[Jewelry making - Article 00638] - Re: [Orchid] Flexible-shaft tools

[Dave Arens]

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    Hi Janet, 

>     These factors have me wondering whether Dremel is a good choice
>     for a flexible-shaft tool, or if it is something a metalworker
>     wouldn't be caught dead using. What brand would you recommend? I
>     especially would like to identify the tools that produce the least
>     amount of noise! 

    If you want do do serious work with a flexshaft, Dremel isn't the
    way to go. 

    Probably the most popular flexshaft brand in the jewelry industry is
    Foredom. There are several 'house brands' that are approximately the
    same as Foredom. There are also some import Chinese units available
    (stay away from these), the quality isn't there. The dental industry
    uses a lot of Pfingst flexshafts. 

    Generally speaking all the handpieces for the flexshafts will fit
    all brands & the tools that go into the handpieces will also work
    with all brands. The basic Foredom unit, model 'CC'' is an 1/8 hp (I
    think). You can get models with up to 1/4 hp motor. 

    The motor selected is really dependent on the work that'll be done
    with the unit. 

Dave


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