Dremel 220-01 Rotary Tool Work Station

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Average Customer Rating:	3.5
Brand:	Dremel
Model:	220-01
Weight:	5.3 pounds
Dimensions:	6 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches [Width x Length x Height]

Product Categories

All Dremel; Scroll Saws; Power Tool Accessories; Tools & Home Improvement Promotions; All Woodworking; Rotary Tools

Product description

For precision drilling, routing, grooving. 6" square work surface. Articulating tool holder allows user to drill at 90 vertical and increments of 15 up to 90 horizontal. Holds tool at 90 horizontal for polishing and sanding. Telescoping flex shaft tool st

Turn that Dremel rotary tool into a drill press with this rotary tool workstation from Dremel. The station accepts several Dremel models to drill perpendicular and angled holes in 15-degree increments from 90 degrees vertical to 90 degrees horizontal. Inch and metric markings on the base make for accurate drilling of workpieces. Depth markings with depth stop provide consistent depth adjustment, while the sturdy metal base with four clamping points holds workpieces securely in place. The workstation also holds the rotary tool steady for other tasks, such as polishing metal objects, sanding different shapes and grinding metal pieces--with greater precision and less fatigue. The station’s telescoping shaft allows adjustments to any height between 16 and 29 inches. On-board storage for drill bits, cords, and wrenches keep them all in handy reach. --Brian D. Olson

What’s in the Box
Work station, accessory nest, mounting wrench, instructions

Features

Dremel rotary tool work station; fits Dremel models 275, 285, 300, 395, 398, 400 XPR, 780, and 800

Converts Dremel rotary tool to drill press; drills at 90 degree vertical angle and in 15-degree increments to 90 degrees horizontal

Study metal base with

Includes work station, mounting wrench, instructions; rotary tool not included

56-square inch base; 1-year limited warranty

Customer reviews

« Excellent tool for jewelers »

I bought this drill press to drill holes in 20 gauge nickel and sterling silver jewelry pieces. It has exceeded my expectations. If you follow the directions and let the tool do the work, you will be very pleasantly surprised that you can add such a handy device to your workbench for such low cost. My husband, an engineer, was pretty surprised at how good it is, too. However, I had to ask for his help with assembling it, because the assembly directions were not the greatest, and I'd never done anything like this before. He had no problem with it, though. The metals department where I've taken classes has a Gesswein setup with footpedals and a Foredom tool for a drillpress, and it is loud, hard to control, vibrates like crazy, and is kind of scary to use, because the setup requires you to work sitting down on a bench. If your workpiece goes flying, there is nowhere for it to go but in your face, because the equipment is set up against a wall, and you are seated about eye to eye with the drill bit. Not fun. With my Dremel Rotary Tool Work Station, I was able to set it up on my large wooden workbench at standing height. This is a much saner arrangement, and with safety glasses on, I feel entirely confident that I am in control of both the drill and the metal I am drilling into, even very small pieces. I've noticed no shimmy or wandering of the drill bit. It goes straight down exactly where I want it to go. I recommend this highly for all jewelers interested in drilling holes for eyelets, rivets, or cold connections of any kind.

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2008-11-02

« High speed tool drawbacks .... can be over come! »

Just pickup a speed controller for $6. It can be either foot-pedal or dial-adjusted, but you can torque down Dremel tools and use them for intricate detail work. You just plug the Dremel power cord into the outlet on the speed controller and adjust it to the speed you need. I can't use the darn thing when its going faster than a 4 year old, but when the Dremel's speed is variably reduced for the particular job I want it to perform, this press works great!

Just have to think of how to overcome any tool's limitations. Hope this helps other hobbyists.

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2008-09-30

« Cheaply built but does the job »

This thing is very cheaply built. Once (painfully) assembled, it works fine. I had problems with wobble until I made sure to tighten down the several screws placed in awkward locations with dubious function. The contraption is far more mechanically complicated than I was hoping, and I expect it will need frequent re-tightening and adjustment to stay stable and centered.

I recommend getting a used real drill press instead.

Rating: (3 out of 5) @ 2008-09-18

« Dremel 220-01 Rotary Tool Work Station »

I am very pleased with this press.
It is not designed for 'ultra' precision drilling but works excellent for my needs.
I think it's a great product for the price.

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2008-07-03

« dremel »

It does much of what I want it to do, problem is it is only good for very light work or as a holder for the dremel for some jobs. Many of the parts are plastic and it moves around when the product is in use, any preasure placed on the tool and it distorts from center. I have got good use out of it anyway but it wont take the place of a drill press. If it was made of all metal it would be a sweet tool with few flaws.