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While the tool itself seems to work o.k. If you are short a piece, especially a small one, it's very very hard to tell. Be prepared to figure it out and just toss the POS manual since it does more harm than good. Decent product once you set the thing up. However, the documentation is horrible and set up is less than intuitive. (nothing special), the shoddy support for the product - even in documentation - warrants a low rating and a warning to buyers.
Had to make a few modifications for it to hold a rotary tool other than a Dremel. Other than that, works fine.
Since then I have become frustrated with this clumsy product and wish I'd never bought it. Basically the tolerances are too wide and NOT for delicate metal work. There is so much movement in the tightening, that you never get close to what you were aiming for by the time it is secure enough to use.As well as this the 'pull down leaver' is spongy and has side to side movement during the last centimetre or so of travel - no hole is ever drilled exactly in the planned position.The spongy pull down leaver also has a spring return, which initially looked usefull - until you drill many holes in sequence, then it just becomes irritating having the leaver spring-back EVERY time.Finally the changing of bits (I am using.8mm twist bits) is slow and cumbersome as you need to swing the drill to the side just to get enough room to manipulate the chuck release etc. And yes my Dremel work station is bolted to my work bench.While the work station can be manipulated in many ways/heights & angles these adjustments become inaccurate upon tightening up the thumb screws to lock these positions in. This was to accompany the Italian flex shaft I already own.Intending to accurately drill holes in Sterling Silver & Gold, I have tried this many times now to no avail. I bought this work station & a dremel to go with it to use as a PRECISION drill press for handcrafting jewellery. There is too much movement in the work station to accurately do anything. The chuck release is hard to access as it is recessed back from the nose of the drill press (where the dremel screws into the drill press assembly)Overall I was looking forward to having a micro-drill press when I bough these 2 items from Bunnings a few months back.
Overall, I am glad to have it when I need it. Many expect the Dremel (and accessories) to be the best for nearly every job.this is not the case. Knowing that cost often reflects in quality, but in this case if used correctly this is a good work station. For instance, an air driven tool may really do a better job at etching/carving in certain matrices and the same goes for using a heavy duty drill press. The main problem for me was installing and then removing the Dremel body (I have a Dremel Multi-Pro Model 395).
Therefore - price 5 stars, installation of tool 2 stars, applications 3 stars.so I feel a 3 to 3.5 star rating is my ranking of this product. No it doesn't do everything, so use the CORRECT tool for the job. Knowing limitations would occur unless attached to a proper base, I expected a few problems when doing some drilling in various densities of items. After spending time this weekend working on various projects with my Dremel, I feel I have to give my opinion with this work station. Yet, it wasn't as bad as some other reviewers state.
I've learned working in a professional scientific/preparation laboratory that often other tools do a better job than the one you initially gravitate towards or are more familiar or is easier (in general) to use.
Great little tool to use with my Dremel. Couldn't do the job without it.
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