Die grinder advice

[Goodpig]

I'm thinking a die grinder would be a usefull addition to my carving tools maybe with some carbide burrs? Anybody use one for this kind of application?

Good/bad? Makes,models. Revs,-wondering what's best fast or slow?

Been looking at the makitas gd800 and 810, seem pretty much the same but one is up to 7000rpm and the other 7000 to28000.

Will one cut better,will one just burn the wood,--confused??

Any advice would be muchly appreciated.

[thewoodwizard]

I use a makita gd0600 6 mm col, cost £88 I use it for eye burning bit and some burrs good tool , hope it helps mate.

[Woodcrafter]

I have a dewalt with a variable speed which I find very useful.

[wrsni]

Don't use a die grinder for wood carving but I've a couple for 2-stroke porting work and have used them in the past in an industrial setting for various things.

 

The ultimate set up is a hanging motor with flexy drive, head, and foot control pedal, not too far removed from what a dentist would use, but very expensive.

 

If you have air available best set up for the money is a pencil pneumatic, about the thickness of a permanent marker and will spin up to about 30,000 but fully adjustable.

 

Downside is that it hasn't a lot of torque at low speeds but if that's a problem then you're not doing it right!

 

PS, assuming you would be using it for fine work.