Best Rotary??

**Nickc0844** · 07-02-2004, 09:19 PM

I have used the Dewalt, Makita, and the Chicago rotaries, and my favorite is the Makita. It is lighter, and I personally like the bail handle on the top side.....I like it so much that I organized a group buy here on DC. If you are interested, take a look and lets see what we can do!

**JeffBruce** · 07-02-2004, 09:22 PM

I too like the Makita, I have 2 of them....but everyone is different..The Dewalt is also a very good one..
jeff

**Intel486** · 07-02-2004, 09:41 PM

I got the Makita and played with the DeWalt for awhile.

I really like the Makita rotary. If it ever breaks, then I`ll be getting another of the same.

**Nickc0844** · 07-26-2004, 07:36 PM

We have a fellow member here selling a New DeWalt 849 for $150 shipped, which is a fantastic deal. It`s in the DC classifieds.

**groebuck** · 07-26-2004, 07:40 PM

I have to say the Chicago Electric is nice and for 25 bucks new!!..you can`t beat it for the weekend warrior - if I were Nick or CD then I would invest in a Makita or Fein (I LOOOOOVE that one but 300 bucks?? yikes!!!)--

**Ace Of Spades** · 07-26-2004, 08:12 PM

I have the Porter Cable 7428 and I`m very happy with it. It has the bail handle like the Makita, and a ton of power. It also has the variable speed trigger. I think it has the best of both worlds. It is a bit heavy, but it`s well balanced and easy to use. Works for me.

**probegt** · 07-26-2004, 09:00 PM

Originally posted by Nickc0844
We have a fellow member here selling a New DeWalt 849 for $150 shipped, which is a fantastic deal. It`s in the DC classifieds.

Thanks Nick, Yeah I dont need it because I already have two of them ( guess you know what my choice is) so I decided I would pass on the deals to fellow members. I can get as many as I need so feel free to ask if interested in one. I would have to say that I like the makita handle better though.

**tcfool** · 07-26-2004, 09:28 PM

They are all probably pretty good and to each his own.. I have the Makita and I love it... I also have the Chicago Electric and it is pretty darn good as well......

TC

**OI812** · 07-26-2004, 10:17 PM

I just purchased a Milwaukee 5540 a couple of weeks ago. I just used it for the first time this weekend. I haven`t used other brands, but I really liked the Milwaukee. It was well balanced and speed control was great. The one nice thing about the Milwaukee 5540 is that it does reach beyond the 1750 rpm`s. I tried a test panel with glaze at 1400 rpm`s and 2200 rpm`s. The sheen at 2200 was incredible.

**groebuck** · 07-26-2004, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by OI812
I just purchased a Milwaukee 5540 a couple of weeks ago. I just used it for the first time this weekend. I haven`t used other brands, but I really liked the Milwaukee. It was well balanced and speed control was great. The one nice thing about the Milwaukee 5540 is that it does reach beyond the 1750 rpm`s. I tried a test panel with glaze at 1400 rpm`s and 2200 rpm`s. The sheen at 2200 was incredible.

:-p if it doesn`t go beyond 1750 how`s you get it to 2200 :lol

**Scott P** · 07-27-2004, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by groebuck
:-p if it doesn`t go beyond 1750 how`s you get it to 2200 :lol

He plugged it into a 220V outlet.

**Bence** · 07-27-2004, 08:39 AM

Groe! It D O E S reach beyond 1750...

5460 was the 1750-limited thing a few posts earlier.

By the way it is possible to reach even higher rpms. You must run circles around the project, while holding the spinning rotary...