Review on WEN 23114 High Powered Variable Accessories by Mark Gilbert

I've had a lot of rotary tools; pneumatic, wireless and wired. The 1.4 amp version is great value for money and with a few modifications it will last a long time, the motor is solid and quite powerful but some of the extra components are cheap plastic. The main issue is vibration, which can go numb to the hands after 10 minutes, in part due to the 250-300 micron wobble of the shaft, the use of plastic in the chill roll, and the lack of absorbent material to keep the motor firmly in place to keep . I killed two of those birds with one stone by removing the main plastic cooling device that sits on the shaft. I shaped it with foundry sand, melted some aluminum, poured it into the mold, polished it and got a much stronger part (I forged two in case one fails later as this is the BIGGEST failure point for dremels and rotary tools). The engine rests on plastic stands. I cut them off and replaced them with hard rubber and added more contact points to hold the motor in place. It takes patience to recalibrate the center. Both took the wobble out of the shaft and eliminated the vibration entirely, making it a pretty cool turning tool. I also recommend getting a desktop rotary tool drill stand, which is perfect for small spaces - it replaces a lot of larger equipment like a bench grinder, drum sander, drill press, etc.