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Dremel 335-01 Plunge Router Attachment | 
| Brand: Dremel
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $37.96
Buy New: $23.42
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Seller: ANTOnline
Rating:  22 reviews
Media: Tools & Hardware
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Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6 x 5.2
MPN: 335
Model: 5000335-01
UPC: 080596022617
EAN: 0080596022617
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Plunge router attachment for Dremel rotary tool models 400, 398, 395, 300, 285, and 275 | | • | Quickly converts rotary tool to plunge router; plunge lock-in handle; 2 depth stops for rapid depth adjustments | | • | Plastic and metal construction | | • | Includes plunge router attachment, edge guide, circle cutting guide, mounting wrench, manual | | • | 6 by 5-1/2 inches; 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
Dremel Plunge Router Attachment
Lock & Release In Handle Clear Base Two Depth Stops With Quick Release Lightweight & Easy To Control On Board Storage For Bits & Wrench Edge Guide For Accurate & Straight Cuts Circle Guide Routs Perfect Cuts For use with Dremel rotary tool models 275, 285, 395 and 398
Amazon.com Product Review
Anyone who's ever used a router understands the satisfaction that a cleanly cut rabbet or mortise can give. But if you're working on small-scale projects, such as jewelry boxes or models, that monster three-horsepower fixed-base router with the 1/2-inch bit is simply overkill.That's where the Dremel 335 comes in. This plunge-router adapter is meant to be used with the Dremel rotary tools (models 400, 398, 395, 300, 285, and 275), which accommodate 1/8-inch diameter bits. If you already own one of these tools, buying the attachment is a great way to get an instant router without having to shell out the extra forty or fifty bucks for a single-purpose machine (that may be too big for what you're doing anyway). Assembling the attachment is simple: just remove the housing cap from your Dremel, reassemble the collet nut, then place the tool into the router attachment. The tool is secured in the attachment with a mounting nut and wrench (both included). The attachment features two plunge depths, which are locked in via a rotary hand grip. Setting routing depth can be a little tricky: it's a good idea to practice on scrap until you get a feel for it. The clear base gives you good stability and lets you see exactly what you're doing, as does the narrow profile of the Dremel tool itself. The attachment also includes an adjustable edge guide that works very well. If you're working on small projects are willing to experiment with the settings, this is the router for you.--Josh Dettweiler What's in the Box
Plunge-router attachment, edge guide, circle cutting guide, mounting wrench, instructions
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 Depth Setting Unreliable October 25, 2009
Charles D. (St. Augustine, FL United States)
The Dremel 335-01 plunge router base does work as advertised, up to a point. It does turn the Dremel tool into a small lightweight router. Side to side motion is easy to control, and freehand routing is possibile with this base. It could also serve as a tool holder for other applications, e.g., grinding.
I bought the plunge router base for inlay work. I intended to use it to clean out the recess for the inlay. It can be used for that purpose, but barely. The depth adjustment requires fussy trial and error, and once set is still imprecise & unreliable. The base is made of plastic and is too flexible. Therefore, the depth stop cannot control the depth of cut. As a consequence, the plunge feature is useless for precise work.
This a major problem for inlay that is, for example, 1/32" thick. The depth stop has to be adjustable to within 1/64" or so, to leave the inlay a bit proud, so it can be smoothed flush with the workpiece.
I cannot rely on this tool for inlay work. Inlay is the last step before finishing, and there is a lot of time and money into the workpiece by that step. A ruined recess could mean a ruined workpiece. Instead, I use a Veritas Router Plane (a hand tool). It is very precise and stable. People looking for a power tool for precise inlay work should consider the Stewart-MacDonald base. It costs twice as much, and is not a plunge base, but apparently it can be adjusted precisely.
If precise depth adjustment is important to you, keep looking.
Nice Attachment October 21, 2009
Monkey Dad (El Cerrito, CA)
Fast Shipping. Not the most sturdy construction, but good enough for the type of small things you do with a Dremel. Easy to put the tool in the attachment, but not always easy to get the bits in and out while assembled depending on the orientation of the chuck when locked. The height adjustment is a little awkward.
 Does not meet expectations September 16, 2009
T. Wagus (Kandahar, Afghanistan)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Purchased this for use while deployed to Afghanistan, hoping that it would make it so that my Dremel could do the job of a full-size router. As difficult as it is to get tools and hardware over here, I try to make do with what I have or modifying tools to do multiple jobs. My Dremel has come through for me performing many functions. Sadly, router isn't and may never be one of those functions. This attachment is awkward at best - it is nearly impossible to tighten the collet with the standard mini-wrench for the tool and no amount of tightening seems able to keep the bits in place. I was attempting to notch a 2x4 for a project and nearly ended up cutting the board in half. I resorted to repeatedly plunging the bit into the area I wanted to remove over and over but then ended up having to make the cut with a circular saw and knocking out the wood with an old screwdriver and hammer. I realize now that the Dremel just doesn't posess the power or size to make this a useful attachment option unless maybe you are working with balsa.
 Dremel router August 10, 2009
David J. Moday (Crofton, MD USA)
I had a Dremel but not this accessory. The seller was prompt and the delivery came fast. This Dremel router opens new projects for me. It is easy to handle and to change bits. I look forward to many new uses. I highly recommend it.
 Flimsy July 14, 2009
Bungholio
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Don't waste your money. If you can actually get it set and locked in the right position, you could probably get it to do what you need it to. But the plastic is very flimsy and I feel like I'm going to break it every time I tighten the handle. The Dremel barely has enough power to do any kind of significant routing. The edger barely provides the stability to run straight-edge routing.
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