Check your Spam folder if you don't receive our confirmation email after subscribing. The Mini Carver is one of Arbortechs most popular wood carving tools. Additionally, it includes a sanding system with a rubber backing pad that molds to fit the shape of your project. If you already have a mini-grinder, its a bit of a harder sell. The bottom line is its a compromise better dust collection can only be achieved with a bigger shroud that encompasses more of the cutter which then ultimately means youve got fewer degrees of movement and shallower depth of cut.
The Mini Carver comes with a 50mm tungsten carbide tipped carving blade the Mini Industrial Blade. Copyright document.write((new Date()).getFullYear()); Quikpoint, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.Built with Volusion, Quikpoint Lightning Grouter (Model #3) Replacement Parts, Arbortech Mini Carver Replacement parts (#AS710), Arbortech Replacement parts (for model #AS170 and #AS175), Bosch 1775E Tuckpoint Grinder Replacement Blades, 5/8" Spindle Kit For #710W Arbortech Mini-Grinder, Replacement Bearing and Spindle Assembly for Mini-Carver, MINI PULLEY REPAIR KIT (FOR ARBORTECH MINI GRINDER), Arbortech Mini Grinder Extension Arm Housing, Small Pulley (item #9 on Mini Grinder Parts List), Large Pulley (item #10 on Mini Grinder Parts List), Spacer Washers (item #11 on Mini Grinder Parts List), Lock Nuts (item #12 on Mini Grinder Parts List), 1/2" Self Tapping Screws X 4 (item # 5 on Mini Grinder Parts List), Belt Tensioning Cap (item # 6 on Mini Grinder Parts List), Front Guard Cover ((item # 15 on Mini Grinder Parts List), 3/8" Self Tapping Screws x 3 (item # 16 on Mini Grinder Parts List), Adaptor Plate Screw Housing (item # 20 on Mini Grinder Parts List), Mini Grinder Attachment (item # 21 on Mini Grinder Parts List). The Mini Carver is the ideal power tool for wood sculptors and carvers who value performance, efficiency and versatility. New Heavy Duty Sanding Discs from Arbortech can be used on the Mini Carver, Mini Turbo and the Contour Sander. Ilovepower carving. 18,000 rpm for a powerful, smooth actionlockable switchSealed Bearings for a longer lifeV-Belt Drive for increased safety and minimal kickback10mm Cutting DepthThis purchase includes:Minigrinder 710W Power Tool2 x 50mm Grinding Blades1 each 40, 60, 80 and 120 Grit sanding discs1 Year WarrantyIdeal For:Freehand Power CarvingMedium to fine shapingMedium wood removal and detailed carving (Burls, busts, woodturning, relief carving, sculpting, totem poles, carving soft stone, removing grout from tiles etc)Advantages:A large variety of 50mm blades available for versatilityEasy to useExtremely safeExtremely controllable. This New and Improved model comes with a dust extraction fitting for your sanding work ..nice! Our most versatile tool, the Mini Carver comes with a 50mm blade that allows for smooth side-to-side shaping, rapid wood removal and delicate texturing. A robust and compact design allows you to undertake tasks such as rough shaping, wood cutting, sculpting, shaping and more! An upgrade from the previous mini grinder, you get the mini industrial blade. Please visit the product support page for more information. Quickly adjust the RPM for optimal cutting and sanding performance. From rough shaping to sculpting, texturingand sanding, the Mini Carver does it all. Setting 5 and 6 is the ideal speed for high-performance wood carving and sculpting. Designed for 50mm blades and sandpaper discs, you can now sculpt and sand wood in previously hard-to-reach places, with better control and visibility. Even though it has a slightly wider kerf than the old mini grinder blade, being carbide it stays sharper for longer, and just hogs out material. It will handle your small to medium size projects with eaze. Arbortech say its for collecting dust when sanding. On paper it might not seem like all that big of a deal more power and more rippums is more better, right? With the mini carver set to the slowest speed, it does a great job of sanding, but pick it up to two or three, with a coarse grit sand paper you can do a lot of smoothing out of curves and tool mark removal with the sanding discs. This package is for the older Mini Carver .MIN400 and not the new MIN600. Terms and conditions apply. The rigidity made it more like a cutting disc than a sanding disc and made it kind of expensive to get more sanding discs because you were paying for the disposable plastic backer too. Pop first used the original Mini-Grinder/Carver in Australia back in 1997 and fell in love with it. *Finance provided by PayPal Credit.
Alright, the mini carver itself. 22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg. This would likely be the difference between blades that cut on the edge, and those that cut on the face of the disc. Axminster Tool Centre Ltd 2022. And with 0% interest for 4 months on all purchases of 99 or more, its the perfect way to spread the cost of larger online purchases.*.
Brass inserts and mounting bolts can be ordered as a package of replacement parts. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. And the Foredom packs a whopping- one-sixth horsepower motor. If you take advantage of our offers and promotions, including our 0% for 4 months offer, the interest rate that applies will be lower in many circumstances. With additional features the Mini Carver is excellent for rough shaping, sculpting and sanding stages. We use cookies and other technologies to personalise your experience and provide optimal website functionality. Dont get me wrong, theyre all very welcomed features and its a much more pleasant experience but ultimately it doesnt stop a functioning mini-grinder for achieving similar results. looking at buying the mini-Industrial blade- well its included with the tool.
Its more or less self contained in that a project can be done from start to finish with just this power carving tool. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. If you use a rotary tool like a Dremel or Foredom, you may have encountered down draft tables for those tools. Bottom line is that it doesnt make this an inside the workshop carving tool but you can sand inside the workshop. The sanding function has been further enhanced with the addition of a flexible rubber backing pad. This is an excellent blade that will surprise you with its smooth cuts and the speed at which it carves through even the hardest wood. The standout feature to me though, is the variable speed. V-Belt Drive for increased safety and minimal kickback, 1 each 40, 60, 80 and 120 Grit sanding discs, Medium wood removal and detailed carving (Burls, busts, woodturning, relief carving, sculpting, totem poles, carving soft stone, removing grout from tiles etc), A large variety of 50mm blades available for versatility, choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. Broaden the scope of the Mini Carver; perfect for rough shaping or fine detailing with equal ease. The extension arm brings this tool into its own. Im going to spoil the surprise and declare, in an absolute sea of power carving tools available these days, the Mini Carver stands out to me as the best all-in-one, start-to-finish tool for a beginner. Okay, so were not talking Festool level dust collection, but its getting decent collection when sanding. The Mini Carver is the ideal power tool for wood sculptors and carvers alike who value performance, efficiencyand versatility. This is a replacement 4-pack of sanding discs for the pack that comes standard with the Arbortech Mini Grinder. A 0% interest offer you can use again and again. At$295AUD, that might sound like a steep entry point, but its less than the cost of a lathe, and thats before you add on the cost of a grinder, turning tools, a chuck, and so on. The original also suffered from this its as if the plug is just a hair thinner than other tools. I suppose the counter to this is the mini-grinder was not great for sanding. 704348. The Arbortech Mini Carver is a tool much appreciated by professional and amateur carvers alike. 3 60 Baffin Place This is our new address Your IP: 162.144.176.138, COOKIE :, ECS:, SCUserId:, UserId:65, CustomerId:, ShippingAddressName:, IPCulture:, PreferCulture:, ViewMode: LiveSite, Document Culture:en-US. Switching back and forth between the mini carver and mini grinder, the difference in vibration levels was obvious in just a few minutes. In the box is a carry bag. And when sanding, it does a pretty good job of collecting dust. These Merlin Abrasive Discs are excellent for the mid-way step to final sanding. The variable speed allows optimal adjustment when cutting or sanding. There is no stage of power carving that is particularly clean. The vibration-reducing handle coupled with a quiet motor increases comfort and control when carving for longer periods. I bought one a few months back for my own mini-grinder. If I had to recommend one tool to get started, itd be this its the perfect starter tool and it doesnt get less useful as you start branching out with more tools.
VAT No: GB 161 4679 00. looking at buying a carbide burr for the mini-grinder the variable speed mini-carver with coarse sand paper actually works better. Coupled with the quiet motor gives you increased comfort and control when carving for long periods. Bottom line, who is this for? The 6-speed settings range from 6000 to 18,000 RPM, allowing users to adjust the RPM of the Mini Carver to suit a variety of wood carving, sculpting, and sanding needs. It gives me a similar feeling to turning, except Im able to do things that arent just round. The Mini-Grinder comes with 2 high speed steel blades. Four or five on the speed dial seems to work best with carbide burrs, while max speed suits the industrial carving blade. Even better, you can use this offer again and again on every purchase over 99. Enter Arbortechs mini-carver dust collection.
This accommodates the mini industrial without the brass spacer it had to have before but means that the old blade doesnt fit now because the locking screw bottoms out on the mount rather than on the blade. Setting 3 and 4 will allow for aggressive sanding needed for evening-out rough surfaces. The second issue is the power plug has a tendency to pull out of an extension lead with little pressure. And it might surprise you, but its a heckuva lot cheaper than getting started with turning. 2022 ChippingAway Inc. All Rights Reserved. You could argue that the Merlin2 still wins in the weight department, which at a featherlight 550g is seven times lighter, but the Mini Carver has 7 and a half times more power. The Mini Carver is the newest version of the Arbortech Mini Grinder, taking one of our most popular wood carving tools to the next level.
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