[Woodcarver] Rotary Tools & Wood Burners

[Daniel Heine]

Hello,

Just thought I would throw my two cents in the pot. I have a Proxxon
Micromot 50 rotary tool with a NG5 power supply. The power supply has the
speed control built in, and has a few slots to store a dozen or so burs
while you are working. I'm not much of a power carver, but this tool is
fantastic. The handpiece fits in your hand like a large pen, no vibration,
and plenty of torque. The flexible shaft is made of a urethane-type material
and is the most flexible I have ever seen. I love it. No big handpiece, no
foot control to keep kicking around by accident. Take a look at:
http://www.proxxon.com/

The tools are made in Germany, and require the power supply to run on US
electricity.

Good Carving,
Dan Heine


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dick carter" <rhc511 at hotmail.com>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Questions about rotary tools & wood burners


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>
> >From: Linehan718 at aol.com
>
> >when i considered buying a dremel, I went to my local sears.  there i
found
> >a
> >craftsman rotary tool for less then 2/3 price of dremel.  it takes all
the
> >dremel accessories.  I bought a flexshaft and hung it from my ceiling. it
> >goes
> >up to 35,000 rpms, variable speed.
>
>
> Hi Maura,
>
> A few years ago my 3 sons asked what I wanted for my birthday and I told
> them 'A Dremel'. The
> one I had was over 20 years old and was getting worn-out. My birthday came
&
> no Dremel, so I bought one. Father's Day (two weeks after my birthday) I
> received three Dremels.
> Dremels have a 5 year guarentee & all you have to do is return it to them
&
> they'll replace it,
> free of charge. The Sear's rotary tool is made by Dremel.
>
> The major problem that I have had with them is the switch. I've returned
> most of them for faulty/broken switiches. The variable speed models switch
> goes more often than the single speed.
> I set the variable speed on on 'high' & use a foot control. If you monitor
> the length of the brushes
> & replace them, when worn, they should last a long time. I've never had a
> problem with the flexible
> shaft.
>
>
> Dick Carter
> >From the Manadnock area of NH
> rhc511 at hotmail.com
> Please check-out my stuff at:
> http://www.picturetrail.com/cartersstuff
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