What is the name of this power tool?

[MordechaiBenZev]

FF to 4:47 in the video...what is the name of that tool?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_9F4dbaBfA

[bartimaeus]

The Dremel?

[rogeryu_ph]

Dremel with grinding and drill bits set you can order online.. 12v or higher for DIY pedal... for grinding burr and PCB drill.

[Kevin Mitchell]

Someone get this man a stepper bit   

And yes, the dremeliest dremel to ever dremel, made by Dremel.
Likely using attachments from a standard Dremel kit.

[merlinb]

Be aware that there are many alternative brand rotary tools that do the same thing as the Dremel. Personally I hate my Dremel because it's too big and heavy and doesn't use a standard chuck size

[PRR]

...what is the name of that tool?

Look quick, it says right on it.


It is a great tool for many chores, but the wrong tool for this job. A round file, or a large sturdy pair of scissors used as a reamer (or even a reamer; Radio Shack sold a million of these), are quicker than setting-up the Demel, and in this case much safer (I'm sure there's an old lesson scar under that lefthand glove). If you have a real power drill, step-bit is the popular 21st century technique (though some don't do well on thicker panels).

[Clint Eastwood]

This tool reminds me too much of the dentist. Horrible noise. I agree with PRR, rather invest in a round handfile.

[Phend]

And forget trying a Rotozip.

[anotherjim]

The AC mains-powered ones are heavy but there are lighter DC ones supplied with a separate transformer. I'd get Proxxon brand 'cause they're a bit cheaper over here and just as good.

[Shoeman]

Just be careful if using a burr bit with that kind of tool as it will fetch up on a hole and get away from you in a heartbeat, leaving a nasty gouge on the piece you are grinding.  I have a Foredom tool that does the same thing but the motor hangs and the handpieces are nice and light and driven by a cable and a foot pedal controls the speed.  Years of use have made me very steady with it but I'm still careful to brace myself and approach the work carefully. 
I even have a 90deg handpiece for doing 2 stroke engine transfer ports. Now that's a tool that will get away from you until you've really practiced, and can ruin a very expensive chrome bore cylinder instantly. 

[GibsonGM]

Another Mainer? Good to see you, Shoeman  

[Phend]

Safety tip, Use a vise or c clamps when working with thin material.

[anotherjim]

A quicker clamping technique I use is to clamp down a block of wood and hold the workpiece down against the right-hand side of the block. If the tool digs in it will spin into the block and effectively won't go anywhere. Don't use the left-hand side of the block, it will spin away from it! Also done on a drill press with the added advantage you can make multiple holes in a line as the side of the block sets the distance from the edge to the drill centre.

[MordechaiBenZev]

...what is the name of that tool?

Look quick, it says right on it.


It is a great tool for many chores, but the wrong tool for this job. A round file, or a large sturdy pair of scissors used as a reamer (or even a reamer; Radio Shack sold a million of these), are quicker than setting-up the Demel, and in this case much safer (I'm sure there's an old lesson scar under that lefthand glove). If you have a real power drill, step-bit is the popular 21st century technique (though some don't do well on thicker panels).

I could have figured out that the COMPANY that made this device was called Dremel, but if I don't know what I'm looking at, how could I know that the device itself was a Dremel? It could have been a flurbagerdduhr for all I know, manufactured by the Dremel company.

Based on the discussion here though, it looks like a better choice is a circular file.  I really just want something to make drill holes a bit bigger if I need to when drilling stuff by hand. 

[anotherjim]

For sure files will get you there. A small enough half-round file is easier I find than a full round. But while shopping, look out for a tapered hand reamer which will do a much better job.

[Phend]

A step drill, not hard to find.

[deadastronaut]

1: centre punch

2: then use small 2-3mm bit to drill 'guide' hole

3: then use step bit...

holes will now be centered and not drift...for a neat alignment job. 

as another jim said, a hand 'reamer' for tweaking holes is ideal.