Dremel Multi-Max vs. Harbor Freight Multifunction Tool

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FWIW, from my experience with Dremel products, and HF products, I think HF quality control is tighter... I have had rotten luck with Dremel except for the accessory kits... Those have all been good...

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FWIW, from my experience with Dremel products, and HF products, I think HF quality control is tighter... I have had rotten luck with Dremel except for the accessory kits... Those have all been good...

Well time will tell. The pics of the HF tool make it seem beefier than the Dremel. I like the way the Dremel feels in hand, and I don't have lots of uses for it, but I sure hope it doesn't poop-out on the very next project I find a use for it (whatever that may be).

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I bought the Dremel this summer. The problem is that the motor vents are right where I hold the tool, blocking the cooling. The motor gets hot if I don't make an effort to hold it in a way that is uncomfortable to me. I used it to trim about 20 feet of roof decking at the soffit, and it took me all day, because I had to let it cool several times. The blades don't last long, and are expensive.
DM

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The problem is that the motor vents are right where I hold the tool, blocking the cooling.
DM

I didn't find that to be a problem, I just hold the tool on the black grips. Holding it where the vents are would feel awkward to me.

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I have the HF model, it works well for shrt quick tasks & can use the blades from just about any other manufacturer, but for the one time I used it with the motor running for an extended period of time, the transmission area seemed to get pretty hot. I'm not going to do that again