Cheap Rotary tools from Amazon and my true opinion compared to Dremel. Flex shafts. 

I liked your presentations-no BS, just plain talk, no distracting music a good vid. Thank you

Thanks for the info as always. I'm still trying to get use to power carving so all the tips and hints are valuable to me. Be well

Very informative video. Thanks again Jordy. And, that carving is awesome!

Thanks for the info jordy. Appreciate it

Thanks for the info Jordy I’m on AMAZON NOW!

What you purchased makes sense, for the application. I did the same with my Bosch multi-tool. I needed to cut brick, something multi-tools are not designed to cut. I wasn't going to risk the Bosch, so I purchased a cheap Ozito (Australia). It did the job and if I burnt it out, it was a cheap replacement.

This one video explained so much to me. Appreciated brother. Especially since I was considering getting that exact Wen

That carving is so Awesome !!!

Keep on keeping on man love it. I have dremel 4000 just order a flex shaft for it thanks for the info for when my dremel craps out.

Jordy, I'm watching this one because my 2nd 4300 Dremel died on me.... when ya think ya know; ya learn from a real deal person. Thanks Jordy.

I've got a Harbor Fright rotary tool ( the larger one ) and I have had it 2 years with a Dremel flex shaft on it & I like it as much as the 4000 I have.

I got a Black & Decker RTX rotary tool based on a video you did a couple years ago, along with a Dremel Flexshaft. They still work great!

That’s cool!! Thanks for video!!!!!

I have 2 dremel 4250 and 1 300 but at the moment very reluctant to use them until I get better at carving, so I use the taklife and a Coxwell but work well.

THANK YOU Brother the this video.

I just purchased the Handstar rotary tool for light metal work. Hopefully it will last awhile. Love your Smokin carving

That carving is very nice 👌

Cool I got Titan it works well chainsaw too just cleared pit got some willow dry too some still growing thx my Stihl chainsaw retired after a year ????

Thanks for sharing.

I had a cheap harbor freight chigaco electric power tools model and if was ok. While it ran it was about as good as a Dremel. It didn't seem to overheat any more often than the Dremel and the torque was ok. (And I overheat Dremels constantly,and have destroyed a few real and fake ones) . The first problem I had was that the little nib wore that holds the shaft still when you change the tool wire off. I was able to repair that by drilling it out and putting in a pin made from a grade 8 screw.itvseems they didn't use a hardened piece of steel. After about a year or a year and a half or so of heavy abuse the motor burned out. Dremels usually last maybe 2-3 years with a repair or two along the way. So my take on the cheap rotary tools in general and harbor freight in specific, is that it was a pretty good deal. I think I paid something like 15 bucks for it with a coupon. They go for 25 now, so with a 20% coupon it's 20. So I would call it a decent buy. Assuming you get one that works. Harbor freight tools can be spotty. I would definetly buy either from Amazon or harbor freight because you can easily exchange it if it does not work out of the box or quits the first time you use it.

Nice carving! Could you glue a couple of glass marbles from the back for eyes. I reckon that would look so cool.

Wicked brother carry on

Mahalo,thank you for the info

My bits slipped out of the cheap flex shafts too. I took the collet out, and dipped some thin rope in isopropyl and put it through the collet. Then I stood on one end of the rope, held the other end, and yanked the collet up and down the rope. Pull the rope around and clean the collet. You have to keep things clean. Then your burs won't slip as much.

These rotary tools are low torque so you have to use a light touch and let the speed of the tool do the work or you will burn them up every time. The Proxxon micromot rotary tool has the torque you likely need for you usage

The blue one is identical to my vintage Dremel that I actually have for 35+yrs.

Since the Dremel started using Mexico to build them, they have to sh&t. My Dremel 4300 w/flex cable, the bit/burs still comes out. I add a few drops of lube in the flex cable and run it for a minute. As far as the colon, I'll have my Doc. Check it. lol

This oughta be interesting, should we count the swer words?

Great info video Jordy, thanks so much.

I bought a huepar with flex shaft. After less than 5 minutes it got burning hot. I will try the hanging it higher to see if that will cool it down.

Great 'honest opinion' video. I bought my 'Dremel multi 395 type 5' in 1997 and apart from a few stuck collets and a slightly slack/floppy speed control, it's never let me down. I thought I'd upgrade it this week. So I ordered a keyless chuck and a flex shaft. Both items are unbranded. They arrived today. The new keyless chuck was a very simple swap over and it works perfectly. But I wish I could say the same for the flex shaft. I bought it from ebay. It comes supplied with 3 x different sized brass collets and a 'L' shaped circular tool that you use to lock/jam the spindle from turning when you tighten the collet nut around the bit shaft. The business end of the flex shaft works as it should. But the end that attaches to the 395 drive shaft is a different story. The sellers description seemed detailed enough. It had clear photos with all dimensions highlighted. The female 19mm threaded aluminium flex shaft connecter is the same diameter as the male on my 395, but it's a completely different thread pitch. The new FS is advertised as being compatible with "any/all rotary tools" inc Dremel. If I didn't need the flex shaft in a hurry, I would have returned it and got a refund, but i ordered it for next day delivery because i couldn't finish a job without it. So i had no choice. It had to go onto my 395 no matter what. I wouldn't recommend the following method, but not cos it doesn't work. Its cos it's a lot of messing about. I ended up grinding down the entire aluminium female thread until I was left with a virtually smooth surface. My idea was to make it a 'push fit' connector. But it was still too tight. So I cut 4 full length slots in the connector and gently eased it over the thread on the 395. Eventually I got it all the way on and held it in place with a top quality jubilee clip. I've never used a dremel flex shaft before, therefore I don't know what they're meant to feel like and sound like. My adaption/modification is solid as a rock and it more than coped with finishing the job I needed it for. But every now and then the shaft would vibrate and make a noise. The type of noise and vibration I'd expect from running a tool that's in need of some lubrication. Do you think smearing a bit of grease on the flex shaft might help? Will grease stop it intermittently vibrating and screaming ? If you think it will work, I'll happily strip it down . But I'm not looking forward to going through all that again if it's going to be a waste of my time. Thanks in advance to anyone who has the answer I'm looking for.

That art is cool man. I can't wonder how shou sugi ban staining would turn out on something like that.

Thanks for this information Jordy. Sorry not been on comments recently ( so what!?!😅) But I've been having the same problems with Dremel!!! To expensive to run/repair . If you can repair it at all. Yeah,I agree,two cheaper ones rather than lining someone's pockets. As you said " They're ALL Chinese made anyways" .🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😳🤔👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thank you for your help I am getting steadily better. BUT, just yesterday I had to return a Dremel flex shaft, the threaded coupling was smaller than my Wen 23114 tool. They did not interchange, I would buy a Dremel flex if I knew which one. Any suggestion? Dave

Thanks for another great video. I need to get a shaft for a dremel 4250. Which of these third party ones do you reccomend and is it not reccomended to get the cheap 10$ eBay Chinese version? You didn’t seem very impressed with the original dremel one

Got the WEN 👍thanks for the review great info

would one of these be ok for model building, like warhammer sized plastic/metal models or is it too powerful, even with the extender? maybe i 'd be better with a lower powered version?

dremels piss me off dremels piss me off k bye ! LOL thanks for your true opinion

Wouldn't a dremel 3000 have been more convenient for you? on Amazon I sometimes find it at a discount of 50 euros, I have not tested the cheap ones, but I don't know if they can have the same durability, and above all the same safety

So what is your opinion on the new cordless one? You wrote that you ordered it. I didn’t buy my dremel yet. Is the cordless one really higher torque and feels more powerful than the 4300?

Total newbie here...I bought an inexpensive rotary tool from amazon and want to give the wood carving hobby a try. Where's a good place to start in your opinion? Maybe a simple wood spirit?

Beautiful work Jordy! And , being a Dremel carver myself with a 4300, I know the power of the beast of a tool it is. Also, make sure you fill out the warranty on it. If you do all it will cost you to get it fixed/replaced is shipping and possibly like $14 American if they have to replace it. I'm not knocking anything that your saying, Jordy, Dremel Is expensive, but the only thing that I don't like about my Dremel is that I can't find a attachment to fit the quarter inch shaft of the larger Kutzall burrs. I'd love to find a cheaper way to use those Burrs to get to some larger carving. Got any suggestions Jordy?

Maybe a stupid question but do you grease dremel flexi shaft?

Have you tried the keyless chucks?

I have used Dremel for over 25years

I just bought that vaster rotary tool off Amazon, is there a separate “nut” I need to attach the flex shaft like a Dremel does, or does the flex shaft just screw on to the end?

Easy trick to those wire wheels, use super glue on them! But always wear safety glasses

why is there holes in the tabletop?

Will the Dremel Flex shaft fit on a Populo rotary tool?

Dremel SUCKS! The biggest $180 purchase mistake EVER!! I bought the 4200 with 'EZ change mechanism'. It lasted less than 50 uses. I only used sander drum and belts.I had to have the stupid chrome case! The drums never held the sanding belts, the 2 pulldown release levers suddenly stuck one day, and the drums kept falling out -the motor started cycling up and down in speed (NEVER used above 10k.) A genuine Piece of $HIT!!

Don't know why, but I've not had a 4300 work for me. First one lasted one minute took it back and got another one and it stopped after 1/2 hour. Have a 4000 that's two years and a brand new one just in case 1st one goes out. I don't use the flex shaft. Not a fan of the 4300

Hopefully they meet somewhere in the middle 🤣👍

I bet the inner guts for all are made in same china factory... plastic body, electric cord, and maybe quality of motor brushes being the difference

Brushless rotary tool yet ?if so can do a review ? 😮😮😊

Buy a cheap one get good. Then Buy a good one and get better. BUT Buy a cheap one for your noob stage

Dremel is junk! I just bought the 4300 and after 5 minutes of use it started cutting in and out of power. I took it back and exchanged it for a new one and it blows sparks out of it like a sparkler on the 4th of July. Its going back as soon as I'm done typing this. I'm going to look on Amazon. Never buying Dremel again.

2:30 You should care what other people say. Good things are made in China, bad things are made in China. You just come across ignorant

Have you ever thought about trying harbor freight?