Product Description

The Dremel 400 XPR high speed rotary tool provides maximum control and precision for a variety of jobs. Application: Rotary tool, Speed (RPM): 400XPR, Variable Speed: Yes, Wheel Included: Yes, Wrench Included: Yes

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32686 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Dremel
• Model: 400-1/6

Features

• Dremel 120-volt XPR rotary tool takes advantage of the increased strength of the XPR's unique motor design
• Offers the performance, precision, and control required to complete the widest range of projects of all Dremel rotary tools
• Perfect combination of high speed and performance
• Exclusive XPR System of attachments
• Ships at 2-pounds

From the Manufacturer
The Dremel 400 Series XPR rotary tool offers the performance, precision and control required to complete the widest range of projects of all Dremel rotary tools--from work, home or studio. Exclusive XPR attachments take advantage of the increased strength of the XPR's unique motor design plus it works will all existing Dremel attachments and accessories.

Customer Reviews

it could have been so much better...
The tool does have a lot of uses and is definitely versatile. But, what other people have remarked holds very true:
- a first time owner would have probably liked to have some instructions explaining what everything in the kit does and how it is used. Having to search online to figure out which one is supposed to be the #401 mandrel is lame;
- the tool feels in your hand as if Dremel outsourced the design and manufacturing to Fisher-Price;
- overheating seems to be a problem - a short session sharpening my lawnmower blade made the motor scary-hot (it hasn't burned out yet, but it feels like it's heading in the general direction);
- some attachments are supposed to be limited up to a certain rpm - but in this latest and greatest version of its mainstay tool, Dremel marks the speed selector from 0 to 10. Hard to know what number is supposed to be 15k rpm, the max speed advised by some attachments.

I fell into the trap of "newer must be better", even though the 300 series felt so much better in my hand when I visited the home improvement store...

Useful Tool but overheating a problem
I have owned this Model 400 for about 2 years and have put it through it's paces. I have used it mostly for deburring, polishing and metal cutting. For these uses it functioned great but I did notice that the motor often got very hot. In fact, it got too hot to touch on some occasions.

I noted smoke coming from the casing during several uses. The tool finally, abruptly, burned out.

One problem I have noted is the design of the case causes the user to cover the front air slots with his hand while in use. This certainly adds to the over heating issues.

I was going to replace my Dremel today but discovered I could only by the model 400 in a set which is how it originally came to me and I do not need another planner, sharpening guide or many of the other things in the $99 kit. The tool alone retails for $80 so I guess I will end up buying the kit again and selling the junk I will never use on Flea-Bay.