Dremel 300-1/50 300 Series 1.15 Amp 5,000 to 35,000 RPM Variable Speed Rotary Tool with 50 Accessories

We like the new, curvier grip and how good it feels: light, comfortable, with virtually no vibration even after a good half an hour. Its five speed sets range from 5,000 to a router-like 35,000 rpm, and combined with a seemingly endless array of bits and attachments, you can carve, grind, polish, trim, sand, cut a wide range of material, shape, clean, remove grout, smooth, drill, rout, sculpt, sharpen, engrave, strip finishes, limited only by your own imagination.

The secret ingredient is the speed. With a bit moving at 35,000 rpm, you don’t need to lean into the job at all; on the contrary, we found a light touch to be the most effective, and the tool does the work for you. Control is superb, thanks to a comfortable housing and excellent balance whether you’re doing detail work with a pencil-like grip or grasping the tool like a tennis racquet. It’s light as a feather at just about a pound, so even working at shoulder height or above is no chore. We like the dovetail slot on the end and the array of accessories it accepts, like the Flex light, for spot-intensive illumination. Bit change is fast and easy; the collet locks with an easy-on-your-finger button, and the wrench stores on board. This set comes with a 50-piece accessory kit, but we guarantee that once you see what this tool can do, you’ll be hooked, and you’ll want to check out every accessory available. Dremel also includes the circle cutter gadget in this kit, and it really does a great job on a variety of stock.

As time goes on, you’ll want to pick up the flex shaft and right-angle attachments for cramped quarters, add on a router-type base, and maybe even get the stand that turns the tool into a mini drill press. If you’ve never had a rotary tool, you absolutely can’t go wrong with this one, and if you’re upgrading from a single- or dual-speed model, you’ll love it.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste

I absolutely love this tool. martha stewert obviously never learned about this tool or it would make alot of arts, crafts and decoratives much much easier and fun :) i recently used it to sand and sketch designs into wood so that i could decorate my house with it. a small handy tool with alot of power and a wise investment.

K. There are other tools out there that are other sizes, and for those, you'd need to purchase an additional collet, but if you're working with the included accessories, no additional purchases would be needed. Silber, the package comes with two collets - one installed, one extra, to fit all of the included accessories.

I am frustrated toc find, upon opening this rotary tool, that the collet nut does not fit the accessories, and therefore I had to go buy a new collet nut kit. Dremel, you just lost a customer.