Post #178206 by Aaron's Akua on Mon, Aug 8, 2005 8:58 PM

I got this first one that Ben posted, the Wecheer Recip Handpiece, which is not a bad price, considering you had to have already bought the Foredom Flex Shaft kit to use it. It's pretty hefty & solid, so I would assume the other model that works with the Dremel is solid as well. Your best bet is to call Treeline & talk to PJ or Brian (800 number at the website). They will give you an honest answer either way. The chisels that come with the handpiece ae crap, so you might want to get the flexshaft recip chisels which are compatible with the handpiece. I bought this set that Ben also posted above. It's a good deal, but there are some larger Flexcuts that fit the recip handpiece that I wish I had gotten instead. They are roughly $12 each.

I just bought mine recently, and have tried it out some. It feels more like a detailing tool than rough out, at least for the harder woods (maybe better for roughing with the large chisels?). I'm mostly using mallet and large chisels on my current piece. It probably makes quick work of palm, though, and I can't wait to try that. Burrs are no good for palm (bind up immediately) and I really got the Foredom for the burrs. The recip handpiece was just a nice afterthought.

Are you going to get one of these, Skully?