dry wall cut out tool as a dremel

hi there.

I am thinking about getting one of those dry wall cut out tools. like a rotozip . probable the dewalt or Makita cordless .

first of all are they worth it.

second can they be used with other cutters like the dremel.

occasionally I fix drywall damage. if it small I use a hole saw but if its bigger I have to cut it out with a jab saw etc.

some times I work for an electrician helping him 1st fix . I have to cut strips out of the drywall to drop wires down

some times I use my dremel (corded) to adjust  door lock parts that are catching or tile that is overhanging the screw holes etc

would one of those dry wall tools work for jobs like this

thanks Alan

rotozip is really cool – i bought one couple weeks ago.

tried it out on some drywalls and i gonna start soon with some serious cutting when i drywall my garage

i’d get a oscillating multi-tool if it were me.

I have the Rotozip RZ20 and use it to cut drywall, cut tile, wood, plastic.  It is a pretty cool tool.

But I also own a multi-tool and like it also.

I have a Fein multi master . its great but a bit slow on drywall. and the blades are expensive (although I use older ones for drywall)

I use my dremel for taking  a small bit off things here and there. often in metal.

I use my dremel for things my multimaster cant do

I would buy the rotozip but I would like a cordless version and to stay in the dewalt line or the Makita when I buy into it

I can’t see any reason that a cordless cutout tool couldn’t double as a “dremmel” tool.. you won’t have the variable speed that most rotary tools have but to be honest I usually run mine full speed anyway..

my Milwaukee m12 rotary tool maxes out at 32000rpm. The Makita I’d 30000rpm and the dewalt is 26000rpm. I’d say they all have plenty of speed to spin a little cutoff wheel or grinding bit.

They are a bit more bulky that’s the only drawback I can see but it’s not necessarily even a drawback. It is nice to have one tool to do both jobs

you can use cut out tools with dremel rotary tool accessories. LIke NER said, the only downside is the cut out tools are bulkier. I’ve heard of people even using cordless cut out tools with small router bits so thats possible as well.

I’m not sure if you can get them but the Bosch carbide tipped multitool blades are excelent for cutting drywall and plaster, they last forever.. not as fast as rotary but the multitool provides more control and tends to make less of a dust storm