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Recently i bought a new rotozip. Im presently working on a football helmet for the local high school. The helmet is 5'x5'. I used the rotozip to cut out the helmet out of 3/4" mdo. Boy did it work great! All i had to do was sand down the edges and painter' up with some one shot! I did the outline for the helmet out of masking vinyl, since i dont have a projector. 15 minutes later i had the helmet cut out and ready to go!
So how many of you have Rotozips? What kind of projects have you done with them?
Isn't it funny how new tools/toys really getcha excited for your business? Seems like were growin more versatile every day!
------------------ Ryan Ursta Ursta Graphics 27 West Shenango St. Sharpsville Pa. 16150 Call: 724•962•2206 "letters of Recommendation"
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I've had one for about 3 years now and personally I don't really care for it. I use it mostly now for just for rough cutting substrates and then finish cutting the letters, etc... with the band saw or jig saw.
------------------ Greg Gulliford aka MetroDude Metro Signs and Banners 1403 N. Greene St. #1 Spokane, WA 99202 509-536-9452
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I bought one a while back and found it didn't have enough power to make much progress with plywood. Yours must have more power than mine, cutting wood is faster and more controllable for me with a good sabre saw.
------------------ Artworks Olympia WA
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My favorite thing to do with mine was to cut celtec into different shapes. I had lots-o-fun with it!!
Now it is with Bruce at his shop and they've used in on a few occasions. I think the last one was to cut out small pieces in the scrolly-design area of a sign.
------------------ Dana Aaron docs-gal on chat
I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently, you have to show up.
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I too bought a RotoZip about 3 years ago. works good with some materials but just didn't cut it when it came to MDO or wood. way too slow. They must have given it some extra horsepower. I have noticed that Dewalt now makes a version of the RotoZip. It looks much more durable than mine and most likely has plenty of power.
My RotoZip did come in handy while hanging drywall.
------------------ MacElite, aka John Rodgers Prodigy Sign Systems Atlanta, GA
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For HDU it works fine, I had to make a sign 1/10th the size with many curves for a proposal, the clients loved it, they touched it and passed it all around to the other board members. It worked so good I used it on a Jeep fiberglass hood to drill the holes rather than a conventional drill. The problem is you must have a steady, strong hand at all times or your cuts resemble your excessive coffee habits.
------------------ Ken Morse Jamn Graphics Santa Cruz, CA
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I bought one a long time ago but received a new one last Christmas from my dad, he figured I'da toasted the old one by now the way I go through tools.
The new one is their Revolution Model, with 4 speeds, lamps that light the workspace, and the air diverter that blows the dust away.. all features my old one doesnt have...
Oh... and a TON more power.
I use mine to cut HDU, MDF, aluminum, steel, fiberglass, carbon fiber, 3/4" thick plexi, and any thing else in between. I havent gone any thicker than 1/8" on the metals, but it seemed to do OK.. sure it wasnt as powerful as a router, but when cutting detailed stuff ya gotta go slow anyway.
------------------ Mike Pipes Digital Illusion Custom Graphics Lake Havasu City, AZ http://www.stickerpimp.com
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I have the Rotozip Rebel which works very well. It only weighs 2.9 lbs. which is good for a woman to use. There are 7 or 8 models to choose from. There is a model which has a "smart computer chip" which gives feedback to the machine to let it know when it is bogging down. If I'm not mistaken, the 5 amp is still the biggest.
------------------ Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454 PH. (504)386-3313 casey@i-55.com
Old enough to know better...Too young to resist.
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