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Great tool. Still running after 3 years. I use it to sharpen my chainsaw. Lithium-ion battery is a plus.
I charged it for 24 hours and it didn't help. The button to change bits won't work most of the time, and when I can manage to get it to open and put in a bit, the darn thing won't stay turned on for more than a minute. I'm going for something different and with a cord. I just got one of these for Christmas. Today is January 7, 2010 and my Stylus is back in the box waiting to be returned after attempting to use it ONCE. At high speeds it won't work at all.
As a result, I bought a super-cheap rechargeable Dremel that was purposely low-power for delicate jobs like filing the dog's nails. Lucky I didn't hurt myself, because I was grasping the drill bit to remove it, when I turned the power on. Maybe the vibration when working, or maybe I unknowingly turn the dial up when I'm changing attachments. This Dremel stylus is the perfect middle ground. A few times I've meant to release the bit to change it, and accidently turned the power on.
The only thing that I think could be improved:1. They should at least be a different color or placed in different locations.2. I would buy this again. but I'm often surprised by the speed when I turn the unit back on to work after changing an attachment/bit/whatever you call it.For the 2 reasons above, I subtracted one star, but even so. I reach for this tool more often than any other. I like the recharging stand: it has a nice sleek look on my desktop and has storage for the bits I use most often. I already had a Multi-pro tool 395, which I love and use often, but sometimes was too powerful for the task I was doing, or plugging it in was inconvenient.
That was great, but I did get tired of the battery running low when I wanted to keep working. The power button and the button you hold to change bits are too close together and too much alike. And it's never run out of juice when I needed to work on something. It always seems to be just the right thing for the job. I bought one of these because I wanted a cordless rechargeable dremel. It has more power than the cheapy rechargeable, and it's more convenient than the multipro. The dial to adjust the power seems to increase on it's own sometimes.
Also tools storage for the supplied tools is grossly inadequate to the point of being a pain. Jewelry, PC boards, small delicate wood work, polishing and cleanup. I got this at a deep discount as a part of a set with the 1120 screwdriver. The price was great.The tool works very well for fine work. It is not a replacement for the larger heaver Dremel tools as general purpose device.The good and bad news is that it comes with a lot of tools many of which are not terribly useful--I don't know many folks who do jewelry or metal work and wood work both, so over 1/2 the tools are wasted.
did anyone else have the same problem. i cannot get the collet to turn AT ALL in either direction when it's in the locked position. it says to move the switch into the locked position and then turn it counter-clockwise. am i doing something wrong. i just purchased the dremel stylus and CANNOT get the collet to open to put in the accessories. nor can i remove it. can anyone please help.
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