Just went down to the hardware store....

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Nuzzles

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I really want to mod my case. So I want a rotary tool. Duh! :D

Anyways, I saw two that caught my eye.

http://203.89.231.185/index.cfm?ppage=products&pparentcategory_uuid=7DAECF7D-CBEB-4B53-90D21D66BEEFBA32&pcategory_uuid=7DAECF7D-CBEB-4B53-90D21D66BEEFBA32&pproduct_uuid=6B4803B1-9A2C-4271-A4BC4C4ABDBF1660#

And a Ryobi one which I can't find on their site...This was 10k - 32k RPM (thereabouts) me thinks...

Although I haven't given much information at all....Which one do you suggest? I will likely be getting one some time next week.

Thanks,
Nuzzles
 
It certainly ain't no dremel. :p

But for all intents and purposes, it should do the job just fine.
 
Well, the one i linked you to is $100 (NZ'er :p) and the actual dremels are $150 for the basic little kit. :eek:
 
i have an after market dremal, its about 200 rpm slower then a dremal and mine works fine and t was about a 1/4 of the price
 
My god! Other Kiwis here!
I'm still using the cheap and nasty one I bought from SuperCheap Auto. It's still going fine, came with a flex shaft and holder and a few basic bits. I think I paid about $30 for it. Was plenty good enough to cut this (below) out of steel, and a few other more basic cuts. I'm still working on what I want for the new front of my case. I've found the only thing to watch out for it that you don't cut continuously for too long (like on long straight cuts) as it will overheat.

dragon1.jpg


dragon2.jpg
 
Woah, first other Kiwi me seen on here! :O

lmao, I was just thinking about going to SuperCheap Auto XD

Thanks alot, I may end up saving a few $'s, if I like the look of the SCA one. lol

Your window is awesome by the way. :)
 
What part of the country are you in? I think I've seen one other NZer here, but didn't talk to them at all.

That dragon was actually a lightbox for my gf's 20th. I've just started cutting into my case now - no window yet, but it's getting a tribal style lizard on the front to allow airflow through to the front fans.
 
I'm in Lower Hutt. lol :p

Well, I wasn't sure what it was, so I decided to call it a window. :p
 
You know what I modded my case with? A five dollar pack of rotery cut off wheels for my Dad's drill. And it's a steel case. It took forever and it looks like crap but my temps are a lot lower. :D
 
I always tell people to go with dremel (or craftsman which is a rebranded dremel). Really it does not matter all that much which brand rotary tool you get. Some of the cheaper ones tend to not last as long as the dremel brands. You get what you pay for I guess. The only real important thing is that it is not a battery powered rotary tool. They do not work well for modding.
 
Yeah, I know it doesn't. I want a decent one that isn't freaking bulky like the cheap ones are...
Anyways, Mitre 10 MEGA is opening up in a few days, so I'm gonna see if they have any opening specials. :p
 
Good luck! The only time I've seen a genuine Dremel kit on special was at The Warehouse for around $100. I would have bought it, but didn't have the cash at the time. All others I've seen have been over $150.

The way I figure it, I don't use it a hell of a lot as I have a pnuematic nibbler or a jigsaw for making big cuts, drills and holesaws for any holes, and various other tools for things which people use a dremel for. So taking that into account, I figured a $30 cheap one will do, even if I have to replace it 5 times, it's still only going to have cost as much as a Dremel branded one, and I will have saved on all the accessories that come with them :D

The SCA rotary tool is a little on the bulky side compared to a Dremel, but not too bad. With the addition of the flex shaft, which I always use, it's no different to handle than any other rotary tool.

I'm in good old Christchurch btw :)
 
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