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 Posted: 12:26 - 04 Mar 2008  Post subject: Dremels/Mechanical polishers |
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Looking for a tool to polish up corroded pipework, apply wax/polish to clean bodywork, and to generally get crap off that I can't manually.
Is a dremel good for this? I'd probably want a polishing attachment, something for sanding/grinding corrosion off, and a cloth attachment (Chain cleaning made easy?)
Would be easier if it was battery powered, but I don't know how good battery operated tools are nowadays 
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| Toby R wrote: | | T1z3R wrote: | dremels a bit small for some of the bigger cleaning tasks. youd be better with a cordless drill and some wire brush fittings for it for things like cleaning frame sections etc. |
That's a good point actually, something I'd not thought of, what are good brands of drill? Black & Decker? |
Bosch and Makita drills have never let me down, I do use a battery powered dremel for small bits of polishing (such as the bar brace, forks) but it isn't really suitable for anything bigger.
The cheap "Nutool" drills work fine, but have a tendancy to burn out very easily, as does the "Duratool" stuff (my Duratool rotary tool (dremel without the badge) and Duratool heatgun have burnt out).
The proper "Dremel" (made by Dremel as opposed to another company) that I just got given is battery powered, but it seemingly uses 2 li-on cells in the battery, with 4 connectors - 2 connect to just 1 cell (giving 3.7v) 2 connect to both cells (giving 7.4v) and the speed switch just switches between connectors. The battery connectors on the tool itself have a tendency to bend out of place and getting any power at all can be tricky.
Damn spell check won't work, apologies for any incorrect spellings.
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If you have the money to spend makita is a good brand. If you are looking for a cheaper but still alright performance brand, try the Mac Allistor range at B+Q, some of it outperforms bosch. Screwfix is the best place for cheap pricing, and most places will match to it, so get a screwfix magazine, find what you want, then go to somewhere like Parker tools or a similar dedicated tool place where if it screws up you can get some aftersales and get them to price match screwfix
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