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Hello Anne. Not the sort of thing I would buy, but might be OK. You will have seen that over the years members have used older models of National...

http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/Brace11.htm

I had a thought Peter. It’s not that i’m afraid of hot metal … i do stained glass and i weld steel so it’s not new, i’m just a bit anxious about...

Regarding your concerns about pouring molten pewter - drip some solder onto a piece of thin card (on a heat-resistant surface). See how big the blob...

Wow … that link has a picture of a very similar brace. Thanks very much.

Don't rush into anything I have contacted a friend who used to have a tutorial on how to do this, waiting to see if he still has it.

A £90 Foredom is not a Foredom. It's a copy. The standard jewellers' Foredom is the SR - available with all sorts of handpieces; the #30 is...

Well, I've used an egg beater drill for jewellery before, but these days about all it gets used for is twisting wire. I'd love to see a picture of...

Good luck with it. On googling pewter jewellery it does seem to be a thing but judging by the spelling I’m guessing it’s more common in the US. There...

CJ .. l have no idea. That’s what the catalog said was originally used, so that’s the direction i was going. I don’t think i want to use silver. I...

Pewter isn’t very commonly used for jewellery, we mostly use precious metals, silver gold occasionally copper for test pieces. I’ve no experience of...

Gee thanks. No, a brace is not jewelry, but I want to add a jewelry element to it. Embellish an otherwise bland piece of wood. Bling. And since...

All I can add is I have one of those belonging to my grandfather ( born 1898) and it has absolutely no use for making jewellery

Well Old Guy, If you look carefully you will see that this is a jewellery making forum. Dennis.

I like a micromotor as it’s flexible and not as heavy. Mine is a Foredom but it was a gift. I can’t afford the hammer action hand piece which would...

Continuing on this topic…I have been looking at Foredom pendant drills. There seem to be many different “marks” of Foredom. Prices vary from around...

That all sounds a bit involved for me, when I take things apart I can't usually get them back together again. I'm going to take a look at the other...

I will have a look at the Proxxon and Marathon. Thanks for your input, everyone.

Oh yes….speed control from slow, so important. Witness my number of burnt out burrs etc even with lube! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

If I were buying on a budget, I would go for a marathon micromotor. They are a delight to use, and occupy vary little space. Ideal for a beginner....

I agree with Bob, you would not need a flat and half round but the best you can afford. You can get away with budget needle files though at a push

The Foredom runs at lower speeds, which is what you need for finishing and polishing work. That's why a Dremel is not good, as it runs much faster. ...

HI Viki, One tip I have for files is if you have a garden machinery store or outlet nearby it’s well worth checking out chainsaw files. Two shapes...

Well, I started with a Dremel and must admit soon discovered its limitations. I investigated the Foredom route but price was quite a shock! Against...

Dennis may have a different view. although in my opinion there are no budget friendly files, bite the bullet and by decent files to start with.

Thank you Dennis. And yes you are right, all I can do is try it. Would you be able to recommend a good, budget-friendly set of files, please?