Does anyone have a rotozip?

[4bangen]

Long story short I'm getting ready to be a vendor at a big rc event and my cnc went down. it uses a Rotozip with a flex shaft to cut with and my flex shaft broke. The part is discontinued, and I can't find it anywhere. Do any of y'all have one laying around?

[GeorgeG.]

this the same as a Dremel?

[Ruffdaddy]

Will any of the other flex shaft brands not work?

Can you just use a different router by swapping the attachment?

[4bangen]

I've ordered a different brand tool and am preparing to modify the rig, but would rather not. everything was working perfectly before she flex shaft broke. I don't want to make changes if I don't have to.

[black2002ls]

where/how did the shaft break?

[Ruffdaddy]

Will you be doing on site cnc work?

[4bangen]

Will you be doing on site cnc work?

no, I'm trying to cut kits before the event. each kit takes 45 minutes to cut, and I am quickly running out of time to make them.

[4bangen]

where/how did the shaft break?

the rotozip sits in the back of the machine (phlat printer mk2) and the flex shaft goes to the cutting head. It acts a lot like a plotter. Feeds the foam in and out and the cutter goes side to side. I got the machine used, and after years of use the cable in the flex shaft snapped.

[Rick Modena]

the rotozip sits in the back of the machine (phlat printer mk2) and the flex shaft goes to the cutting head. It acts a lot like a plotter. Feeds the foam in and out and the cutter goes side to side. I got the machine used, and after years of use the cable in the flex shaft snapped.

Sound like you got your monies worth out of it, time to break down and buy a new one...

[4bangen]

Sound like you got your monies worth out of it, time to break down and buy a new one...

I'm not ready to jump into a new CNC because my next one will be 4ft by 8ft. I need this one to make nme some money first. lol

[black2002ls]

the rotozip sits in the back of the machine (phlat printer mk2) and the flex shaft goes to the cutting head. It acts a lot like a plotter. Feeds the foam in and out and the cutter goes side to side. I got the machine used, and after years of use the cable in the flex shaft snapped.

Any way you could couple the two pieces for a temporary fix?

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[Ruffdaddy]

no, I'm trying to cut kits before the event. each kit takes 45 minutes to cut, and I am quickly running out of time to make them.

Damn 45 minutes for foam?!! That must be huge or a lot of 3D contouring.

Too late for this go-round but have you ever considered making molds and using urethane foam?

[4bangen]

Any way you could couple the two pieces for a temporary fix?

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Not at 30k RPM YIKES! lol I'm just going to go with the replacement. We should be able to make it work. the rotozip was just so good at what it did.

Damn 45 minutes for foam?!! That must be huge or a lot of 3D contouring.

Too late for this go-round but have you ever considered making molds and using urethane foam?

its a 71" flat foam airframe. The kit is cut in puzzle pieces and uses almost every square inch of a 2ft by 8ft piece of foam.

[4bangen]

[Ruffdaddy]

What is your feed rate?

Edit: looks great btw!