RickCorey said:The "little rotary saw" to cut slits is a great idea. Do you use a Dremel tool, or hand drill, or what?
Hi Rick,
Over the years I have had several Dremel tools. In fact, I have one now, but it isn't operational. It's battery is dead and, what's worse, it's battery charger is dead. And Home Depot doesn't still stock either, because they are older models.
Rather than buy yet another Dremel, which my local Home Depot doesn't do a good job of supporting (they stock only the "latest" models), I purchased a German-made Proxxon tool from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001FWXEO6/
It costs more than the Dremel tools, but has several advantages for me. It is AC rather than DC, and runs off line current. Its motor is brushless, so it doesn't need brush replacements like the DC Dremel tools need. And it doesn't have that DC motor smell, which is burnt brushes or ozone or who knows what? It has almost no vibration as compared to my old Dremels. It is much quieter than the Dremels. And it accepts all my old Dremel rotary bits, which is handy. In fact, the rotary saw I use to cut slots in my pots is one of my old Dremel attachments.
If I find myself really needing a cordless rotary tool, I will consider buying yet another Dremel. But in recent years all my rotary work has been in convenient reach of a wall socket, or in some cases in reach of a long extension cord.
I could buy several Dremels (or Black & Deckers) for the price of my Proxxon, but in my case the Proxxon is worth the higher price. And it very well may be cheaper "in the long run." My Proxxon has had a lot of use, and it still "runs like new." And I like the feel of it.
ZM
(not associated with any product or vendor mentioned or linked)
