Looking through the modder's bible, CrimsonSky's Extreme PC Mods, where on page 14, he talks about a Foredom Flexible Shaft Power Tool.
How much better than a dremel could they be, especially given the price? (over $200 for just the motor!). Significantly better as it turns out.These are the BMWs of the rotary tool world.
I found a woodcarving kit from woodcraft with a 10% off coupon, score!
Motor, foot control, bit holder, bits, and hand pieces.
The motor is 1/6 HP with a forward and reverse direction. Ever eaten dremel dust? Reverse direction and the dust blows the other way.
I opted for a smaller hand piece than the standard one used by wood carvers. The handles come with collets that can accept dremel 1/8" shaft attachments.
Foredom makes different bits also. Check out the one in the lower left corner. That's a 1/4" shaft.
So much for the pron, how's it work? Crazy good! Slight whoosh spinning up but very quiet. The extra RPMs help it to melt through 1/8" brass with no bogging down or hesitation.
If you can find one of these on sale or just looking for the best tool going, I highly recommend it.