I've been reading a lot of posts trying to get an idea of what kinds of tools I might want to pick up while I am trying to figure out what model to build and where to set up a space to built it in my house. I have a bevy of large power tools I bought myself and inherited from my father in-law, but I do not have a rotary tool. It seems that a rotary tools is useful tool for the beginning modeler.
First, I am at a bit of a loss concerning brands, seeing Dremel, Foredom, and Proxxon recommended by different people, with some saying that Foredom (or Proxxon) is far better than Dremel, but others saying that Foredom is too powerful for model ship building and Dremel is good enough. I thought Dremel was simply cheaper, but then I saw others saying that Dremel ends up costing more because of the cost of accessories.
Second, there are tons of different versions within any brand, with corded and cordless versions, different speed possibilities, and different model numbers. Is there something to look for (and avoid) when choosing between models variants of rotary tools.
Third, what kinds of rotary tool accessories are used for model ship building? I've seen a bunch of different combinations of 60, 120, 240 tools (or whatever) but I have no idea what set of accessories are important to get to see if there's a combination that makes sense. I know I can use rotary tool accessories for lots of things around the house, but I definitely want to make sure I get something that has all the model ship accessories in it and I have no clue what to look for.
Fourth, in addition to accessories that plug into the rotary tool itself, what about other add-ons? For example, I have a large drill press. I would think that I could use that for small work too. Or would I need to get a drill press-like attachment that holds a Dremel (or other rotary tool) as well?
Thanks. And sorry for all the questions. I did read a ton of posts here, but maybe I missed one that had all these questions answered, in which case a simple link might be enough.
