Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] cheap HF trim router vs Dremel

on 2002-02-06 21:36:12 UTC

Jan is on target here....... Buy more than one of these if you go this route.
Make your mounting bracket with a quick release handle like the Dewalt mount of
the Data-Cut Router. Then when one goes bad, you simply drop a new one in place
and continue. No alignment hassles or tools to use. Then, Make sure you rebuild
the bad one before the other one croaks.

The Dewalt Trim Router I used lasted on and off for a year, though I use my
engraving spindle quite a bit. Having two of them kept me from being dead in the
water.

I've been curious how that NEW Dewalt Rotozip lookalike will work on small
machines. i have NOT been impressed with the actual RotoZip units. High RPM, but
really no sustaining power AND the collet lock is "iffy".

Chris L

JanRwl@... wrote:

> In a message dated 06-Feb-02 16:36:14 Central Standard Time,
> davemucha@... writes:
>
> > I've been searching the list for posts
> > of really cheap ($20.00) routers vs
> > the hobby type tools such as Dremels and
> > Roto-zip's
>
> Dave: Thing is, even if these things give up the bearing-ghost very rapidly,
> and replacing the bearings is not straightforward, you might spend LESS
> buying FOUR or SIX of these cheapies, rather than ONE Milwaukee, etc!
> And/or, if you make no more than one route-to-shape PCB per month, the just
> ONE of these cheepies may-well last you five years! Never know. Sometimes
> that HF PRC stuff will surprise! GO for it! Jan Rowland, Old
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