Thread: Triton Rotary Tool Kit v Dremel

The Dremel has had may years to establish itself as a reliable tool and is very popular, Triton will have to work hard to knock it off it's pedestal.
Have never seen or used a Triton but it has some pretty stiff opposition.
Not much help really, sorry.
One question, are Dremel bits interchangeable with the Triton, can you attach the tool to a base to perform other task such as routing with either a dedicated base plate or home made jig?

I had a Dremmel till some 'effin Muppet burgled my studio and knocked off a whole lot of my gear (b*****d's used and broke a 100+ year old mortising chisel to open a locked door down stairs as well as stealing the rest of my best chisels... the philistines!)

I replaced the Dremmel with the Triton which seems like better value, but is probably not as sturdy as the Dremmel. I say this, as when the shaft lock on the triton is in the locked position and you tighten the chuck there seems to be a bit of flex in the orange plastic body. It all seems secure to date, but as it spins very sharp things at very high speeds I would like it to not have that little flex. Apart from that it all seems to work well and is much cheaper when you add all the extras in.

Originally Posted by Iain

The Dremel has had may years to establish itself as a reliable tool and is very popular, Triton will have to work hard to knock it off it's pedestal.
Have never seen or used a Triton but it has some pretty stiff opposition.
Not much help really, sorry.
One question, are Dremel bits interchangeable with the Triton, can you attach the tool to a base to perform other task such as routing with either a dedicated base plate or home made jig?

Dremmel bits seem to work fine in it as do many dentists bits .
The router attachment works well and accepts a vac hose (don't like dust)
Its got a stand, a flexible drive cord thingy and a right angle chuck.
Whether it fits into any Dremmel attachments ie. cute mini router table I'm not sure.
Hose clamps are cheap though and most shop bought jigs can be replicated.

That was sort of my point, I wouldn't buy a router table when I could conjure one up out of 3mm MDF, but as stated, I have not seen the Triton and do not know if the big head piece can be removed to accommodate the modification.
Clearly the Dremel has a reputation and years of accolades from dedicated users.
This is not intended to put Triton into any disrepute but it is a well established tool.
As I already own a dremel and many accessories I have no need to examine the opposition.

I've got a Dremel that I bought off eBay. Brand new but cheaper than the shops. The Dremel brand accessories are hideously expensive but good quality, but I use a lot of no-name brand accessories (also bought off eBay). I've not used another brand so can't comment, but can recommend the Dremel.

Hi,

Got a Triton Rotary Tool at Bunnings, they were quiting it for $105, but I bargained down to $100.

After using on the weekend, it appears to be a sturdy and powerful unit, no regrets and it was a great price.

If you're thinking of getting one, you better be quick as Bunnings are deleting from their product line.

Cheerz

For what it's worth,

I bought the ozito years ago for my workplace. They were on special at $30 or something. We mainly used it for engraving epoxy potted coal samples. It held up well to some fairly harsh use. I expected it to die but it just kept going...Epoxy is easy to grind but coal, especially bright stuff, is very hard.

All of them seem to have a std thread at the bottom and the various accessories seem to interchange fairly well. B&D do one also I believe...