Dremel and other options

[Chrus]

So Im only pretty new to this whole modding thing, but ive decided that Im gonna buy a computer and mod it, and i realise that the first thing that im gonna need is a dremel. I was looking at them today, and they are about that $150-$200, depending on the bits and pieces it comes with, so i had a look at the alternatives and I saw some for about $50-$90. Is it really worth paying the extra and getting a dremel, or will one of the cheaper ones be just as good???

[computerman]

what were the other ones? and 200$ sounds a lot for a dremel... i've seen them for like 60 or so. a jigsaw is good for metal, for acrylic or plexi either a nibbler, or i found a roto zip to work quite well.

[Mattew01]

i got myself a cheap one at menards a while back. was on sale. ten dollars for the rotary tool and like 60 or so bits. works really well. just i cant get the dang thing open enough to clean out the junk easily. gets kinda frustrating that it only opens like halfway.

[High Voltage Guru]

Have you tried looking at lowes/homedepot?

[Migit109]

my ma got hers for $20 @ sears

[Chrus]

Originally posted by computerman+Aug 22 2004, 11:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (computerman @ Aug 22 2004, 11:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>what were the other ones? and 200$ sounds a lot for a dremel... i've seen them for like 60 or so. a jigsaw is good for metal, for acrylic or plexi either a nibbler, or i found a roto zip to work quite well.[/b]

I think it was a Power Master for about $50 and there was a GMC for about $90-100. The $200 pack had heaps of little bits and pieces that I would never use, twas about $150 for just the dremel. Would that be US$60... im talkind AU$... sorry... I probably should of mentioned that in my first post... my bad.

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Nopes... we dont have them here. Ive only tried Bunnings, Im gonna have a look at some other places tomorrow, but they will probably all be around the same price.

[\/1ndicated]

yea au bucks is a bit of a difference might of helped some.

[nugget]

My dad has a Reciprocating saw and it has a metal blade. Would that work for gettin through a case alright?

[WVJammer]

Yea, it would get through it,
but it would be hard to make
a straight cut with.

[4b5eN+EE]

very hard...
jigsaw or dremel is the way to go really....i prefer dremel for metal and jigsaw for long cuts on acrylic...and again dremel for the short cuts on acrylic...

[Chrus]

Well i ended up getting the dremel. I got one for $98 (Australian) and that came with a few bits and pieces, but not too many. Ive already given it a good work out, and im happy with it.