On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:56:05 +0200, derekhawkins <
eldata@...> wrote:
> Anyone take this for a spin yet?
I have the IB/E (mains), and a micromot 50.
Proxxon makes excellent tools, the collets are much better than anything i
have seen from dremel, i won't even go into the noname grinders. Runout is
important for PCB drilling, and the precise hardened steel collets are a
big plus.
I bought the IB/E first, and it is great for PCB drilling. It is not as
good as one would expect with side-loads, because the two ball bearings
are relatively close together. But it's still fully sufficient for
grinding. The LB/E (long throat) may be the ultimate choice for high
side-load applications, i have not yet hat the chance to see one close up
or even buy one but it may have the bearings at the far ends of the long
throat, which would be great (like for cnc milling).
Anyway, at some points i bought a micromot 50 because i got tired of
removing the IB/E from the drilling frame. It has plenty of power for PCB
drilling (although large mounting screw holes are really all it can take
at 12V).
Now i can use the IB/E for all those other tasks, which is nice.
I'm confident the FBS is a good tool as well, although it looks more like
the cheaper tools i believe it will still be of superior quality. I don't
know if this uses a canned motor and a separate shaft (Like the IB/E) or a
single shaft throughout the unit (which i would prefer). If you get it and
find out, that would be nice to know.
ST