If you are just doing a couple of small jobs and not constant use I would say get a cheap one, and grab some Dremel fibreglass reinforced cut-off wheels #426. :)
For what you will spend on a cheap, one, if you plan to use it more than once, buy a real Dremel. Preferably with the flex shaft.
You will be amazed at what all they can be used for and the flex shaft really makes things nicer. The Black and Deckers seem okay, but Dremel is still a bit better made. Another thing is options and replacement parts, Dremel has loads of them, others don't. You may think Dremel is over priced, but their available accessories, spares, and precision (you break and damage fewer disks) make them worth more than the competition.
As for wireless, I would rather have a flex shaft than wireless. You have limited time on wireless, and if you are doing a big case mod, it could take days. The flex shaft lets you into places no other Dremel can reach.
If you will be cutting a LOT, you might want to consider an angle grinder as well. Blades/bits/disks being as expensive as they are, you should consider the cost of them. Which is why I recommend the angle grinder. For larger work, a $20-$40 angle grinder and $5 disk will cut as much as $100 or more worth of Dremel disks. While working on a heavy steel server case (Supermicro), I burned through 5 disks and barely made a scratch before I went and bought an angle grinder. It was faster, and a whole lot cheaper to operate. Noisey as heck though.
Beware the jigsaws and scrollsaws.
As mentioned, one snag and you can destroy a panel really, really fast. The same applies to cutting Lexan/Plexiglass/acrylic with a table saw. My last house still has a nice dent in the back plywood wall, and my stomach still has a small scar from the kickback it caused. None of this happens with grinders and Dremels, at least not at the level where it can hurt you or the panel.
I have an older, standard Dremel (that has been beat to death) and one that came with a flex shaft. No idea on numbers.
For angle grinder, I went with Sears Craftsman for the warranty. Angle grinders live a rough life, however, even the cheap Harbor Freight ones will last a while. A nice thing about angle grinders... you can even find a wide variety of disks at Walmart.
Be sure to get some safety glasses, ear plugs and a cheap face mask, and wear some worn out clothes. Both of these tools, noisily, throw a lot of metal and dust around. I've ruined a few sweatshirts from metal shards burning holes in them, better a shirt or glasses than an eyeball. I also recommend a paper face mask as the dust is probably not great for your lungs.
I've been looking at some angle grinders, and I think I'd be better off getting an actual dremel because I need to make modifications to a case also, and having an angle grinder would not help this at all :/I still recommend a real Dremel, but apparently this works with Black And Decker. Get one... you will thank me later.
I think I've decided on http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001GUDRI/ref=cm_cr_asin_lnk as my choice, comes with many accessories for a lot of different things, I think it should do the job!
I've been looking at some angle grinders, and I think I'd be better off getting an actual dremel because I need to make modifications to a case also, and having an angle grinder would not help this at all :/I still recommend a real Dremel, but apparently this works with Black And Decker. Get one... you will thank me later.
I think I've decided on http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001GUDRI/ref=cm_cr_asin_lnk as my choice, comes with many accessories for a lot of different things, I think it should do the job!
http://www.amazon.com/Kawasaki-840857-Flexible-Rotary-36-Inch/dp/B003H051W2/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1360218689&sr=1-4&keywords=dremel+flex
Angle grinders are good for windows and that's mostly it for cases, however I used them for cutting brackets, and sanding the case as well. Dremels are more versatile (not to mention just an amazing tool), just that on bigger things they become extremely costly. On my Supermicro case, I saved money by buying the angle grinder just to do the windows
Wait.. hangon ur attaching the angle grinder "TO" this dremel stand ? or are you just using the angle grinder free hand.
Wait.. hangon ur attaching the angle grinder "TO" this dremel stand ? or are you just using the angle grinder free hand.
TP this post is from 2013.....
Wait.. hangon ur attaching the angle grinder "TO" this dremel stand ? or are you just using the angle grinder free hand.
TP this post is from 2013.....
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