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« on: February 09, 2012, 07:29:43 PM »
Hi Folks,

Wanting to buy a Foredom Tool.  I noticed that there are three different models:

The Foredom SR 1/6 hp
TXH 1/3 hp. 
TXR 1/3 hp

Using it for my bird taxidermy: grinding bone material, grinding bird body forms, all around, setting wires in drift wood, etc.

There's a significant price difference between these models.  Which one will I be most happy with?

Thanks for all your help guys!

Danny
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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2012, 08:14:41 PM »
Have you checked on eBay. Got mine there at a decent savings
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« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2012, 09:01:13 PM »
Pardon my ignorance, but why would you grind bone material for bird taxidermy?
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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2012, 09:17:23 PM »
I grind down the with of the wing bone where it meets the..shoulder
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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2012, 09:27:41 PM »
Foredom SR 1/6 hp ...i use it for heavy duty roughing out fish for wood carving...I've have it since 2005...and it still is in top shape....maintenance is key to keeping it running good...it should work for what you want
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2012, 09:56:10 PM »
I use my grinder for that Shawn. It's a lot faster and it stinks the place up a whole lot quicker.
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« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2012, 11:01:55 PM »
I use heavy scissors, tin snips for bones, and use a regular drill for driftwood, occasionally a dremel for bird heads,etc...
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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2012, 11:26:01 PM »
another thing about Foredom or dremel tools..the accessories will cost more then the tool , if you get a lot of them, believe i know...foredom too..$200...accessories...$450
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2012, 11:42:30 PM »
http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php/topic,260366.0.html ... Any one here buy one of these. I was thinking about it just wondering if it last at that price.
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« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2012, 02:05:01 AM »
remember ...you get what you pay for.....anybody that does any major wood carving uses foredom...stay away from Chinese make tools
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« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2012, 09:08:05 AM »
Quote from: DL on February 09, 2012, 09:56:10 PM
I use my grinder for that Shawn. It's a lot faster and it stinks the place up a whole lot quicker.

lol --- brings back "fond" memories of skull grinding for deer antlers prior to attachment to a plaque

a smell you will never forget
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« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2012, 10:17:21 AM »
Quote from: Shawn73 on February 09, 2012, 09:17:23 PM
I grind down the with of the wing bone where it meets the..shoulder
I just cut the head of the bone off.
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