Anyone have one of these?

[woodworx]

Stupid little thing, but it would work nice in some applications to go back and clean up tight spots

http://www.ultracarver.com/

[gpari]

A buddy of mine that does micro welding uses burr grinders similar to that (100K+ rpms), but they used compressed air instead of vacuum. His need a super clean and dry source of air, seems that sucking in the surrounding air of a grinder is not the ideal way to keep moving parts alive.

The ones I've used work amazingly well. Will cut through tool steel like butter under a microscope


Gabe

[cabnet636]

i saw this at a woodworking show several years ago, shortly after i was sitting in my dentist chair, had one ever since!!!

[phil_o]

James, have you used it much, are you impressed with the performance?

[cabnet636]

we etched glass wit it my daughter had a lot of fun making christmas presents one year but i have yet to use it for much else

jim

[cabnet636]

you could clean up woodwork with a dremel this baby is way too fast!!

jim

[myxpykalix]

I had to try to clean up a problem on a carving and tried to use a Rotozip with limited success.
The pictures look nice but I didn't see any video with the tool in action. I wonder how steady it is?

[gabepari]

Jack said "I wonder how steady it is?"

I think it depends on who's holding it


Gabe

[mikeacg]

I have the TurboCarver (www.turbocarver.com (http://www.turbocarver.com)) It runs off a compressor, is superfast and the handpiece is nice and small. My dentist gives me bits that are too dull for her work (she runs them through the autoclave before I get them). I use it for a lot of different things from Ostrich eggs to carving antlers. It also has a mister attachment to keep the harmful particulates down (but I still wear a mask). Also, it runs at an amazing 400,000 rpm!

Mike

[Brady Watson]

I've got a turbo carver too...It is downright awesome, but realize that it has limitations in terms of adapting it for CNC use. Since it spins @ 400,000 RPM, it doesn't have much torque & will bog down unless you take the lightest of cuts with it. I found it not to be very practical for the types of things that I do with the Bot, but a real life saver when I have to buzz down or rework something delicate. The thing can drill a hole thru a lightbulb without cracking it...

-B

[mikeacg]

True, Brady, but I wasn't even thinking about using it on the Bot. However, if I mount it on my Roland MDX-20 and run light cuts, I'll bet I can do some crazy things with it! Now I just have to try it!! Talk about making some incredible miniatures... You may just have created a monster here!

Mike

[Brady Watson]

Ha ha! It happens, Mike!

Wait til you get a gander of what I am brewing up in the shop this week...


-B

[curtiss]

Brady,

Is it the sensory float tank II ?

[Brady Watson]

Nope...It's more better than that! (At least for the SB crowd)


Pics to follow...still cookin'


-B

[mikeacg]

Now I won't be able to sleep until I hear about it!!!
Rock on, Brady!
I hope to get a few free minutes to try the turbo on the Roland. You definitely got me thinking!!!

Mike