Happy Halloween!
Date of Purchase: September 22, 2010
Price: $19.99
Topics:
Dremel Tool or Marketing Tool?
Date of Purchase: September 22, 2010
Price: $19.99
Topics:
- First Attempt
- Dremel Tool or Marketing Tool?
- Practice makes...
- Light Source Issues
- Level 3 Pumpkin Sorcerer
Dremel Tool or Marketing Tool?
So what is this thing anyway? What is it that makes it so much more special than any other Dremel tool? Three things make it unique:
- A very handy (though lacking) set of pumpkin carving instructions.
- Pumpkin Carving Templates
- A sticker of a jack-o-lantern on the side of the tool
Other than those simple items, this tool is simply a low-cost Dremel Tool with two speeds (LOW and HIGH). If you have any other Dremel tool lying around at home (and begging to be used), this is your chance. You likely also have the correct grinding bit as well. It looks a little like these...
If you happen to have a set of bits like the one pictured, you will actually have the advantage of variety. You may be able to use the smaller bits on some tiny details and the wider bits to grind out the larger areas.
If you are currently Dremel-less and have been thinking about making a purchase, then don't make the mistake of thinking that this tool is for Pumpkin Carving only. As long as you can ignore the pumpkin sticker on the side of the tool, it should be quite useful for a wide variety of low-demand Dremel jobs.
So... Dremel Tool? Yes. Marketing Tool? Yes. This tool happens to be part of a series of variations that Dremel has cleverly marketed to specific user groups. For example, if you want the same tool (with a different name), you could order:
the Dremel tool for golfers
or the Dremel tool for pet grooming
We're not sure if these are all the same model and we're not entirely certain what accessories are included with these other variations. The only point that we will attempt to make is that you could potentially purchase any of these to fulfill one need and easily take advantage of it's many uses. Compared to other Dremel tools, these specialty models are definitely at the low end of the price scale.
Practice Makes...
Perfect? Let's go with something closer to: Practice Makes Significantly Speedier While Only Marginally Making More Perfect. Our second attempt at another fairly simple template took a total of 1.5 hours from start to finish. While not the fastest jack-o-lantern on the block, fifty percent speed-up must count for something. Here's our quicker (and slightly friendlier) creation...
Dremel 7000-PK 6-Volt Pumpkin Carving Kit
