Dremel Tool or Similar

[Chequered Flag Racing]

my Dremel 850 FreeWheeler has finally died. Had it approx 12/13 years and now 2 cells have gone to zero, don't think there IB's though

anyway post what you are using @ the moment to help me decide what to buy

looking for a cordless model

[mark christopher]

only one to consider the dremel 10.8 lithium

[terry.sc]

Not being connected with Dremel myself I can also recommend the latest Dremel Lithium-Ion. Not being nicad or nimh means it stays charged up while it sits in the toolbox and it's ready to go when you need it.

Used to always have a corded Dremel in my work toolbox in case it was needed as every cordless one I'd tried was nowhere near powerful enough, left it at home one day and picked up the Li-Ion one as I needed to use one. The corded one never comes with me any more.

[Body Paint]

Ditto what is said above.

10.8 Lithium Dremmel is ace!! Anything else is false economy IMHO, I've had alsorts of mains and battery tools which only ever last a few years. I use my Dremmel pretty much every week and it hasn't missed a beat.

[ashleyb4]

I just have anormal dremmel a 230 one had at least 6 years really good was my dads. IM sort of hyjacking your thread but cant anyone recomend me a good tool kit for it with new cutting disks etc.

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[mark christopher]

Ash look here www.dremel.co.uk
click accessories or this link http://www.dremeleurope.com/dremeloc...sp?ccat_id=479

[ashleyb4]

cool thanks mark.

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[GRIFF55]

Originally Posted by Body Paint

Ditto what is said above.

10.8 Lithium Dremmel is ace!! Anything else is false economy IMHO, I've had alsorts of mains and battery tools which only ever last a few years. I use my Dremmel pretty much every week and it hasn't missed a beat.

Have to agree, i use craigs dremel every week and i might have to get one myself one day

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Originally Posted by Chequered Flag Racing

Had it approx 12/13 years and now 2 cells have gone to zero, don't think there IB's though

emailed Dremel re spares and they say

Dremel discontinued the Cordless FreeWheeler Model 850 in 1994.
Supplies for most parts to include the battery pack have been exhausted.
We do have an exchange option. If you send the 850 to our service center we will replace with a 10.8V Lithium-Ion cordless Model 800 (link below) for $35.00 plus $4.00 shipping.

knew I'd had it a while

looks like I'll try the offer if Dremel UK is doing the same

[Chequered Flag Racing]

measured the batteries and they are 32mm x 22mm 4/5 Sub-C

where can these be bought cheap as chips?

no need for matched ones

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Originally Posted by Body Paint

10.8 Lithium Dremmel is ace!! Anything else is false economy IMHO, I've had alsorts of mains and battery tools which only ever last a few years. I use my Dremmel pretty much every week and it hasn't missed a beat.

There appear to several 8000 models available 01,02 etc

what's the difference between them apart from the numbers?

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Originally Posted by Chequered Flag Racing

my Dremel 850 FreeWheeler has finally died. Had it approx 12/13 years and now 2 cells have gone to zero, don't think there IB's though

it's alive

put them on a decent charger and woke them up

good old ni-cd's

now I'll tray them on the Smart Tray to balance them