Astro Pneumatic Tool 218 1/8" Pencil Type Die Grinder - 56,000RPM,Black,gold,blue, 42377

I am impressed, I wasn't sure of the quality upon ordering due to the price but I'm glad I got it. Doesn't have quite as much torque as the more expensive brands but still has plenty and well worth the price.

I love AP for starters. I owned a Neiko and it lasted one year and I attempted to drill a hole using a bit you can’t drill with and it bounced off and bent the chuck. When I got the AP my 1/8” collet was too small and couldn’t actually get a 1/8” bit in the collet so I removed the one from the bent Neiko and used it. It is perfect in every way. I ordered some new tungsten bits for it. It runs smoother than the pink neiko but overall it’s the same tool. You can interchange parts and I like that. Shouldn’t ever be proprietary. The 4 comes from the collet issue and I did try to use a pick to open it up, but it’s really tough stuff which is great so when I get a chance, I will try to open it up with a small punch or a lineup tool or something like that and see if I can open it slightly. I would strongly suggest that a P take a 18 bit and try to install it before they send it out. It could use proprietary bits, but I didn’t want that so I used the other collet so I could use 1/8” bits all the way around.

Works as it should.

This is a great tool and works perfectly and is definitely a quality product. Service with this vendor was awesome. I got my product the next morning after ordering it and was able to use it straight out of the box. Even my co-workers liked this and now are planning on ordering one for themselves. I'm very happy with this product and the vendor and I give them 5 stars all the way and would most definitely buy this again.

Works well for grinding, good power doesn't bog done. Good quality made fast work for what I needed, would buy again!

Great for small projects

I ordered this after I was unable to find my old Dremel tool, I have a full size die grinder but I needed to use some smaller felt bits in order to polish a project in some tight areas.So I ordered this tool along with a cheap 100 pack of polishing bits.I have been using this for a few different projects since then, and so far everything is great.Brand name Dremel bits fit, as do some cheapie off brand bits.Very smooth operation, and it's much easier to control than my old Dremel.Another thing is the plastic tube thing that it has on the air line, push that onto the end of the tool and you get a nice little muffler!I have been keeping the tool well lubricated with every use, and extra important as I want it to break in nicely.I also saw several different choices, but I have had very good luck with Astro with some other air tools.So I figured it was worth the few extra bucks.I don't know how much air this would use, the line seems pretty small, so I assume it would be easy with a smaller tank...My 60 gallon 2 stage hardly notices it, only cycling a few times when running it.I will note that I was surprised that it even cycled that second time.Overall, I'm happy!Better than a Dremel, and I have one more tool to justify the cost of having my air compressor!

Has an actual 1/8" collet and works awesome, don't let the lower 56,000 rpm vs. the others 70,000 plus rpm fool you, as carbide bits last longer at slower rpm's than higher.This tool actually grunts and works well, and doesn't chip the carbide cutters like the 70,000 rpm tools do, yet you can apply more pressure and actually cut and remove material faster due to it's higher torque.I use this tool to actually drill out the broken exhaust studs in Caterpillar heavy equipment, and is awesome for reaming out the Caterpillar infamous Taperlock studs, and holds up to anything Snap-On or others are using, and for only $39.00