Battery Dremel

[slusher]

How long should a battery Dremel hold charge? I have an older one..

Edited January 11, 2023 by slusher

[ewetwo]

I don't know Carl. But I bought a variable speed Dremel at Harbour Freight.

 

https://www.harborfreight.com/13-amp-variable-speed-rotary-tool-kit-31-piece-68696.html

[peteski]

No specific answer, but any rechargeable batteries in any device (cell phones, tools, etc.) will lose charge-holding capacity with age and the number of charging cycles.  If your tool is old then reduced battery capacity is expected.  Batteries can also go really bad and hold very little or no charge.

Edited January 11, 2023 by peteski

[Belugawrx]

I've got this one and I haven't charged it in a month...I'll let you know when it goes dead ..lol

 

[Scott Colmer]

I have a cheapie from Amazon- a bit over 20 bucks. The charge lasts at least a month depending on what I'm doing. 

[TECHMAN]

???

I got mine from WALLYWORLD several years ago, and, like Scott's, it holds a charge for weeks at a time, with a moderate amount of use....

DJ

[StevenGuthmiller]

That really depends on how much you use it.

My variable speed Dremel will last for a couple of weeks with moderate use, but I can go through a charge in a couple of days if I’m pushing it hard.

When I’m not using it for a while, it’s in the charger, so I can’t really tell you how long it would hold a charge when idle.

It’s a little like asking how many days can you drive your car on a tank of gas.

Not very many if you’re trip is 500 miles.

 

By the way, my variable speed, mini Dremel has become one of my most valuable tools.

Although I somehow managed to get by without one for many years, I couldn’t imagine going without it today.

 

 

Steve

Edited January 12, 2023 by StevenGuthmiller

[slusher]

On 1/11/2023 at 1:21 PM, Belugawrx said:

I've got this one and I haven't charged it in a month...I'll let you know when it goes dead ..lol

 

Mine goes dead in a few days with no use. Mine you have to take the battery out put it in the charger. Time for a new one..

[customline]

I don't use it much so it spends most of its life on the charger waiting for me to do something. When I do, I've never run it down and I have left it "off the hook" from time to time without any sign of losing power. I dearly love this tool and if it quits on me I will certainly buy another just like it (and bury the dead one with a memorial service ?)

[Jon Haigwood]

Corded or Cordless, I need one that runs at a slower speed. My Dremel's lowest speed is to fast for some of my needs. I have an older Dremel that runs on a 7.2 battery pack and it is also to fast. 

[Scott Colmer]

There are two ways to get dremmels to run at slower speed

 

1) Get a plug in Dremmel (Mine is a Black and Decker)  and then buy a foot operated rheostat from Harbor Freight for 35- 40 bucks

2) Buy a el cheap dremmel like the one seen below off amazon. 20 - 25 bucks You can slow it down by putting you thumb on the bit chuck. 

I have both, but since I got the CHOKMAX, I only use the hardwired one when little red needs a charge.

[Mike C.]

I had a battery powered Dremel years ago. After many re-charges the batteries will lose their capacity to charge. I've had a variable speed, plug in ever since. For me, this is the way to go.

[tim08]

This one I've had for years.

I haven't charged the battery in well over a month. Still going. I had to buy the gray one for the battery in the dog grooming section from lowes, think it was like 20 bucks.

The blue mini mite in low is the prefect speed for building, the gray one doesn't go that low. The blue one is model 754. When I find another I'll snag it up.

[slusher]

12 hours ago, customline said:

I don't use it much so it spends most of its life on the charger waiting for me to do something. When I do, I've never run it down and I have left it "off the hook" from time to time without any sign of losing power. I dearly love this tool and if it quits on me I will certainly buy another just like it (and bury the dead one with a memorial service ?)

rhats more like what I need!

 

4 hours ago, Tim08 said:

This one I've had for years.

I haven't charged the battery in well over a month. Still going. I had to buy the gray one for the battery in the dog grooming section from lowes, think it was like 20 bucks.

The blue mini mite in low is the prefect speed for building, the gray one doesn't go that low. The blue one is model 754. When I find another I'll snag it up.

The blue one is more like what i have now, never been that good.  My late mother in law bought it so I will put it in my tool bench..

[StevenGuthmiller]

On 1/14/2023 at 11:10 AM, customline said:

I don't use it much so it spends most of its life on the charger waiting for me to do something. When I do, I've never run it down and I have left it "off the hook" from time to time without any sign of losing power. I dearly love this tool and if it quits on me I will certainly buy another just like it (and bury the dead one with a memorial service ?)

I have this exact model, and I feel the same way.

My wife bought it for me as a Christmas gift some years ago, and jokingly, I love it almost as much as I love her!

 

 

 

Steve

[StevenGuthmiller]

11 hours ago, slusher said:

rhats more like what I need!

You won't be disappointed Carl!

 

I've had mine for probably close to 10 years and I can't think of a single thing about it that I would change.

Unfortunately, just for curiosity's sake, I checked the Dremel website, and this particular model. (8050-N/18) has been "retired".

I truly hope that whatever they replaced it with is at least half as good.

 

 

 

Steve

[bluestringer]

This is the one I have. Model 750, 4.8 volt. Around 18-20 years old. It runs pretty slow on low, but I found I can make run even slower by only half charging the battery. The battery is still good, but if I ever need another one they are cheap on ebay.

[misterNNL]

I have and frequently use a Dremel Stylus model battery powered model. It's extremely versatile and easy to use. The charging base is where I parked it after every work session. Great tool that I highly recommend.