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| Ive been a dremel user for 15 years. In that time Ive owned 2 of the old black style dremels, each lasting about 7 years. Then recently I bought a new 400 series . After light use for roughly 2 minutes the unit started smoking and almost cought fire. After concluding that i had lost the receipt, i went to a different store and bought a 300 series dremel (thinking this was a fluke). After continuing my delayed project i found my new new dremel started smoking again(30 seconds of light use). I am extremley frustrated and wish dremel hadnt gone on the cheap, which they obviously have with their components. I have talked to coworkers that also have the same problems, great long lasting old style, and cheap new style. comments?
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| I have used one of the old style multi tools for about 11 years. I got one of the new 300 tools it quit after less than 5 minutes use Lowes replaced it the new one also lasted less than 5 minutes, I don't think its a fluke and I really think Dremel should fix these inferior tools.
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| wow--- and to think I almost bought one last weekend. I am going to need a new one soon, and right now I am glad I held back. If Dremel is cutting their quality maybe I will have to shop elswhere. A world without a good Dremel tool. Never thought I would see that.
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I have used the Dremel 400 for over a year now and its still going strong. I love it and consider it my favorite.
Doug 
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| Did you start immediatly start using it after taking it out of the box?
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No I Let the tool run without a load, at max speed for around 5 min or more to seat the brushes. This should be done with any new electric tool.
Doug
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| Ha, oddly enough i have had the exact same problem twice. I got tired of dealing with dremels cut to the chase and bought a Foredom tool and will never look back, its really to bad that the used to be good yet affordable dremel is now getting up around $60 bucks and is a total pile, you just as well spend more money and buy one for life. Really dissapointed with Dremel.
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I have found like you the old black Jobs keep going and going ,My last one started to spit and spark after 12 years use so I just replaced it I find know that I run 7 dremels with differnt attachments but they last a year .I am sure that to keep the price down to what it was many years ago the new ones are definitively inferior.
lately I have broken 3 flexy shafts also the end that goes into the Dremel just wound off.I don't think I am using them any differently and I am aware that I shouldn't kink them
I have noticed a difference with the length of time they last in relation to were they were manufactured .In my Dremel stable I have 3 differnt makers on the case
www.timberly.co.nz
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