Dremel 220-01 Rotary Tool Work Station
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Dremel 220-01 Rotary Tool Work Station
Customer Review: Extremely handy helper
Summary: 5 Stars
This accessory has made my Dremel use so much more easy. The Dremel itself is fantastic, but I have several different types and a couple of the flexishaft accessories. This aid does all it claims to do. I leave my Dremel in it and just clamp it to my work bench when I want to use it. In fact the Workstation is so sturdy that I do what they say not to and leave one in the mount and one hanging with the flexishaft attached. This setup sure beats fishing through all my cases and attaching various parts. Well worth the money.Customer Review: Flexi Plastic- turns a good tool into a cheap toy
Summary: 1 Stars
I love my Dremel, and it's my go-to tool for quick prototyping, hacks, small part fab, etc. etc. I was hoping this could be another accessory i could count on- how WRONG!
The main clamping parts are made of crappy ABS plastic. Terrible choice. Aren't we in a world of Space-age plastics?
This thing flexes horribly, not to mention it has a really unsure feeling when locking down your Dremel into the cradle. Once "locked" on, i can easily nudge it- imagine the accuracy with the unit spinning at 6000 RPM?
It's sloppy- hardwood, once engaged and pushed slightly, can flex the spirit of this little toy way too easily.
This might be great for Balsa or carving foam- otherwise totally useless.
Lame. Really, really lame.
Again, disappointed with a legacy toolmaker. (I have a 1967 dremel Moto-Tool Mount which is made of steel- unfortunately it only fits the old style dremel)
When are these older companies going to realize- people that buy and use tools, actually care about craftsmanship?(Festool and Fein among others are capitalizing on this notion)
Customer Review: Good addition
Summary: 5 Stars
I read a lot of the reviews on this prior to ordering. I have found it's precision to be as advertised and am continually pleased with the versatility of this tool. For what it's intended to do, you couldn't ask for a better solution (including a home built version that failed miserably!). I would certainly recommend this product for smaller jobs. Additionally, I would recommend a small drill press clamp that can be secured to the base to further ensure reasonable precision. Use a real drill press for bigger jobs, though.Customer Review: Good for some applications...difficult to install Dremel body
Summary: 3 Stars
After spending time this weekend working on various projects with my Dremel, I feel I have to give my opinion with this work station. The main problem for me was installing and then removing the Dremel body (I have a Dremel Multi-Pro Model 395). Knowing limitations would occur unless attached to a proper base, I expected a few problems when doing some drilling in various densities of items. Yet, it wasn't as bad as some other reviewers state. Knowing that cost often reflects in quality, but in this case if used correctly this is a good work station. No it doesn't do everything, so use the CORRECT tool for the job. Many expect the Dremel (and accessories) to be the best for nearly every job...this is not the case. I've learned working in a professional scientific/preparation laboratory that often other tools do a better job than the one you initially gravitate towards or are more familiar or is easier (in general) to use. For instance, an air driven tool may really do a better job at etching/carving in certain matrices and the same goes for using a heavy duty drill press. Therefore - price 5 stars, installation of tool 2 stars, applications 3 stars...so I feel a 3 to 3.5 star rating is my ranking of this product. Overall, I am glad to have it when I need it.Customer Review: Great for the price, but...
Summary: 4 Stars
For what this cost it is a good value, but it definitely is not a precision drill press. It is great if you already have a Dremel rotary tool and only occasionally need to use an impromptu drill/routing stand, but if your needs are more precise or more frequent, then spend the extra $$$ and get a real press. Also, if you are left-handed the rightside lever is rather inconvenient.