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Maersk

Maersk

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xX_BHMC_Xx said:
Looks just like a dremel to me. What's the advantage? I've got the $20 special from Harbour Freight and it does the job just fine.
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The build quality is supposed to be highly superiour on many levels, Smoothness, Accuracy of the rotary spin, etc...

Hopefully Jellypowered can chip in on that as he owns one.

However I have heard over and over that Dremel cannot even come close to proxon... Just research it yourself and you will find the same.

Jellypowered said:
I've got the Proxxon IBS/E and it's everything a dremel wishes it could be.

http://www.proxxon.com/us/micromot/38481.php
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Hey Jellypowered, thanks for commenting on that! Do you own any of the other tools they offer?
 
Jellypowered

Jellypowered

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Maersk said:
The build quality is supposed to be highly superiour on many levels, Smoothness, Accuracy of the rotary spin, etc...

Hopefully Jellypowered can chip in on that as he owns one.

However I have heard over and over that Dremel cannot even come close to proxon... Just research it yourself and you will find the same.



Hey Jellypowered, thanks for commenting on that! Do you own any of the other tools they offer?
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As someone who has many projects going on all the time, I can tell you a bit about the quality.

I've had pretty much all the different kinds of dremels, and the only one that even comes close to the proxxon that I linked is the 4000 expensive model. Now close is a relative term.

The proxxon runs smoother, more true(less runout) and much quieter. It seems to have more power for it's rated output as well.

By no means should you get one if you only use a dremel occasionally, the proxxon is on the industrial level of quality to me. I have had times where I use it almost every day for hours at a time. It's never let me down and it's still just as quiet as the day I bought it.

I've used it as a spindle for a mini cnc, and it's strong and accurate enough to handle aluminum with the right speeds and feeds.

I don't own any other of the proxxon line of tools, simply because they ARE expensive and I haven't had any projects that would justify the additional expense when I already have other tools that will do the job. But for me the fact of how much quieter for the same power is what sold me.

Tldr: compared to a dremel, it's like the premium model. They do all the same things but one is much nicer to work with. Edit: the balance is wonderful too.
 
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xX_BHMC_Xx

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Jellypowered said:
As someone who has many projects going on all the time, I can tell you a bit about the quality.

I've had pretty much all the different kinds of dremels, and the only one that even comes close to the proxxon that I linked is the 4000 expensive model. Now close is a relative term.

The proxxon runs smoother, more true(less runout) and much quieter. It seems to have more power for it's rated output as well.

By no means should you get one if you only use a dremel occasionally, the proxxon is on the industrial level of quality to me. I have had times where I use it almost every day for hours at a time. It's never let me down and it's still just as quiet as the day I bought it.

I've used it as a spindle for a mini cnc, and it's strong and accurate enough to handle aluminum with the right speeds and feeds.

I don't own any other of the proxxon line of tools, simply because they ARE expensive and I haven't had any projects that would justify the additional expense when I already have other tools that will do the job. But for me the fact of how much quieter for the same power is what sold me.

Tldr: compared to a dremel, it's like the premium model. They do all the same things but one is much nicer to work with. Edit: the balance is wonderful too.
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Nice man, thanks for the info. I always have some kind of project going on; I'd like to pick one of those up at some point. At least try one out for a bit.
 
Jellypowered

Jellypowered

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There was something about an awesome warranty too, but I can't remember because I've never had to use it lol. I've had the proxxon for at least 5 years now.
 
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