Would folks please share their experiences and recommendations for a cordless rotary tool? Dremel, Milwaukee, Ryobi all seem decent, but looking for experiences. Thanks.
For sure. I don't consider a Dremel a hard use tool. For real hard use, air is best.Dremels don’t stand up to hard use in my experience. I like my Milwaukee.
Do they grip well?Pablo- Get yourself one of these and toss the wrench. Lots of them on Amazon for under $10.
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It grips small stuff like burrs okay but for sanding drums I tweak it with a pair of pliers and it grips well.For sure. I don't consider a Dremel a hard use tool. For real hard use, air is best.
Do they grip well?
My experience with these things is all over the map. I use an old corded Dremel on the bench a lot but the old cordless was a mixed bag, it worked well enough until it let the smoke out and the plastic in the nose caught fire. I did over tax the tool by a mile on this job but there was not real alternative for an air tool.Would folks please share their experiences and recommendations for a cordless rotary tool? Dremel, Milwaukee, Ryobi all seem decent, but looking for experiences. Thanks.
Completely agree with you and why it took me this long to even look at one, but with a boat on stands and an airplane in a shared hangar both could either be near or 100' from an outlet. Figure one tool in a case is easier than planning on multiple extension cords which are constantly being run over....Any reason for cordless? I can only envision the negatives like heavier and bulkier, another battery to keep recharged and replace when worn out, another charger cluttering up the workbench, higher price, etc.
I just got one and love it. I've got the batteries and charger, and the tool works really well. Most of my rotary tool (Dremel) use is episodic, and short, so cordless is awesome.I've got the M12 only because I've got a zillion Milwaukee batteries.
I don't have much need for a small rotary tool like this but I've found it incredibly handy with the Dremel chainsaw sharpening stone and guide. That's all I really use it for.