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FORGIVEN
11-07-2007, 11:41 AM
anyone see Cain building that machine on TattooWars ??
WTF was that rotary he was using ??..
can anyone point me in that direction ??
thanx
A.
framey
11-07-2007, 11:52 AM
probably a fordom
Inkspressit
11-08-2007, 01:56 AM
Im thinkin it was Air driven, ill rewatch it and see if i can pick it out.
lowshovel1
11-08-2007, 02:48 PM
Looked like a die grinder with a carbide bit----definatly air driven
Tha' Lurch
11-13-2007, 04:27 AM
Ohh.....Re....all....y!! Very curious. I bought the best Dremel I could find,
and I've been killin' it, trying to carve the occasional frame.
Anybody know what Dremel tips work best?........Before I end up shelling out
for a bunch of air tools. I haven't carved too many yet, so I don't know if
I would trust myself with all that much power! LMFAO.
Warlock
11-13-2007, 08:05 AM
dremels are mediocre at best for doing what you're doing... they spin at about 30,000 rpm while an air driven pencil grinder spins at 70,000+... carbide is the only way to go if you want tips that will last thruout the job... those high speed steel ones will either burn up or go dull on you very fast if you're cutting any kind of metal, the diamond coated ones work but have to be constantly lubed with cutting oil and they're only good for smoothing or shallow cuts.
Carbides are expensive but you can get used ones from browntool.com very cheap (like 5 of them for about $20.. compared to new ones that go for $20 each) and they'll last ya forever. You can get a pencil grinder set from harbor frieght for about $40 ... not the best qualitywise but will get the job done way faster than a dremel. I think husky (home depot brand) makes a better one for a few bucks more and the quality is much better than harbor freight stuff.

The proper technique for using these is super high rpm and a very light touch, let the rpm do the work and control how fast they cut with finer or coarser tips.
Warlock
11-13-2007, 08:20 AM
anyone see Cain building that machine on TattooWars ??
WTF was that rotary he was using ??..
can anyone point me in that direction ??
thanx
A.

Does it look like this? ... http://www.globalspec.com/FeaturedProducts/Detail/Dynabrade/PENCIL_GRINDER_100000_RPM_/40761/0
L_Pease
11-13-2007, 12:34 PM
yup...definitely a die grinder. If anybody is looking to upgrade from the old dremel, better be prepared to buy a powerful compressor as good air tools usually require a high cfm.
voodoo
11-13-2007, 04:44 PM
Some of the stuff at H/F is crap...But as a start it's not bad!
voodoo
11-22-2007, 02:47 PM
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=47869
undercover art
11-22-2007, 04:33 PM
you can get a Campbell Hausfield die grinder on the cheap ($20 or so) at Wal-Mart....L Pease is right, if you don't have a good compressor, forget it, you'll get no where....
voodoo
11-24-2007, 11:38 AM
they have quite a few at harhour frieght to choose from...
Inkspressit
11-24-2007, 03:52 PM
also go for the double cut carbides, i just go some......f'n big difference!
undercover art
11-24-2007, 09:44 PM
definately spend good money for good quality carbide bits, I always liked Amana, they're expensive (I spent $56 on a 3/4" counter-sink) but they last for freakin ever.....don't bother buying anything from Vermont American (sold at home depot) cause they are absolute shit, won't last for long.....Israeli steel and carbide, the only way to go for all your bits and blades