, and you can never be sure that it will stay that way once you leave the room.
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