| Dremel 400-2/51 Variable Speed Rotary Tool Kit With 51 Accessories | 
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| List Price: $150.86
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 12252
Category: Home Improvement
Publisher: Dremel
Studio: Dremel
Brand: Dremel
Label: Dremel
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.8
Dimensions (in): 17.3 x 9.5 x 6.1
MPN: 400-3/51
Model: 400-2/51
UPC: 080596024031
EAN: 0080596024031
ASIN: B0002QZ1OM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Features Circle Cutting Jig & Lawn Mower and Garden Tool Sharpener attachment | | • | Includes XPR Storage Case plus 51 Accessories in their own integrated storage area | | • | Variable speed provides maximum control and precision | | • | Permanent magnet motor for increased performance and consistent speed at all speed settings | | • | Ergonomic, contoured styling with soft-grip areas for greater comfort and control |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Dremel calls this "the future of rotary tools." Scoff if you want to, but they're right. This overhaul of the standard rotary tool incorporated changes Dremel users asked for, along with new accessories and a smartly redesigned storage case with mini-cases. We're glad to see Dremel designers separated the power switch from the speed control, something we'd certainly wished for in the past, letting you set the perfect speed for your project and not disturb it at shutoff. Its slick, gently curved new shape-?a far cry from the slightly clunky Dremel you're used to?-just feels good in your hand. Even the case is a new generation, with a molded place for everything (including that hard-to-store flex shaft). The small accessories all fit into mini-cases, which in turn snap into the main case. Bravo! And unlike kit cases in Dremel's past, there's even room for expansion: two bays for more accessory kits. We like the garden tool blade and the circle cutter particularly; you can save a bundle sharpening your own lawnmower blade, and the circle cutter is one of those little gadgets you'll find yourself using again and again. Another plus to this new Dremel is the super-cool attachments available separately, including a 2-1/4-inch wide planer and something Dremel calls the MultiSaw?a combination jig, recip and scroll saw in one. The only downside to this new Dremel is?figuring out what to do with your old one. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
it could have been so much nicer... August 19, 2008
The tool does have a lot of uses and is definitely versatile. But, what other people have remarked holds very true:
- a first time owner would have probably liked to have some instructions explaining what everything in the kit does and how it is used. Having to search online to figure out which one is supposed to be the #401 mandrel is lame;
- the tool feels in your hand as if Dremel outsourced the design and manufacturing to Fisher-Price;
- overheating seems to be a problem - a short session sharpening my lawnmower blade made the motor scary-hot (it hasn't burned out yet, but it feels like it's heading in the general direction)
- some attachments are supposed to be limited up to a certain rpm - but in this latest and greatest version of its mainstay tool, Dremel marks the speed selector from 0 to 10. Hard to know what number is supposed to be 15k rpm, the max speed advised by some attachments.
I fell into the trap of "newer must be better", even though the 300 series felt so much better in my hand when I visited the home improvement store...
 Decent tool for its use. November 23, 2007
I bought this dremel for small project work in wood, plastic, and aluminum. I've also used it for a little tile cutting. It's worked well without issue. I don't understand all of the negative reviews I've seen here.
The case and included pieces are varied and useful.
 Dremel's best tool in a great case! August 24, 2007
This is an excellent little kit. I've replaced my older multitool and toolbox and I'm quite happy. The XPR has a much smoother drive and the change to an on/off switch plus the speed control is extremely welcome. The toolbox is also very well designed with space made for each of the attachments. The top of the toolbox has room for two accessory kits to snap into (included.)
 So poorly made it's dangerous! June 29, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
From day one I had a problem tightening the collet. No matter how hard I held down the shaft lock button, I would feel it tighten and then click and spin past the tight position - just going around and around and never truly tightening. Numerous times the metal bit flew right out while the tool was running. Once it flew out with such velocity I never saw the bit again (couldn't find it). Finally the metal teeth of the collet broke off and the thing is now unuseable. I also had the same problem as another reviewer where the switch gummed up and could not be slid from off to on without the help of a screwdriver or such. And there was no documentation describing what the different bits are for - pretty stupid.
 Buy the 6/90 instead! February 16, 2006
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am a novice with all things dremel (had only heard of them 2 weeks before my purchase). I had one particular project in mind and was very wary of spending 75 bucks for one reason but thought that I will probably come up with a multitude of reasons over the next 5 years (hopefully it lasts that long). With that said, it has worked very well. It does get very hot after 10 minutes but I use that as an excuse to take a break (and write a review). I would actually recommend buying the 400-6/90 instead of this especially for only 30 dollars more. The individual accessories are very expensive to buy so buying the 6/90 (which comes with the planar and the jigsaw) would be a great deal better. It is very lightweight so I suppose it could feel like a toy. However, it is adept at doing what I wanted it to do. Now hopefully, I will be able to find more than 3 ways to use this thing. Dremel should commission someone to write a book about the various uses of this. I would have appreciated that more than anything else.
Don't forget the protective eyewear!
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