Dremel VS die grinder

Ok, so I know for porting you are supposed to us a die grinder over a dremel, but why? What sets the dremel apart from an electric die grinder?

When 99.9% of the world refers to a die grinder they are reffering to one that is powered by compressed air. They are better because they have 25X more nut to them than a dremel ever thought of having.;)

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So does balls = power?

i have a die grinder at work for patching tires lol. u gota sand off all the ridges n shit inside the tire before you patch it. im just gana use it when i do mine.

die grinder just works so much better, faster smoother and it doesnt get hot

An electric grinder vibrates really bad, so bad you can't use it too long.

Die grinder is used for taking out chunks of metal, but u can use a dremel after to smooth everything nice

^If you have to finish with a dremel, you are using the wrong bit in your die grinder. Throw that fucking dremel in the garbage :2cents: You have to use the appropriate bit for the job, and material. I can make a smoother cut with my die than with a dremel, because I can control the speed of the cut better.

Mine is one of those cool adjustable ones with like 10 speeds with a 35k rpm max :) the dremel that is

The other reason I don't like them is because you can't get a very large bit :( , and they have no nutz!! A long time ago I tried to gasket match a head with a dremel :( :( NOT FUN!!!!

:lol: Thanks guys. I will keep the dremel though, I still like to carve wood :). Also, I thought the sanding/buffing wheels might be nice to polish the letters on mine and Mikes valve covers when we paint them. I was hoping an electric one would suffice so I could do it at home and not have to drive to the shop, but its not that big of a deal. Its an off brand, but the tool itself and 200+ bits and shit was $20. Thanks for the input guys!

Dremels are like Hondas. 35k rpm and .1 ft-lb of torque.

I have electric and pnuematic die grinders. The electric has more torque, but the air is so much lighter and easier to control speed, I always go back to the air powered grinder.

Dremels are like Hondas. 35k rpm and .1 ft-lb of torque.


Well put:rofl:

Dremels are like Hondas. 35k rpm and .1 ft-lb of torque.

I have electric and pnuematic die grinders. The electric has more torque, but the air is so much lighter and easier to control speed, I always go back to the air powered grinder.
Well put! If you ever use an air/elec. you would throw rocks at your dremel. Plus, beyond the initial expense of the air compressor (worth every penny, you can pick up a decent die grinder for $10-25 at harbor freight. The selection of air tools is limitless.

Yeah, and I've got an air compressor already. The impact isnt worth shit, but it works to get stuff thats not overly crusted. The only reason I was going to try to use the dremel thing is because I can do that at home without having to drive out to the shop. Its getting warmer and my time is freeing up so it wont be that big of a deal to just go out. Thanks for the input guys, and excellent analogy Kevin.