[Jewelry making - Article 00916] - Re: [Orchid] Quick change handpiece advice

[Peter W . Rowe]

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>         I haven't used the Swiss model, but have used the Swedish Tecno
>     X.  I love them.  They're pretty sturdy and you can adjust the
>     collet tighter as needed over time.  When the collet wears beyond
>     the point of adjustment, you can always get replacement collets. 

    Trouble is, the original Swedish manufacturer is now closed and out
    of business. That's why we now have a couple copycat versions
    available.   Some tool dealers might have one of the old ones
    available, but it would be prudent to note that since the original
    manufacturer is out of business, a concern might now be whether
    replacement parts (collet chucks especially, but also bearings and
    other parts) will in future be available for the old Techno X
    handpieces.  Once various repair shops run out of their existing
    stock of parts, then it's possibly a problem, since it seems both
    versions of the copycat that I've seen have made some at least slight
    design changes.  It's not guaranteed that the parts for the new
    handpieces will fit the old Techno X. 

Peter



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