old-cat
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I also need a right angle CC hand piece or ?
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wigglesworth
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I've been running a hand me down harbor freight flex shaft grinder. Been using it for two or so years now and it hasn't missed a beat. I think they're only $50 or so.
Unfortunately, there is no alternative to the CC specialties right angle. Your gonna have to spend the bucks on that one...
old-cat
Fir Man
I see they have a hand piece with their set. Will the CC Specialty r/a tip fit, do you know?
wigglesworth
Booned
The hand piece that comes with there's isn't the greatest. Mine got too hot to hold due to bearing mis-alignment.
My R/A tool came with the adaptor and fits the cable just fine.
My R/A tool came with the adaptor and fits the cable just fine.
I just picked up the same Chicago electric flex shaft. The handpiece does suck size wise but I haven't felt any heat as described in some of its reviews. On thing that really bothers me is the vibration of the shaft at higher speeds. I haven't tried to lubricate it yet. I have justly been running it at lower speed anyway.
wigglesworth
Booned
Pull the flex shaft out and clean it/lubricate it. Makes a big difference. Also I made a po-boy speed control with a light switch dimmer and chucked the crappy foot switch for a single pole off/on foot switch. Been that way for a year now. I keep waiting for the dimmer to fry, but so far so good.
old-cat
Fir Man
Could you please tell me some more about the switch stuff. Is the foot control originally just on and off? What is the function of your speed control thingy.
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The foot control is a rheostat.
wigglesworth
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Can't remember off hand, but anything is better than nothing..
wigglesworth
Booned
The pedal that comes with it has a rheostat speed control. Mine failed and I had only off and WFO. I just wired a light switch dimmer in a handi box and used it to control speed using a simple on/off foot switch to stop and start it.
Clear as mud?
old-cat
Fir Man
ClearR! With my shaky hands, I HAVE to have total control, slow speed and instant stop! If the HF foot control gives up maybe I could get some other better quality unit?????
I've wondered about using a sewing machine pedal.
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A sewing machine petal should work well. An older commerical model machine has a 1/3 to 3/4hp motor so the petal will handle the current.
Grobet has a good petal on their fordom type tools. It has a good controllable feel to it and cheaper than the Fordom brand.
Grobet has a good petal on their fordom type tools. It has a good controllable feel to it and cheaper than the Fordom brand.
Where do you buy these? http://www.grobetusa.com/footpedal-for-flexshaft-110-volt-item-no-34-368/
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That's the same as a Foredom.
wigglesworth
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I bought a cheap one locally, and it crapped out in short order. I'm sure a heavy, industrial type sewing machine pedal would work fine.
wigglesworth
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Oh, and what did I win?
No wiring on it. It can't get much cheaper than this. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231211486764&alt=web
Myself, I'd rather have this one. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=190647071607&alt=web
Myself, I'd rather have this one. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=190647071607&alt=web
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Talk to Scarr52 about hand pieces.
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