Who has a Proxxon Rotary Tool?

[EmptyWallet]

Who has a Proxxon rotary tool? The professional?

How does it compare to the Dremel 4000 or Black and Decker RTX?

Both seem to be higher RPMs than the Proxxon, but the Proxxon has more torque?

Flex shaft with the Proxxon? I've read that the flex shaft on the Dremel screws on or attaches, and the Proxxon isn't that great in this aspect?

Doesn't the Proxxon need a power supply? Why? Does it come with one?

 

[EmptyWallet]

Anyone?

 

[CJKaz]

I have the Proxxon IB/E and two older Dremels. 30 year old Craftsman labeled variable speed and a newer rechargeable Dremel. The rechargeable is the worst of the bunch, excess play in the shaft. The Cman-Dremel has been great, worked hard, never skipped a beat.

The Proxxon is larger, heavier and built better than these, about the size of the newer 4000. Aluminum nose piece which houses the front ball bearing. Motor couples to the nose shaft with a gear coupling. Bronze bearings in the motor. Fits between the Dremel tools and a full size Milwaukee die grinder (much closer to the Dremel of course). To answer your question it is 120 volt unlike their other tools that use a power supply.

Nose piece isn't threaded like the Dremel so their attachments won't fit. I have the flexible shaft which simply fits into the collet. In reallity it doesn't need to attach to the motor. Hand piece is a straight aluminum tube with finger grooves at end. No locking button to loosen collet. Has a hole to fit the shaft of a bit through to lock it. Works fine. The shaft is a quality piece, smooth with no vibration or run out.

Like the Dremel for the right angle attachment, don't feel the need to buy the Proxxon attachment yet. Don't have any experience with the new Dremels, seem to have weak reviews, but to each his own.

Overall very pleased with the Proxxon, quality piece.

 

[Mavawreck]

I have a proxxon, haven't used it much yet. I do like it. I was extremely disappointed in my last Dremel as it broke shortly after purchase with very little use. Refused to buy another.

 

[EmptyWallet]

I have the Proxxon IB/E and two older Dremels. 30 year old Craftsman labeled variable speed and a newer rechargeable Dremel. The rechargeable is the worst of the bunch, excess play in the shaft. The Cman-Dremel has been great, worked hard, never skipped a beat.

The Proxxon is larger, heavier and built better than these, about the size of the newer 4000. Aluminum nose piece which houses the front ball bearing. Motor couples to the nose shaft with a gear coupling. Bronze bearings in the motor. Fits between the Dremel tools and a full size Milwaukee die grinder (much closer to the Dremel of course). To answer your question it is 120 volt unlike their other tools that use a power supply.

Nose piece isn't threaded like the Dremel so their attachments won't fit. I have the flexible shaft which simply fits into the collet. In reallity it doesn't need to attach to the motor. Hand piece is a straight aluminum tube with finger grooves at end. No locking button to loosen collet. Has a hole to fit the shaft of a bit through to lock it. Works fine. The shaft is a quality piece, smooth with no vibration or run out.

Like the Dremel for the right angle attachment, don't feel the need to buy the Proxxon attachment yet. Don't have any experience with the new Dremels, seem to have weak reviews, but to each his own.

Overall very pleased with the Proxxon, quality piece.

So if I'm reading this right it DOES NOT need a power supply?

Thanks for the info so far everyone! Any other comments?

 

[tikidollracer]

i have a proxxon and love it. comes with several collets, so you can use whichever source for bits you wish. quality build. nice case w/ padlock hole, and extra room. i've seen several folks make mini drill press out of them for circuit boards etc.

not sure the question of power supply. it works off AC if that's what you mean.

-SM-

 

[Nocturnal-G]

I bought the Proxxon Precision rotary tool for a jeweler... She loves it, owned a dremel prior to that. I used it a few times just to test it out, drilled a bunch of holes into wood and brass. It held up extremely well with no skipping or power loss. It runs much smoother than any dremel even at 20k rpm.

I liked the precision a bit better than the professional since it has the rubber grip, same motor as the professional, and the ability to put collets on it. Pretty much same tool as the professional without collets and a different casing.

And you won't need any special power supplies... Just plug it in and go!

 

[RCL]

Bought a Proxxon when my old Craftsman died.
I have the flexible shaft and it works great.
Really a quality tool.

 

[Phog Allen]

To the OP. Proxxon makes a few different models of grinders and sanders. Some use mains voltage. Either 120v or 240v depending upon intend use. Ie; USA/Canda or Europe. They also make units that have separate power supplies. My understanding is the ones that use a separate p/s run at 12vdc. The mains voltage models have two distinct personalities. One line has the aluminium nose piece, "professional", where the gear train is and the others are plastic(nylon?) cased. I cannot speak to any differences in their internal components since I do not own one...yet. A Proxxon IB/E professional(their description) grinder is on my buy list.

They also make some interesting derivatives. A long neck angle grinder and a right angle milling/drilling unit. The second one is only available in 240v and is not easily obtainable in the U.S. I would like one because it runs at nearly the same speed as the straight line rotary tool. The angle grinder is much lower rpm and is suited more to low speed grinding and sanding. The milling/drilling unit(right angle rotary to me) is much more useful looking.

One site I just googled is selling a newer version of the IB/E called the IBS/E. It seems to have some sort of soft component handle material made into the case. I have no idea of the origin of the site or its legitimacy. I just googled it up for photos. http://www.proxxontools.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=26 They show a good selection of the tools and the prices, if legit, are very good. Hope this helps a bit. BTW, Proxxon's attachments seem way better built to me than Dremel's. And carry a higher price accordingly.

 

[Lasu]

220v ib/e is nice,runs smoothly.

 

[Monte]

The tool on the upper right is the "Proxxon IBS/E", the professional model for medium to "heavy duty" work, 100 Watt, rubber cable, metal gear case, single piece motor housing, all steel collet/chuck (Dremel = aluminium/steel) and runs on 110 volt.

The tool on the lower left is the "Proxxon Micromot" and is a weaker 12 volt/40 Watt model (transformator necessary) for low to medium duty work but with very good ergonomics and handling due to the slim body and very low weight.






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comparison with electric die grinder and air die grinder

 

[EmptyWallet]

What's the difference between:

The Professional:
http://www.proxxontools.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=10&idcategory=26

The Precision:
http://www.proxxontools.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=13&idcategory=26


They both have the same motor, housing on the pro is different. Does the precision come with a chuck and no collets? Where the pro is a collets and no chuck?

 

[Nocturnal-G]

What's the difference between:

The Professional:
http://www.proxxontools.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=10&idcategory=26

The Precision:
http://www.proxxontools.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=13&idcategory=26


They both have the same motor, housing on the pro is different. Does the precision come with a chuck and no collets? Where the pro is a collets and no chuck?

Yeah, exactly... on the precision you'd need to buy the collets. They don't cost much.

 

[Phog Allen]

Monte, great photos and great commentary as usual. I do have one question I hope you can answer. I was not aware til a day or so ago that Proxxon had updated the IB/E professional grinder to the IBS/E. It seems as though it is just cosmetics and handle material but do you know of any difference in the electrics or mechanics? I really have wanted one for a good while and hope that Proxxon has not cheapened or mussed them up somehow. Thank you.

 

[Monte]

Monte, great photos and great commentary as usual. I do have one question I hope you can answer. I was not aware til a day or so ago that Proxxon had updated the IB/E professional grinder to the IBS/E. It seems as though it is just cosmetics and handle material but do you know of any difference in the electrics or mechanics? I really have wanted one for a good while and hope that Proxxon has not cheapened or mussed them up somehow. Thank you.

this PDF
http://www.proxxon.com/pdf/proxxon_micromot_new_products_2012.pdf
says that the new Proxxon tools have "a new special balanced DC motor. Yet more powerful, more robust and extremely smooth running."