[Jewelry making - Article 00435] - Re: [Orchid] Rebuild old Foredom or buy new one?

[R . E . Rourke]

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    Call Foredom, they will give you an honest answer. Rebuilding per se
    isn't necessary- just cleaning or maintenance which if you haven't
    kept up with is probably the issue.. Of course Foredom, wants you to
    buy a new one based on your exact needs, but if you have checked your
    connections, greased the shaft regularly, and if it has brushes,
    replaced them, ever- then there isn't a reason to buy a new one, just
    the maintenance kit..sounds like maintenance is the answer in your
    case as it was working fine..lubrication is essential in the older
    models.. they ( foredom) will service it for you for about 17 bucks,
    but you will be without the tool for a week or so... a new high
    torque low speed model TX 300 ( great for stone setting, and most
    operations you will probably preform in fabrication) is about 170, 00
    from FDJ, or other suppliers ( sometimes it's more from the
    manufacturer- go figure that out- however, if you say to the Foredom
    rep, i can get it through x manufacturer for x price, they will
    usually match or beat that price direct from blackstone industries -
    Foredom's parent company). By the serial number Foredom can tell you
    how old your model is too. There are other equaivalent pendant motors
    too, Foredom is not the end all be all of the game. Buffalo dental
    offers a high torque, low speed model as do most suppliers with their
    names on a pendant motor with flex shaft attachment- so shop around,
    sometimes warranties are better. In fact Pfingst flexshafts ( made in
    NJ) are outstanding, and a bit heavier duty than some Foredom models.
    Don't misinterpret that Foredom is a great company with great
    products, but there are others as well, and if you want the best deal
    for your needs and money Pfingst, buffalo dental and some of the
    proprietary labels ( grobet, bergeon, etc. ) offer the exact same
    features, support, and varying warranties at varying prices,
    depending on who has what on special in a given month- or what
    products are overstocked at a given supplier's warehouse- so shop
    around if you have limited funds and would rather buy some metals to
    use with the machine, than the top of the line machine with features
    that are meaningless to you or your needs..do check FDJ for their
    monthly specials ( they carry Foredom etc. pendant motors). ..all in
    all sounds like your machine just needs some maintenance, unless you
    have been running it hot and dry without taking care of the equipment
    at all.. 

R. E. Rourke
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