Dremel 220 01 Rotary Tool Work Station :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Dremel 220-01 Rotary Tool Work Station

2008-07-03
I am very pleased with this press.
It is not designed for 'ultra' precision drilling but works excellent for my needs.
I think it's a great product for the price.

dremel

2008-05-14
It does much of what I want it to do, problem is it is only good for very light work or as a holder for the dremel for some jobs. Many of the parts are plastic and it moves around when the product is in use, any preasure placed on the tool and it distorts from center. I have got good use out of it anyway but it wont take the place of a drill press. If it was made of all metal it would be a sweet tool with few flaws.

Dremel for PCB

2008-05-04
I purchased this drill stand to use with my Dremel MultiPro 395 to drill holes in home-brewed printed circuit boards. Rigidity is important in this application as the carbide drill bits are very brittle and any lateral movement will drilling will cause them to shatter plus hole placement is critical. I found this drill press combination to be fully up to the task.

Dynamite mini drill press

2008-05-02
Only have used it a few times for small projects but incredibly useful tool. Now the only question, what is the longevity.

Well worth the cost

2008-04-30
After using this 'drill press'/work-station for a little while now, I agree with the higher ratings. I've used it as a drill press, a cut-off tool and a mini-stationary grinder/polisher. If you want a ultra precision drill press, spend 2-4 hundred dollars more or better!
The first thing I did was chuck up a straight 1/8 inch rod and check the squareness to the table with a precision square (use any thing you know is square). With a little creative shimming of the main shaft to the table, check side-to-side and front-to-back. I had to use .oo3" metal shims on one side to get it square.
To drill decent holes, it helps to clamp the workpiece to the table first, if possible. Use an 1/8" center drill to start a hole, then the drill size needed. The German-made #4486 Dremel Chuck is a FANTASTIC accessory allowing quick chucking of the some of the smallest drills up to 1/8" and I highly recommend buying it (I don't take mine off). Common sense dictates that drilling most anything with this workstation needs to be delicate and not 'hogged' out!
I also would give this Work Station a 4-and-a-half star rating based on the price and versatility.

Lapidary work

2008-03-29
For precision drilling, routing, grooving. 6" square work surface. Articulating tool holder allows user to drill at 90 vertical and increments of 15 up to 90 horizontal. Holds tool at 90 horizontal for polishing and sanding. Telescoping flex shaft tool st

Just what I was looking for

2008-03-06
This is a very good product as long as you don't need it for heavy duty applications. It is very sturdy and stable. I am using it for constructing radio control airplanes, and the type of sanding I sometimes do could not be done without it! I am very pleased with it. As far as the deisgn, there was some confusion as to the installtion of the bolt that holds the main shaft in place. There was no hole or indentation in the shaft that made it obvious how the bolt goes in. It appears the bolt just tightens against any spot on the shaft, which then seems like it would loosen over time. But, overall it it is great product and just what I was looking for. Now I am thinking of buying the Dremel vice grip!

My bicolage

2008-01-23
It is the most valuable piece of Dremel arsenal. Flexible,very easy use and solid and confiable construction.Is a top tool.

Everthing was as described and on time.

2008-01-17
I bought this product for someone for Christmas and ordered the item a little late but this product was still on time to make it before Christmas. The tool was as described. I would definitely order from them again.

220-01 Dremel Work Station -you get what you pay for

2007-12-08
I examined this product carefully at the store and found it to be poorly made. Its plastic construction results in a great deal of wobble and play. In my opinion it is not adequate for precision work. I researched alternatives and found a 3rd party precision drill press which is machined out of aluminum (The Drill Press Plus). Although it is more expensive, it is far more suitable for precision work.