Looking at purchasing a dremel tool so that i can modify my inlet manifold and carbs as per Vizard so that they flow more cfm. There are quite a few types, has any 1 had any experience with any of them?

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i have a Dremel Multi Pro, not bad but expensive. and over here i got big problems getting any spare parts, needed new brushes. couldn't get any, now BOSCH sells them and my Dremel is used again

but mostly i use the very cheap copies, around 20? with lots of extra stuff, lasting 2-3 years

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Rover 214 atm ....

I have a $45 cheapie & haven't burned it out yet. 1yr & counting.

Was going to buy a Dremel, but the flexible drive shaft (that came included in my cheapie set) cost more than that by itself.

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Too many cars, and too little time.

For serious porting, IMO you need POWER. This means either a 1/4" collet die grinder (like I have), or a serious electric grinder- both these will take 1/4" or 6mm mounted points and carbide burrs.
The little Dremels etc with 1/8" collet don't cut it for carving metal, they are too light on power and are really only good for detail work and polishing.

Makita do make a nice 7000rpm electric grinder now, it's around 750W so has plenty of power. Has 1/4" collet. They cost a few hundred $, are dearer than air tools, but are better for serious metal removal.
And they don't exhaust oil vapour all over your work...

Years ago I wore out many Black and Decker drills, and then made a home made flexible shaft grinder- these are all old hat now and too slow and cumbersome.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I have a dremel and think it's good for polishing and probably pretty slow going on a intake.. My mate has a cheap Dremel copy he picked up at a $2 shop for like $25 and it's better than the dremel for hard work. Dremel's are aimed at detail and hobby work IMO

Buy a cheap one you might find out it's not got enough poke. but at least if you have spaz moment's like me you won't put holes in the manifold

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-doing a Degree in Mechanical Engineering,
and a few conversions:
13B Extend in a 1600
4EFTE in a mini ute (all slowly)

For little jobs and more convenience I go the electric stuff, but if I'm really hacking at something or just something solid, die grinder it is. If you dont have a compressor the choice is obvious. Die grinders use a lot of air, a small compressor (20L) would never have time to switch off under heavy use.

Well in the end i got me one of these! It comes with a stand assy to mount it to, and it has 150 bits. Also has the flexy attachment as well.


Ill give it a shot n see how it goes, i really wanna do some work on the SU's n mod them how vizard recomends. If it dosnt do the job ill buy a compressor n a die grinder. But anyways its a handy tool n im sure it will get some use anyways!

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Triton gear is pretty good quality.
I have heaps of their stuff.

What did you pay, out of general interest.

Was a dead set bargain compared to wat Dremel had to offer. $128 from Bunnings. 12mth warranty. The dremel stuff had no where near the same sort of accesories as this n they only had 25 bits, this has 150. The dremels started out at like $135 n went up from there!!!!

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I love my Dremel It's such a handy wee tool. The sanding drums can remove lots of material or a little, the wee cutting discs are great for trimming bolts to length in situ and it seems to have enought grunt for me (although I don't do porting and have a die grinder for that anyway). The polishing stuff is probably more suited to jewellery than automotive work.

So let's hear it for the Dremel: a small tool with a heart of gold! (Boy, do I need to get more sleep... still, three large coffees lined up, I should be in fine form by noon )

Not bagging the Triton tool at all Hanra, but, My father has the complete Triton Workcentre with most of the woodworking accesories... He said one day that the Triton Circular Saw sold for the Workcentre is actually made by Hitatchi, they supply in orange with the Triton name.

IMO Hitatchi is one of the better brands out there these days, unless you have the $$$ to buy Dewalt.

Good luck with the porting and let us know how it handles the job.

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Santo

"The Lone Ranger"
HI-HO Silver......AWAAAAAY!

Well Hitachi gear has always had a good name....so ill just see how it goes!

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Well modified 1 throttle shaft today, also squared off the inner bore of the carb as per Vizard. This Triton tool seems to really be up to the job, plus all the bits that i got with it are really handy!

Will have to send the butterflys in to an engineering shop, need to have them milled down to half there width. Got onto Keith Calver, just awaiting a reply for price and availabilty for his manifold and stub stacks.

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