Discussion What are the Rotary tools in your tools chest?

Here's some of mine. The Dremel I broke the pin that holds the chuck so you can tighten it, so I have to fiddle with it. The tool shop one only has two speeds, The silver one has only one speed, (nice and fast for sanding with disks or drums), the general one is very slow but works really well for drilling holes especially in plastic. The workhorse is the Foredom with the speed control foot pedal. That thing is at least 35 or 40 years old, runs like a dream, power for anything I can throw at it. My mother used it before I got it to do bird carvings. They all have three jaw chuck adapters on them for ease in changing bits, sanders, drills etc., purchased from MicroMark. The one I use the most? The battery Dremel. I think this model is discontinued, but I'll probably get a similar one to replace the one with the broken chuck pin.IMG_0038.JPGIMG_0070.JPGIMG_0071.JPGIMG_0072.JPG
 
MM2CVS9 said:
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K.1050 Brushless Kit, High Torque and Speed, 2.35mm (3/32″) or 1/8″ Collet, 115 Volt

two-port brushless micromotor
www.foredom.net www.foredom.net

Boy, is that system amazing!
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Don't get me wrong, but the price is crazy. And is it that good? Because the Marathon is half the price and the one I got just around 40 euro in the moment. On Amazon or Aliexpress. And I think it does the same job. What is the difference or the advantage of it? Maybe Amazon's won't last as long, but for the price difference you can stock up on a few.
 
dockattner said:
Ha! Now it gets complicated...in order to be an orthodontist you first have to be a dentist...so I'm both :p. Educational requirements: college 4 years - dental school 4 years - orthodontic school 3 years. I was almost 30 years old before I got my first real job...

Dentistry is yucky so I'm happy to be an orthodontist.
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See? - there’s hope for you yet Jim :D.
 
donfarr said:
HI KEN DO YOU HAVE A LINK TO THENORANGE FOREDOM . INTERESTING. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON
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Hi Don, the orange cordless pen drill is not a Foredom tool. It is a cheap little thing I got for portability and working on very light tasks. I tried to drill through my 7mm hull shell with it and it just bogs down and stops. I think I paid like $15, but I don't have the link. Sorry mate.
 
Hi Stephan, yes, it is expensive. I will say I need professional help when it comes to all analysis, especially the discovery of reviews and feedback on anything I'm looing to buy. I would say I read and read and read for at least 6 months prior to buying the Foredom. I did have experience with their motor cable driven rotaries and had a chance to see hands on their customer service. This little micro motor basically does the job of all my other rotary tools. So why do I still have the others? Simple, portability. I don't use the other Foredom rotary handpieces as the Micro Motor does it all. If it was portable I probably wouldn't have any other rotary tool, but it.
All of it factored into my decision to get that machine. Is it worth it? To me YES.....to others, maybe not. I guess it is subjective to a certain extent.

I do know, with your skills and building knowledge, if you could you would build your own rotary tool. :p
 
Hoss6262 said:
I do know, with your skills and building knowledge, if you could you would build your own rotary tool. :p
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well said, Ken. This guy @Steef66 can build one for sure... :cool: He is awesomely skilled! I am a big fan of the Foredom machines. I didn't have a chance to work with the new electronic system, but the flex shaft machine was the only one I use for about 10 years. I had about 5 different handpieces but the one with a chuck (on your image) was the one I used the most. When the Buffalo was introduced, I tried it once and liked the shaft only, very flexible, but the motor produced more heat than a power ;)
 
Daaveyboy said:
Hello Jim
Sorry to bother you, this looks like a great tool especially as a drill is it easy to convert & what fittings would I need to convert it.
Kind Regards
Dave
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Here you go, Dave. As I said earlier, I bought this adapter from MicroMark about a year ago. It is labeled as Micro Drill Chuck, part #60301 page 25 on the upper right corner, of their new catalog. It is priced at $9.95
 
Greetings fellas, In addition to my rotary tools, I would like to present the set of drill bits I am mainly using in those tools. Living in the USA for more than 30 years I am still using the metric system, therefore all my drill bits are bought in Metric. The sets shown below, are the ones I use daily, but I can assert you, I have a good stash of other drill bit for specifics needs.

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  • Starting from the top left. This set is labeled as UStar contained the drillbits from 0.4mm to 1.3mm. If one ever asked me to describe this set, I would say with one word - Awesome. I have successfully drilled machine steel, most ferrous metals (except copper), and all kinds of timber -they are still sharp. They have 2.5 mm shafts and can be fitted in most collet's systems. I use the same set for about 5 years (I do have a brand-new one just in case)
  • The next set is also labeled UStar. The set has regular drill bits from 0.2mm to 1.5mm. I cannot say much about this set, as I barely use it.
  • The boxes labeled GodHand are drill bits made in Japan. A 3.00mm shaft and has indexed by letters for easy bits indications. The 'A' box has drill bits starting from 0.5mm to 0.9 within 0.1mm increments. The 'D' box has drill bits from 2.1mm to 2.9mm with 0.1mm increments. Between the 'A', 'B', 'C', and 'D' sets, I am covered for all common sizes. The smallest sizes I use regularly, while the 'D' may be a few times. The quality is very good for all available materials, never sharpen since my original purchase.
These are my commonly used drill bits. The most used sizes are 0.3mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm (holes for treenails), and 0.8mm for bolts

Next, I will show my various tooling used daily in rotary tools. Thank you!
 
Hi, Here are some of the lower cost rotary tools I have, The red Certa one is my current tool, the blue Fuller one a spare, both have the annoying feature of the on/off switch being at the wrong end of the machine so if the drill jams and stalls the machine you cannot easily turn it off whilst keeping a firm grip on the machine. I have never had the luxury of a good cordless rotary tool.
I was lucky in that I had a friend who was a distributor of dental burrs and equipment, he had loads of new discontinued burrs which he gave to me and I have been using them for 25 years. The most useful attachment I have found are small 5/8" diam, rubber sanding discs to which can be attached self adhesive sanding pads. However I usually glue them to the rubber as they can fly off the mounting at high speed.
I have only three as the rubber mountings are hard to find, If anyone knows where to buy the mountings please let me know.

Doug Hey New Zealand

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This may not belong in this thread so feel free to move it.
I'm looking for a "pen drill". I bought this USB powered (no battery) one and it's next to useless. It has no power and the collet doesn't go as small as I want. Granted it was extremely cheap.

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I want one with a chuck (for convenient drill changes) that will hold in the no. 60-80 drill size and be powerful enough to actually drill holes of this size. I'm not too concerned about whether it has a cord or not. Of course, I would like it to be cheap but that's negotiable :)
Any recommendations?
 
Hoss,
Not sure whether to curse or kiss you. That MicroMotor system looks fantastic. I have Foredom’s TX/flex shaft which is great for hogging material however, not so much for finesse carving.
I guess the saving grace for me is that they are currently on back order with extended lead times so it will at least take the impulse buy from me. (I will call tomorrow to see what ‘Extended lead time means’) :)
I agree that Foredom is pricey however, never had an issue with quality of their products.
Always believed you get what you pay for.
 
donfarr said:
HI STEPHAN DO YOU HAVE A LINK TO THE MARATHON, THAT YOU ARE USING. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND YOURS DON
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Purchased shortly ago / sthg new in your workshop -> present it here

@donfarr https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/33031487878.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.39362e0eTovQRR https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/32991354197.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.39362e0eTovQRR plus...
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THANKS STEPHAN DOES AMAZON CARRY THIS ALSO. BOY THE PRICE IS GOOD $17.00 PLUS SHIPPING AND YO SAY IT DOES THE JOB COMPARED TO FOREDOM $1,000 PLUS. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON
 
Don Case said:
Es posible que esto no pertenezca a este hilo, así que siéntase libre de moverlo.
Estoy buscando un "taladro de pluma". Compré este alimentado por USB (sin batería) y es casi inútil. No tiene potencia y la pinza no me va tan pequeña como quiero. Reconozco que era extremadamente barato.

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Quiero uno con un mandril (para cambios de taladro convenientes) que se sostenga en el no. Tamaño de taladro 60-80 y ser lo suficientemente potente como para perforar agujeros de este tamaño. No me preocupa mucho si tiene cable o no. Claro, me gustaría que fuera barato pero eso es negociable.:)
¿Alguna recomendación?
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Minipolishing pen: 3 speed. Nail polish brush DM-301. Excelente motor, bateria recargable. Buy in Amazon
 
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