Dremel 4000-2/30 120-Volt Variable Speed Rotary Tool Kit - Corded
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Product Specifications
- Variable speed from 5,000 to 35,000 RPM; easy-to-understand speed dial features
- Compatible with all Dremel accessories and attachments
- Includes 30 Dremel accessories and 2 Dremel attachments
- 360-degree grip zone for control in any position
Carrying case included
Product Description
Style:Rotary tool The Dremel 4000 variable-speed rotary tool kit offers the highest performance and most versatility of all Dremel rotary tools. The increased strength of its motor and electronic feedback circuitry enables consistent performance at all speed levels. Ergonomics include a slim design that provides a 360-degree grip zone for added comfort and control. The Dremel 4000 can use all existing Dremel rotary tool accessories and attachments, as well as high-performance attachments, so you can do more with just one tool. Two year warranty.
Product Reviews
Good for what it is made for.
Forgive me if I seem a little preachy, but quite a bit of people misunderstand what this tool is for: this is a high speed, LOW torque (in other words, do NOT apply excessive pressure), LOW amp (not much mechanical power), multi functioning rotary tool. Dremel will most likely NEVER make a rotary tool that is high speed high torque, high amp, because that’s not their niche. This is for weekend warriors, do it yourself-er types, this for crafts and hobbies, this is NOT an industrial grade spinning tool, if that is what you are looking for, get a die grinder, angle grinder, flexible shaft motor tool, get high powered electric or pneumatic, Milwaukee, Foredom, Ingersoll Rand, something else, not Dremel. You’ll only be disappointed if you go the Dremel route with that expectation.For Dremel’s, you let speed do the work. Unless you are dealing with plastic or wood, something that melts or catches aflame, then go for high speed. Slow down on metal, speed up in ceramic (don’t quote me on the ceramics, that’s just my experience), go middle ground for wood, slow for plastics, and so on. I suggest ramping up the speed on a practice piece of the material you intend to remove stock from, until you reach the maximum speed you can achieve with ruining the substance in question, and then, go work on the actual piece.Here, let’s cut to the chase: Positives of Dremel 4000+It is low powered, ergo, gentler on your work, more forgiving when you make a mistake+It is very speedy, but not TOO speedy, as in, not a pnuematic die grinder spinning at speeds that would make a bullet cringe.+Dremel has a ridiculously nice supply of accessories for it, good from jigsawing to power planing+It is a multi tool extraordinaire, capable of many different tasks+Ergonomic and very useful overall, a pleasure to work withNegativity about the 4000-It is pretty loud for its miniscule size, a downside if you have sensitivities to noise like me-It is low torque, so you should not use force to get work done faster-Low amps means it is not powerful enough to hold its own in large amounts of material without choking on its carbon brushes.-It is a multi tool, not a tool, so it will never be good enough at one job alone to be a keeper in THAT respectThe Dremel works smoothly, without a hitch, at least in my case. If I were to recommend any 2 accessories/attachments, I would get the detailer’s grip, and the almighty keyless chuck. The chuck, because it is time saving in the extreme, and time is everything to the discerning hobbyist/artist. The detailer’s grip, because the flex shaft has that irritating extra hassle in terms of set-up, and is less ergonomic in my opinion, AND, most of all, cannot stand a kink of less than five inches without overheating, so it really is more trouble than it is worth, to me. So, altogether, I would recommend this tool to any doing small scale, hobbyist work, DIY’ing, and similar stuff. That’s all she wrote. Peace.
Accessories
The product description lists the accessory numbers, but not what they are.191 - High Speed Cutter420 - 15⁄16” Cut-off Wheels426 - 1-1⁄4” Fiberglass Reinforced Cut-off Wheels542 - Carbide Cutting/Shaping Wheel84922 - Silicon Carbide Grinding Stone932 - Aluminum Oxide Grinding Stone952 - Aluminum Oxide Grinding Stone428 - Carbon Steel Brush442 - Carbon Steel Brushes414 - Felt Polishing 1⁄2” Wheels421 - Polishing Compound429 - Felt Polishing 1” Wheel407 - 1⁄2” Sanding Drum432 - 1⁄2” 120-grit Sanding Bands411 - Sandings Discs, 180 grit412 - Sanding Discs, 220 grit413 - Sanding Discs, 240 grit445 - 1⁄2” 240-grit Sanding Bands, 6 Pack401 - Mandrel402 - Rotary Tool Mandrel
A note about collets
A fair number of reviews here discuss issues that buyers had with the collet on this Dremel. I just bought this model, and think I may understand the problem that at least some users ran into.First, a word about terms. The solid shaft that the cutting or grinding tool is mounted on is the mandrel (or Dremel also calls it an accessory shank). When you install the cutter on the Dremel, this mandrel slides into a silver-colored hollow tube called the collet. The dark-metal nut that encases the collet and screws onto the unit is the collet nut.All of the accessories that come with this Dremel model use 1⁄8”-diameter mandrels/shanks. Most other accessories that Dremel sells also use this size, although some use 3⁄32”, 1⁄16” or 1⁄32” shanks.When my Dremel 4000 arrived, I noticed that none of the included 1⁄8” shanks fit into the collet. I think some of the other buyers who ran into this problem concluded at this point that their Dremels came with the wrong-sized collet.However, when I took it apart a little I found that the collet had just been jammed tightly into the collet nut, closing down its diameter so that the shanks wouldn’t fit. I unscrewed the collet nut from the Dremel and used a small screwdriver to push the collet out of the back end of the collet nut. This allowed the collet to open up to its full diameter; all of the included shanks now fit.So, if you buy one of these and it seems as though the shanks don’t fit into the collet, give this a try before you conclude it’s the wrong size. Dremel could probably stand to do a little quality control on this to make sure everything works smoothly. If you do actually need a different collet size for other mandrels/shanks not sold with this kit, Dremel sells a 4485 Collet Nut Kit (about $6-$7 in 2015 at hardware stores) that has the four collet sizes listed above.
Lifesaver for DIY projects around the house!
This tool is a lifesaver for small DIY projects around the house, as well as minor art projects. The kit is relatively affordable compared to buying several different unitasking and/or manual tools, and it comes with a multitude of attachments included. There are also a lot of secondary attachable toolheads that are easily available to expand what this tool can do for you.Pros:- Easy to handle, lightweight - great for a beginner or someone not too “handy”- Lots of different attachment options = versatile to use on many jobs- Able to do detailed work, such as rotary sanding in tight spacesCons:- Not battery operated, must stay plugged in and close to a plug or an extension cord… I’d prefer it had a rechargable battery.- Separately sold expansion attachments can be expensive, and add up- Not increadibly powerful - this will not replace your power drill.- Attaching new attachment heads can be a bit hard to tell if they are firmly / securely attached.
Rotary
Nice sanding tool, perfect for small engines and circuit boards clean up.
Four Stars
Excellent Purchase
Solid Kit - cant go wrong
No complaints. As soon as i opened it i wanted to Dremmel EVERYTHING
VERY well built, amazing quality product - no complaints!
Love the quality, the ease of use, and variety of tools available for this product. I bought this to cut metal, and its DOES AMAZING through steel, stainless steel, and aluminum!
Nice product
Very nice kit at a good price.
Awesome
Wonderful product, great price! Love it!
Five Stars
Should of gotten one years ago..
Great Tool for all those Special Jobs.
Dremel has done a nice job with this tool. Separate speed and power switch and the “easy twist” nose cap is a blessing in disguise …
Five Stars
Good rotary tool . So far no problem found
Engineered Obsolescence
comments powered by DisqusI have used this piece of garbage twice and it has stopped working. I have fidgeted with it for some time, following the troubleshooting steps as they are listed online, but it’s…
