Dremel 400 plug-in good enough for porting out manifold???
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Dremel 400 plug-in good enough for porting out manifold???
Hey guys I was looking for a solution to port out some of the manifolds im making. I dont have access to a big air pump, so die grinder etc. are out of the question. Will the dremel 400 be strong enough like when grinding out sch.10 ports? Or will I just end up burning up the motor. Thanks for any help. Also cant seem to find any good heavy duty carbide grinding bits for the dremel? Anyone?
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Re: Dremel 400 plug-in good enough for porting out manifold??? (TurBros)
You can buy a nice (Makita for example) electric die grinder for under a 100 bux. The Dremel would work but it would take forever using light enough pressure not to burn up the motor.
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Well the cheap electric makita grinder for around $100 only has a 2.0 amp motor which is the exact same as my dremel. The coulet though is bigger 1/4". They make an expensive electric die grinder (around $250) which the motor is a 6.0 amp motor. Can i put more continious load on the die grinder compared to a dremel? Im guessing I can. Thanks
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I have ported hundreds of turbo housings & manifolds with the Makita Electric Die Grinder. It is awesome with the carbide bits. I would stay away from the Harbor Freight one. I tried it and it only lasted 3 turbo housings. Make sure to get a few different carbide burs so you are not running to the store to get bits all the time.
And a dremel does not even compare... It will take you 10 x more time with a dremel than with the Makita!
Here are the three available from Makita. I have the 2nd one. Worked awesome. Could port a DSM Exhaust Housing perfectly in less than 30 minutes where it took 6+ hours w/ a dremel.
All available here at Makita.
http://www.makita.com/menu.php...inder
Good Luck. I hope I have helped you in your decision.
Joshua
And a dremel does not even compare... It will take you 10 x more time with a dremel than with the Makita!
Here are the three available from Makita. I have the 2nd one. Worked awesome. Could port a DSM Exhaust Housing perfectly in less than 30 minutes where it took 6+ hours w/ a dremel.
All available here at Makita.
http://www.makita.com/menu.php...inder
Good Luck. I hope I have helped you in your decision.
Joshua
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oh yeah, you can get the Carbide Bits at Grainger or your local welding shop should have them in singles or boxed sets.
They last a long long time.
I have had the same ones for more than 3 years and they are still going strong!
They last a long long time.
I have had the same ones for more than 3 years and they are still going strong!
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