[Jewelry making - Article 00021] - Re: [Orchid] Badeco vs. Foredom?

[andy cooperman]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

Lou,

    I've had many Foredom hammer hand pieces over the years.  The first
    one that I purchased lasted forever.  When I bought a second-- for
    traveling and teaching- the quality had plunged.  Internal mechanics
    were faulty and the flat, anvil tips were hardened but not tempered
    correctly.  By the time that I discovered this, two of these tips had
    broken off leaving the threaded portions inside the nose piece. 

    I have long since purchased the Badeco.  I have had no problems with
    it.  It is more adjustable than the Foredom and made of sterner
    stuff.  I would only recommend the heavy duty version. 

    While all of my hammer hps have the duplex spring, which breaks the
    handpiece and takes the weight of the shaft away from the hand, I
    wouldn't buy it this way again.  My first one did not have the spring
    and it actually was more pleasant to use.  The spring is also the
    weak link and does not like being bent in a "u" shape, which is often
    hard to avoid.  It also acts like an Epilady hair removal tool,
    allowing arm hairs, head hairs and really long nose hairs to enter
    the open spring and then, upon flexing, clamping down on these hairs
    in the spring coils and yanking them out by the roots. 

    I've spoken to many other jewelers who also express their dislike of
    this spring. 

    The best price that I've found by far is Sassounian inc. 1 800 544
    4419. I think that I actually found the name through Orchid years
    ago.  They are fine to deal with.  I should say that I bought mine 4
    years ago or so and I'm unsure of current pricing.  Since it is Swiss
    it may be spendy now due to the weak US dollar. 

Good luck,

Andy Cooperman
coopermanjewelry.com
andycooperman.com

____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________