the tamiya elctric handy drill, I found that the RPM is around 450



it looks a little bit like a toy but... you never know. I may buy this one or a handy drill.
what do you think? Anyone know this thingy?

thank you
Spit

Hi there Spit

I suppose drills come in many shapes and designs. It could be a very steady hand grip for certain drilling or shaping tasks.

One thing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, if it turns out to be a real pig in a poke,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, you can always paint it black and hold up the nearest tool store for some serious Dremils !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just don't tell anyone that I suggested it though!

Nige

Or use it for stirring paint..


Dave

thanks

Looks like you'd get strictly hobby related use from this. I have a Black & Decker 9.6 volt hand drill next to my desk. It has adjustable torque and if I need a drill in the house, it's right there. I guess this would come down to a question of price/usefullness.

You might find that it's great for drilling plastic. The low revs should prevent burning / melting. Best rotary tool I ever bought was from "Woolies", cost about a tenner and ran from 0 to about 3000 rpm.

At low settings it was great for plastic.

It died. I haven't come across another since.

Ya "killed " it .................dont deny it ............
Look s a handy piece ...mmmmmmmm!
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

I reckon it was "Murder by proxy" It was fine till the Dark Side turned up...

Pawel, save your money and put it toward a Dremel Stylus. Much more versatile, adjustable speed, rechargable, and very easy to handle. My wife got me one last Christmas and I just love it.

thank you for your advices.

Mathew, I looked on the dremel stylus. It' s 5000 RPM / minute. Isn't too fast for modelling? In France this thing from the shop is out of my range price (100E). I would try to get some from ebay maybe. One question however. I don't think I would be able to use one from US as the voltage of the charging base must be different (110V in US 220V in Europe).

Pawel

Dremel will have that covered as they will want to sell worldwide. You will be able to get the charger unit in 220v I am sure.

http://www.dremeleurope.com/dremelocs-uk/Product.jsp;jsessionid=15757407D1E38E25B9C6ADEEF1A8E7EB?&ccat_id=674&prod_id=298

Give them an email to get the details. Looks like a tool worth saving up for,

All the best

Nige

5000 RPM sounds fast, but it doesn't melt styrene at all. I use mine all the time for drilling, cutting and grinding. It goes for $70 here, which is 47.56 Euro - wonder why it's twice the price over there?

he, he, because they're EVIL the less expensive I found was 82E...
I found on ebay.com for the price you say but I must add some 30$ for shipping.

thank you Nige, I sent an email to dremel. I hope to get an answer soon.

thx guys

Pawel, I have to agree with the Stylus recommendation. I have one and love it. It's small and fits perfectly in your hand, uses all of the Dremel attachments, holds a charge for a long time and the speed is adjustable. I've drilled many holes into plastic and have never had a problem with it melting. Plus, I've found it to be powerful enough to use for small jobs around the house.

thanks Cary, I'm trying to get one on ebay in Germany. Can't find any for a reasonable some of money here in France. For now I ordered the manual one and some 20 drills.
Thank you.
Spit

The best tool for drilling and grinding, and shaping plastic models is the Micro-Detailer by "Production Industries", viz:

http://www.michtoy.com/MTSCnewSite/supplies_folder/cutting_drilling/md1001_micro.html

It used to be sold pretty exclusively by the now defunct "WWII Modelmaker" website, along with a great selection of tiny drillbits and burrs. Low RPMs, so the plastic wouldn't melt, great control, lightweight, and not terribly expensive (I seem to recall it was in the $20-$30 range). Pretty much replaced my cumbersome Dremel Tool. I think it is probably my favorite, most useful too. I highly recommend it!

Rory