dremel corless v corded

[brindle]

I am getting a dremel tool, but am not sure which to buy.  I assume that the corded is more versatile, but without the torque of corded.

Is there that much difference?

[westy666]

i got a cordless and, while its more portable, it doesnt half have a habit of running out of charge when you need it most!  Doesnt seem to have any trouble cutting through most things - fibreglass, ali etc - if you remember to keep it on charge its probably more convenient than a corded one imo

[Tim Reid]

IMO, I would go for corded, then you don't have any worries about running out of power and you don't have to chuck the thing away when the battery gives up in a couple of years time.

Cordless is very handy but if you consider how long it takes to run an extension lead are you really saving that much time over the whole job?

Thinking about buy one too but with the winter months ahead and limited blatting time might buy a Wii game  

[pistonbroke]

save dosh and get the black and decker one , 1/2 the price and just as good , tools are cheaper too  

[perksy]

Got the same one as Bernie and i haven't broken it yet    

Corded is the way to go imho      

[Sirius]

Personally I would go for a corded one for the reasons mentioned above.

However I have to go against the grain and i can't recommend that you get the black and decker version. I have had two of these and they both failed from the same fault. There is a tiny drive spring that protects the motor should the chuck become jammed (in what your cutting/grinding) The drive spring snaps resulting in no connection between the motor and the cutting tool. No this wouldn't be a problem except the spring is not available from Black and Decker spares. When I called them the guy actuall advised me on the phone to buy a Dremel (mine was far out of warrenty).

I would spend the extra and buy a Dremel, apparently it does not have the same drive spring arrangement.

Just my 2p

[Sirius]

Just FYI the tools from the B&D and the Dremel are interchangable as far as I know - everyone I have tried so far has worked.

[brindle]

So - now I own one.

Looked at Black & Decker - mail order only and I need one for jobs planned this weekend. - also couldn't find one for less than £49.99

But - then I saw a clarke which had loads of bits, fitted dremel bits, stand, flexi drive etc for £29.99 - Bargain!!

Got it home, put in a cutter, had a go on some scrap ally, packed it back in the box, took it back to the shop and got my money back.  it was so noisy and vibrated so much it was moving the speed setting dial up through vibration.  tried several diferent tools - still the same.

Got a Dremel corded 300 from B&Q with 50+ bits, flexi drive and case for £48.98, plus splashed out another £10 for 100 bit set.  got it home, what a bit of kit.  Quiet, powerful and nice to hold (the dremel that is)

Thanks for the tips!!

[pistonbroke]

Ive had my B&D about 5 yrs and still going strong , costjust under £25 for the kit afair , however it looks as if the model is no longer available  

Thats progress for you  

[Mark (smokey mow)]

I blew up my corded one last weekend from over-use so went out and bought a cordless.  Haven't had too much use out of it yet but positives are it's lighter, has a better low speed range (good for cutting plastics as it stops you melting it) and being cordless it is allot easier to get into those tight spaces in the engine bay.  The negatives are that it has less torque (although there's still plenty of it) and being battery powered you need to remember to charge it.

[Guest]

Buy the dremel corded, i've had a cordless (useless) and a black and decker that failed.  Dremel corded is sterling