Quote Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT View Post
It doesn't have to be the Dremel brand rotary tool. Here in Canada we have several other brands like Motomaster and Jobmate that are a heck of a lot cheaper. The difference is mostly in the heavy duty high rpm use which we have to avoid when working on razors anyways. I'm also sure you have polishing compounds in Australia. They may be under different brands but they should give you the same results.
Have you been to Canadian Tire recently? I got my rotary tool there about six or eight months ago and it works just fine. I was stunned by the price, too: twenty bucks!

Not only did I get the sturdy case, the rotary tool and the interchangeable precision grip extension, but it came with dozens of different wheels, discs and bits. Given the cost of replacement "Dremel" bits, it'd be worth it to buy one of these sets instead and then toss the rotary tool itself in a pile with your others.

And yes, everyone seems to think that they need this "MAAS" brand. I've never seen the stuff in the stores, personally. It doesn't matter, though. Pretty much any metal polish is going to work wonders on your razors. I use a German brand called Autosol. It's amazing.

I'm totally with you on the thrifty restoration approach too. My best shavers are the ones I've purchased on eBay and then taken a bit of time to polish up a bit.