Dremel-style multi-tool - make/model recommendations please

[Bav]

I'm looking to buy a Dremel-style multi-tool.

Not too bothered if it's cordless or not, but, as it'll be for very occasional use, wanting something sub £100. I'm wondering if the generic versions (from Screw Fix, etc.) at around the £30-£40 mark are any good or should I be looking to pay a little more for an actual Dremel - something like the 3000?

Any recommendations for make/model would be appreciated.

TIA

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

If it’s only occasional use I would definitely go for a cheap version from Screwfix or even aldi/lidl
They work just as well but might be a bit noisier and wouldn’t last if they were used day In day out.
But will work perfectly well for occasional use.
Also the cheap blade kits from Aldi are good

 

[z1ts]

I have this one:-

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195515930197

Yes, it's Chinese. Yes, it's not going to last taking to a job site and using it every day. Yes, it's not that bullet-proof.

BUT it has never let me down and I love it!

 

[TeeCeeJay]

I'm looking to buy a Dremel-style multi-tool.

Not too bothered if it's cordless or not, but, as it'll be for very occasional use, wanting something sub £100. I'm wondering if the generic versions (from Screw Fix, etc.) at around the £30-£40 mark are any good or should I be looking to pay a little more for an actual Dremel - something like the 3000?

Any recommendations for make/model would be appreciated.

TIA

Coming to a Lidl near you from 6 Apr. I don't have one, but always been pleasantly pleased with Parkside tools.

£20 three years warranty.

Parkside Rotary Grinder

Parkside Rotary Grinder - For drilling, milling, engraving, polishing, cleaning, grinding and cutting Highly flexible shaft for extra precision Stable

www.lidl.co.uk

 

[Bigsidavies]

Coming to a Lidl near you from 6 Apr. I don't have one, but always been pleasantly pleased with Parkside tools.

£20 three years warranty.

Parkside Rotary Grinder

Parkside Rotary Grinder - For drilling, milling, engraving, polishing, cleaning, grinding and cutting Highly flexible shaft for extra precision Stable

www.lidl.co.uk

For £20 I’m in. Thanks.

 

[Bav]

Coming to a Lidl near you from 6 Apr. I don't have one, but always been pleasantly pleased with Parkside tools.

£20 three years warranty.

Parkside Rotary Grinder

Parkside Rotary Grinder - For drilling, milling, engraving, polishing, cleaning, grinding and cutting Highly flexible shaft for extra precision Stable

www.lidl.co.uk

That looks just the ticket.

 

[Drive Wayne]

Can someone please send me a reminder on the 6th! 20 notes?! Wow!

 

[Sasquatch]

I would generally endorse the Parkside gear as being fairly decent and excellent VFM.

However, while I have no experience of the Parkside Dremel clone the word around the forums is not good as regards them breaking fairly quickly,

 

[Drive Wayne]

I would generally endorse the Parkside gear as being fairly decent and excellent VFM.

However, while I have no experience of the Parkside Dremel clone the word around the forums is not good as regards them breaking fairly quickly,

But with a 3 year warranty... if you could be bothered to take it back!

 

[Bav]

I would generally endorse the Parkside gear as being fairly decent and excellent VFM.

However, while I have no experience of the Parkside Dremel clone the word around the forums is not good as regards them breaking fairly quickly,

With average usage, MTTF may be short, but it could be 10+ years for my level of intended usage.

 

[Ayjay]

I’ve had two of the cordless ones from Lidl which I think were a similar price. The first one failed after a couple of years when the clutch broke on the spindle but coincidentally it was just a day after they were advertised as going on sale again so I just bought another one. I couldn’t be arsed to try to return the old one under warranty at the price. They also did a big box of accessorise at the same time which was another bargain. I’ve got an older wired Dremel in it’s case in the loft which I don’t think I’ve touched since I bought the first Lidl one.

 

[JumpShip]

I had a posh one given to me by a friend, lent it to my brother and never saw it again .
My boss has a cheapo thing that I borrow now for the occasional time I need it ...still does exactly the same as the posh one (I used to have) .

 

[John A]

I've just bought a Draper one from Screwfix or Toolstation - can't remember which. Was about 30 quid, comes with a full set of attachments and is perfectly adequate.

 

[roadtripper]

I've just bought a Draper one from Screwfix or Toolstation - can't remember which. Was about 30 quid, comes with a full set of attachments and is perfectly adequate.

I've done the same and happy with it.

My advice is get a basic tool for occasional use.

However I would recommend buying decent bits and tools for it - it only takes one slitting disk breaking up and the shrapnel zipping past your ear for the shine to go off your "148 tools for £10" bargain tool set...

Seriously protect your eyes when using that stuff, they may be small but the high RPM can make any physical failure quite spicy energy wise.

 

[JumpShip]

Yep exactly this , only tiny but if one shits itself and embeds itself in your eye then you'll know about it!

 

[z1ts]

Seriously protect your eyes when using that stuff, they may be small but the high RPM can make any physical failure quite spicy energy wise.

Yeah - what he said 110%

 

[TeeCeeJay]

Seriously protect your eyes when using that stuff, they may be small but the high RPM can make any physical failure quite spicy energy wise.

Agreed. It's a tiny one of these!

Some of the accessories have a max rpm they can be used at (for good reason). Bench mounted grinders weren't allowed in the workshops at my old place because some of the stones parted company with the spindle.

Watched a couple of review videos for this corded version and it seems like the speed selector has a nice positive stop on it for each level to avoid accidental over revving.
Max rpm on the Lidl is 40k

 

[Kind of Blue]

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[John A]

I've done the same and happy with it.

My advice is get a basic tool for occasional use.

However I would recommend buying decent bits and tools for it - it only takes one slitting disk breaking up and the shrapnel zipping past your ear for the shine to go off your "148 tools for £10" bargain tool set...

Seriously protect your eyes when using that stuff, they may be small but the high RPM can make any physical failure quite spicy energy wise.

Yeah I bought some Ryobi discs with their own mandrel. For 6 quid or whatever it was, they're a lot better than the cheapo fibre discs you get in the box.