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Dremel 400-6/90 Variable Speed XPR Rotary Tool Kit With 90 Accessories | 
 enlarge | Brand: Dremel
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $240.00
Buy New: $130.34
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Rating:  72 reviews
Sales Rank: 190
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 9.3 x 17.5
MPN: 400-6/90
Model: 400-6/90
UPC: 080596024475
EAN: 0080596024475
ASIN: B0002QZ1P6
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | The most complete XPR Kit available! | | • | Features XPR Planer attachment, MultiSaw, FlexLite, Flex Shaft, Cutting Guide & Circle Cutting Jig | | • | Includes XPR Storage Case plus 90 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 |
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Product Description
Dremel 400 Series XPR Rotary Tool Plus, Attachments Included: XPR Deluxe Storage Case, XPR Multisaw, XPR Planer, Flex Shaft, Flex Lite, Cutting Guide, Circle Cutter & 90 Assorted Accessories.
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The Dremel rotary tool idea was great to begin with, but now, they've revved up the basic rotary tool and added some exclusive attachments that make the XPR series one of the coolest tools we get to try. This one's got all the bells and whistles of previous models and tackles the same tasks: you can carve, grind, polish, trim, sand, cut a wide range of material, shape, sharpen, clean, remove grout, smooth, drill, rout, sculpt, engrave, strip finishes. Similarly, it has Dremel's huge array of accessory possibilities and the variable speed (from 5,000 to 35,000 rpm), but it has almost twice the amperage of its predecessors for plenty of power. In addition, the speed selector switch is separate from the power switch, allowing you to leave the tool at a certain speed setting for next time. Its design is a bit of departure, and that's a matter of user preference, but after some getting-used to, we like it. The primary reason you'd step up to this model from another rotary, though, is the plethora of great attachments made only for the XPR that emulate shop full of tools. Hands down, our favorite is the MultiSaw. Just attach it and your rotary tool becomes a mini reciprocating saw, making straight and curved cuts in a variety of materials. Using standard jigsaw blades, you can cut soft and hard wood, ply, metal, PVC, plastic and more. Next, there's the planer head that turns your Dremel into a portable planer. It's designed for two types of planing - straight and at 45 degrees, with a width capacity of 2-1/8 inches, perfect for a warped or sticking door. Though we didn't try any shaping or carving with it, we think it would do a great job of it, too. There's also a flex light exclusive to this series that dovetails easily into a groove on the rear of the tool. It's powered by lithium ion batteries (included) and does a fantastic job illuminating detailed work pieces. As with all the other Dremel rotaries, you can attach the flex shaft for super-fine detail work as well as reaching into places practically no tool has gone before. The circle cutter's easy to use, too, and works like a charm, giving you perfect circular cutouts every time. And everything has its place in the well-designed storage case, making the whole shebang perfectly portable. If you're a rotary tool fan, you'll love the XPR. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste
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| Customer Reviews: Read 67 more reviews...
 it could have been so much better... August 19, 2008
C. Gafton (CT, USA)
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...
 Have not used it all yet, but so far so good July 11, 2008
T. Flyntz (Kansas)
I have used the dremel and the cable extension along with some of the bits. The variable speed tool works very well. The case it excellent! It offers tons of storage options and the small boxes attach on to the main case securely but still come off easily when you need them. The diagrams on the box bottom which shows what bits go in is a great idea. Now you know if one is worn out which one to order. Plus it classifies the bits into categories which does provide further help in deciding which bit to use for what job. I have not used the larger attachments as yet.
 Great Kit June 19, 2008
David Perry (Atmore, Al. USA)
I really love this kit...with a couple more attachments I can do almost all the jobs around the house...
Great Dremel Tool kit w/90 accessories June 4, 2008
M. C. Lind (Hershey, PA USA)
Great product, great price! My fiancee loves it! Shipping was quick and painless. :) Would reccommend to everyone.
 Pure Junk May 18, 2008
Chad Weiland
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought one, and burned it out in less than 15 minutes of some light sanding using a 7/8" 80 grit flapper wheel on an aluminum part. Thinking I had gotten a factory defect, amazon exchanged it for me with a new one.
I got it, and set it off to the side, since i had already finished with my other project. Today I picked it up for a new project, I had to cut a small hole into some 20 ga. sheet metal. 10 mins into it with a cutoff wheel, and this one went up in smoke also.
I know I'm not over-using it, I had a similar craftsman rotary tool for over 15 years that I've used for much heavier projects. I figured it was getting old and I'd treat myself and step up to the heavier duty 2.0 amp motor, and the actual dremel brand name tool, thinking it would be better. Boy, was this ever a real awakening. I figured dremel would have been a better product. It's not. I will steer clear of anything branded dremel from now on. It's a toy, not a tool. Wish I could get my old craftsman back, gave that away to a friend. I would go to a craftsman again, but they now appear to be just a rebranded dremel. I never figured there would be a market for vintage rotary tools, but maybe I'll go search ebay for a tool that was actually made with quality, and built to last. this poor thing surely wasn't.
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