Thread: Right angle attachment for dremel v right angle drill

Hi Andrew,

The Dremel 575 right angle attachment is ~60mm from the top of the chuck to the back. If you trim your drill so it's shorter it will be very compact. The max size drill bit you can load is around 3.2-3.3mm identical to the Dremel chuck. I find the tool will bog down especially with 3.2mm holes when deep drilling 6061 aluminium so pecking action is required. Wood shouldn't be a problem but deep holes will need some patience. As usual the Dremel is a high speed tool it does not produce a lot of torque so go easy on it, let the speed do the job. However, it does 2.5mm holes easily.

The tool bearing is great for sideway loads but I don't know if it's any good for drilling lots of holes. It saved me a few times drilling in odd tight spaces..

There are lots of universal right angle drill attachment on ebay with hex or key chuck, those are a little bigger but a lot more versatile.

I have used a couple of right angle attachments that fit to drill or driver.
Some have a normal chuck such as this http://www.bunnings.com.au/sontax-10...hment_p6350165 . These have the advantage as you can use any drill bit but are bulky and may not fit in real confined spaces.
The other type such as this http://justtools.com.au/milwaukee-of...ter-49-22-8510 only take 1/4" hex drive bits but are mush more compact. (This one is in my kit and find it is easy and sturdy to use. I bought it after a cheaper one from ***** fell apart after a few uses. Yes it is not cheaper but it has a good trade quality feel.) It can also be used with an impact driver.
Using these adapters does require using two hands where a dedicated tool may not.
A lot will depend on how often you require using it.

Originally Posted by The Muss

Greetings all,

I was recently considering getting a dremel and I could really use a right angle drill at work.

I found a right angle attachment for a dremel and was wondering if anyone has used one? I don't know if it would be suited to drilling holes in ply and solid timber.

The reason for this question is that right angle drills are expensive and if I could get away with not getting one then that would be good.

I have metabo cordless drills and they do not make a right angle cordless. I would need to either buy a mains powered one, or buy batteries and a charger if o go with cordless.

Lastly if anyone could recommend a machine they have or have used then it would be appreciated.

Kind regards, Andrew.

A Dremel isn't going to make you a very big or deep hole @ right angles! It's a toy: it just won't have the guts.

Metabo do right angle drill attachments. They're the kings of industrial, pro-grade right angle drill attachments.

I think therefore you already have 90% of the solution at hand:

6.27242 Quick change angle adapter (for the "Quick" range of Cordless & Corded Drills with detachable/interchangeable chucks)

6.27077 Quick change angle adapter (for their latest range of "Quick" & Brushless Cordless drills)

6.27261 Quick change angle adapter Powermaxx BS Quick (for the Powermaxx "Quick" 10.8v range)

6.30650 Screw-type angle attachment for Powermaxx (for older Powermaxx drills)

6.30649 Screw-type angle attachment for Powermaxx 12

6.31078 Angle drilling & screwdriving attachment (for any other Metabo or generic corded or cordless drill with a 43mm dia. Euro norm collar).

You've already got the drill, the batteries, the chuck and the charger. All you need is the appropriate attachment from the above list & you're good to go.

I bought a Makita right hand angle drill to finish a cat cage for the Dragon. Screwing the tin roof down below the house eaves left no room for an ordinary drill, either battery or electric. The angle drill did the job of fixing the tek screws through the tin onto the wooden batten below. Dam thing has more power IMO then the 2 speed Makita drill/driver.

DD

I had to drill a whole heap of 38mm holes through I-beam girders for an electrical installation on a big reno job a few years back. It was high, and I was borrowing the main contractor's hired scissor lift.

I borrowed a Makita angle drill, which was the biggest POS I've ever had the displeasure to use: gutless, slow, and repeatedly (every few seconds) self loosening the keyed chuck! 1/8" first, then 1/4" for the holesaw pilot, and then the holesaw proper.

After spending an hour each on the first 2 holes of about 20 needed, I gave up & during lunch went out & bought the last-named Metabo angle drive: the one that clamps rigidly around the drill's collar with an allen keyed sleeve. Using first an old Atlas Copco 2 speed on low gear I drilled the 2 pilots in mere seconds with liberal application of lube, and then switched to an old single speed high torque Metabo drill for the holesawing. The whole job was finished by the end of the day!

Sometimes using right tool just makes sense. It cost $100, but paid for itself on that one job alone!

My SIL gave me a Lee Valley: Orbiter Drill Attachment # 46J82.10.
I don't make frequent use of it but there have been all sorts of occassions
where and when that's the only rig for the job. Some sort of planetary (?) gear set inside, you can twist
the guts around for anything from 0 - 90 degrees.

would this type of thing sort it out for your application?without further deets on what you''re gonna do with it I can still safely opinionated that it'll be better than using a Dremel for it.
Never drilled a hole with a dremel ever I see them as a polishing and shaping tool more than anything not a toy though just great for fine detail work only


http://www.totaltools.com.au/p-n-rig.../#.VCh-XRbIRFE

I'm sure that sort of thing works well, but as the original poster has Metabo cordless drills with the collars, the "quick" detachable chuck/angle drive/quarter inch hex bayonet, or (depending on the particular model) the other dedicated receptors for any of their range of angle drives it makes sense to go that way.

That way, you can click off the chuck, click on the angle drive and click the chuck on the other end. About 5 seconds' work, and it's always there if & when required in the drill box.

To me it makes sense.

not familiar with the specifics regarding attachments ect like you mentioned but still would advise anything over a dremel for what he's looking to do.