Need advice on which Dremel tool model to buy

Howdy,
I need to do some security engraving on our camera and computer equipment.
Dremel makes an engraver, but I'm thinking about getting a general Dremel
tool (or something equivalent) that I can use for other things as well
(little projects around the house and in the garage).

Here's where I am so far:

CORDED VS. CORDLESS:

I'm leaning towards a corded model (cheaper, no batteries to replace, etc),
and I'm assuming that the cord isn't going to be that big of an issue.

SINGLE VS. VARIABLE SPEED:

Not sure on this one. As I understand it, brushes have to run at a lower
speed... if this is reasonably likely to be a limitation, I'd probably go
for variable speed.

MODEL:

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EXTRA ATTACHMENTS (E.G. ENGRAVING BIT)

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Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

-Scott

In article ,
says...

Dremel's ROTARY tools are not suitable for engraving.
Engraving tools are vibrators with a non-rotating head.

Dremel rotary tools are great tools to have handy for
what they are intended for, and a variable speed
cord model should be a first choice, IMO.

I have the corded variable speed model and I love it. I've used it for a
number of projects. One of the "bits" that I bought for it looks like a
mini circular saw blade to do some cutting on a project I was building
and it worked like a champ.

Another item that you may look at rather than the dremel is the Foredom.
The motor hangs above my workbench, all "tips", and there are several,
connect to a long cord and the tool itself is controlled by a foot
pedal. Much easy to control the variable speed that way rather than the
dial on the Dremel. It can use all the same tips as the Dremel but the
weight in your hand is much less since all you have in your hand is like
a fat ball point pen. What you lose with this tool is portability. The
dremel just plugs in wherever you are and you work where the Foredom
needs to hang somewhere. Just depends on what all you want to do with
your tool in the future as to which tool to buy.

Vickie

Scott Smith wrote:
Howdy,
I need to do some security engraving on our camera and computer equipment.
Dremel makes an engraver, but I'm thinking about getting a general Dremel
tool (or something equivalent) that I can use for other things as well
(little projects around the house and in the garage).

Here's where I am so far:

CORDED VS. CORDLESS:

I'm leaning towards a corded model (cheaper, no batteries to replace, etc),
and I'm assuming that the cord isn't going to be that big of an issue.

SINGLE VS. VARIABLE SPEED:

Not sure on this one. As I understand it, brushes have to run at a lower
speed... if this is reasonably likely to be a limitation, I'd probably go
for variable speed.

MODEL:

???

EXTRA ATTACHMENTS (E.G. ENGRAVING BIT)

???


Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

-Scott