Been porting the head on my '90 Tracker (because I can), and have come to the conclusion that Dremel tools suck ass. :down: In about 10hrs of working time, I've had to replace the switch and brushes from an older one I scrapped for parts, and the high speed cutters go dull and start clogging with aluminum after less than an hour. And don't get me started about the wire wheels that can't even do a complete port before shedding most of their bristles. ARGH!! Is there an alternative to Dremel? Or do they have a lock on the small motortool business (which explains why quality sucks so bad)?
good question:up: i need to pick up a new one and was looking at these the other day at sears. there was another brand they had there as well but had not ever used before. wish i could remember the brand. didnt buy either tho'...not too particularly fond of dremel.
Hey cool. That is what I was looking for before I started this project but didn't think to try harbor freight. At this point I am "invested" in the Dremel, I just wish I could find better quality bits that fit this POS.
A little wd-40 or other light oil will do wonders for keeping your cutters from clogging in aluminum. - and a dremel is NO substitute for a die grinder
Yeah I know, but I had a dremel already... I will try the oil on the next part, port matching the intake manifold.
Huh....... you think he's got a turd, wait till you see the 4x4 im working on few more weeks and I will post pics up .
Does dremel maybe make like a professional model? Maybe look into getting some used jewelers equipment? Just an idea... im talking out of my ass as i have no experience with either.
Dremel's are barely adequate for porting a Hodaka cyl. You need a nice 1/4" die grinder. I had great luck with the Hitachi brand.
Dremels work just fine if you run the right speed, use a remote cable to keep the filings out of the motor, and use the right wax on the tools. I've done several sets of cast iron heads with the same unit, then did RD Yamaha cylinders (cast iron liners in aluminum castings), just have to change brushes every 50 hours or so.
those rotozip's at home depot look pretty handy. You can put lots of attachments on them like a dremel, but it looks to be much more powerful. I've never used one though.
I've got a roto zip and it's cool but bulky for little stuff. Not sure if it has a remote cable setup like the dremel, if so it'd work great.
