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From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
> Is this a rotary saw? Nobody buys them here because they seriously messed
> up the TV ad (they tried to demonstrate it but every bit they put in broke
> when touching the work, on several machines.).

That's the one. :) I bought one, cut a hole in the wall for the novelty of
it, and then promptly tossed it under the workbench. It looks usable as a
spindle for a micro-mini-mill-drill. 30k RPM, pretty solid 1/8" collet, huge
cooling fan. The housing is FRP, pretty flexible, so a really rigid mount
will be wasted. A split clamp around the throat and a single 4mm screw in
the handle mount lug, 5" distant, should suffice for light drilling. (A few
small steppers and a Taiwanese XY table will make a usable CNC drill. I'll
see about a Kavo and ER-16 collet after/if this toy burns out.)

BTW, I use their down-cut spiral bits in the laminate trimmer and router for
rough cutting MDF and plywood. They're cheap and last long enough that I
forget how much I paid for the last 10 pack. Ironic, isn't it? It saves the
good carbide for real work.