69. Watch before you buy - Proxxon IBS/E Rotary Tool long term review!

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@bluediabolo1 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same since almost 10 Years and i still love it

@DIYTinkerer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know, my reviews are my opinion, but its always good to know they are shared and I'm not too far from the mark!

@marceloiannini8199 9 ай бұрын

In my experience, most rotary tools have a problem: single bearing on the shaft. They work for a few hours, then bearing play develops and they get loudy and lots of run-out, destroying any accuracy beyond rust-removal and the vibration is very hard to me, as my hand nerves have damage from tool vibration and they get very numb. I hardly use angle grinders and oscillation tools anymore, just when absolutely necessary. As far as I know, the IBS/E is the only 1/8" rotary tool to have two bearings in tandem mounted on a metal housing, theoretically solving the problem. I don't know of other brand or model, there could be someone. Am considering getting this tool for mounting on the lathe, as Proxxon manufactures holder 24098, which they state that is for mounting it to their PD-230 lathe usage. I do have a real lathe toolpost grinder, but it's cumbersome, big, heavy and hard to align. An IBS/E mounted to the toolpost changer would be many times faster and suffice for most jobs.

@DIYTinkerer 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the extra info, I didn't know they made the tool post attachment, I will definitely look into that!

@TzufFamilyBand 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for that helpful video. What attachment did your son use for engraving on a guitar. I’m looking for something for making inlays on musical instruments

@DIYTinkerer 10 ай бұрын

Well O don't know if it will work for you but he used a tiny 'ball shaped burr' an alternative might be a ball shaped diamond grinder, good luck with the project

@TzufFamilyBand 10 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@slimjim7411 2 жыл бұрын

Proxxon Micromot 60E I wish I would have bought one years ago it's just a fantastic tool.

@DIYTinkerer 2 жыл бұрын

Yep they make great tools

@Bluelagoonstudios 5 ай бұрын

I use it, with the drill stand, turned 90° with a fine grinding wheel, and I saw acrylic tubes to taste, or PMMA for water cooling in PCs.

@DIYTinkerer 5 ай бұрын

Great 😃👍

@orlyzeelon Жыл бұрын

Hi, would you suggest this and the flex shaft for a gold jeweler? can it handle hard and extensive work? I had one proxon for 15 years, so i am a fan.

@DIYTinkerer Жыл бұрын

Well, I like them, I think they are significantly better than the Dremel, and a lot quieter. I'm only a tinkerer, so don't push the tool that hard. If you are using for long periods I suspect you might need a bigger commercial solution, but if jewellery making is a hobby, I think you will be fine.

@TotoGuy-Original 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video i just bought one of these to replace my dead Dremel 4000. i got recommended to get a proxxon by quite a few people but no one mentioned a specific one so i had a toss-up between the FBS 240/e and this. the 240/e is comparable price-wise to a new Dremel same as i had and it would have been fine for me i suppose. however, it was noisy and it got hot every time but apparently thats normal. i saw this one was quite a bit more expensive but it looks more robust so i bit the bullet and ordered one. hopefully, it will meet my expectations it seems like its quieter for sure and i noticed when people turn these on low speeds they seem to whir around nice and smooth where as my Dremel was always grinding sounding as if i didn't give the motor enough power. tbh i think they messed up on the speed controller really they should have had its minimum speed a bit faster so it didnt sound like it was lacking power.

@DIYTinkerer 2 жыл бұрын

Great, I'm glad the vid helped you make a choice, I've never regretted getting it that's for sure. 😀

@mikko3d Ай бұрын

How has it been?

@TotoGuy-Original Ай бұрын

@@mikko3d i wouldnt buy one again the motor blew it was nearly £50 for a replacement and i had to replace a couple of components on the board! so im sticking to cheap £30 ones now at least if it breaks its cheap enough to replace. i still have the proxxon but i dont use it much as im disappointed with it now. i have a lumberjack one now i use that mostly now it was cheap and cheerful

@mikko3d Ай бұрын

@@TotoGuy-Original Interesting, thanks for sharing. I was looking at the proxxon for casual hobby use, mainly for the double bearing, nice torque and quiet operation. How heavy was your usage? Daily? maybe a bad unit?

@TotoGuy-Original Ай бұрын

@@mikko3d it wasnt daily use it was occasional use

@kjza992 11 ай бұрын

HI, it seems the flexishaft can fit on any other dremmel tool. Why did you imply that it only works on the proxxon? I was just searching for a video to see how the flexishaft fits on to the proxxon and I am shocked that it just goes on as if it is some burr piece. I would think it clipped on to the proxxon tool with much more elegance, but the way it clips on it would for sure clip on to any other dremmel tool, would'nt it?

@DIYTinkerer 11 ай бұрын

Hi, yes, the flex shaft will fit any rotary tool, I didn't think I'd implied it was only for the proxxon although it is a proxon product. The other proxxon accessories, the ball joint table clamp and the drill press only fit the Proxxon.

@machinist_matt 2 жыл бұрын

Does the hand piece of the flexi shaft share the same 20mm diameter collar? So it can be held in the table clamp for example?

@DIYTinkerer 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, you can't hold it in the table clamp it is too small, when I use it I put the proxxon in the table clamp and hold the flex shift.

@machinist_matt 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYTinkerer Ok thank you. 👍

@rikimiki12 Жыл бұрын

Do you put any lubrication on that flex shaft? The handle can unscrew a bit and there is space to put oil at both ends but I can't find any info about lubricating this Proxxon model. Thanks.

@DIYTinkerer Жыл бұрын

I don't, I've never really thought about it until now, but I did have one break not long after getting it, so it might be worth considering. I know when I spoke to Proxxon at the time they never asked if I had used a lubricant, they thought I'd probably bent it too much (which I hadn't) so I think they don't expect you to.

@rikimiki12 Жыл бұрын

@@DIYTinkerer Thanks for answering. The handle is the only place where is easy to put a some drops of oil, if needed. To lubricate the inside of the tube, which is where other brands need lubrication, doesn't look like an easy job. I don't know how the other end can be unscrewed. So I'll leave it like that for the moment.

@VazgShah79 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You very much for this video. Will this tool be useful for precision drilling, for example making 1mm hole in 4-4.5 mm steel bar? It would be great to demonstrate such drilling process in stainless steel. Do You familiar to the IBS/A, that is the cordless version of IBS/E. Do they both use the same brushed motor and double bearing technology. It is interesting to know...

@DIYTinkerer 2 жыл бұрын

I have not used mine for drilling steel, their customer service was very good so it might be worth contacting proxxon direct. Let me know what they say.

@josepaltan2250 10 ай бұрын

hi wich one i can get for cut tiles thank you!!

@DIYTinkerer 10 ай бұрын

Hi, the key here is the bit, try a diamond cutting bit

@1827handmade 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, thank you for this video, I've just been introduced to Proxxon and am having a hard time figuring out which is best for me. I need power (silversmithing - grinding metal) as well as high accuracy for precision drilling, I have gathered that this model is the most precise of the bunch, however, I cannot do precise 0.8mm drilling holding a tool this size, so what I'd like to find out, is if it is still so accurate/still/low vibration when using the flex shaft? This also is a more expensive one and I am not even sure if it is available in my country as I have only seen the FBS 240/E model here so far, which seems pretty good too, also claims precision but this one seems to be the winner when compared. But yes my main question is, does it retain its low vibration/high accuracy when its used with the flex shaft? I wish there was a showroom where I could try them all out. The small/low volt models look much easier to hold but I am not sure if they have enough power for some metal tasks. Thanks again for the video!

@DIYTinkerer 2 жыл бұрын

I don't use the flex shaft much, but I've just had it out to assess the vibration for you and I'd say the vibrations are perceptible ( you can feel it is on) but my view is this isn't going to affect the accuracy. Worth noting that the flex shaft uses a chuck rather than collets, if the accuracy you need demands collets then I doubt you will get what you are after, but given you are hand holding the flex shaft I suspect you will be fine. I couldn't detect and more vibration than the tool on its own was giving. Hope this helps.

@1827handmade 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYTinkerer Thanks so much for checking for me!! It is really appreciated as I can't find nearly as much info on Proxxon as one would with Dremel for example. And many videos are in Russian with awful auto-translate! Thanks again! Do you have any knowledge or experience with the smaller versions? I see there are the two big models and then lower Volt smaller devices

@DIYTinkerer 2 жыл бұрын

@@1827handmade sorry it's the only model I've used, personally given a choice between Dremel and Proxxon I'd get the Proxxon, German engineering...

@gospelman7222 8 ай бұрын

@@DIYTinkerer I have a Proxxon flexible drive and it can be used with the collet chuck as well as the three-jaw chuck. The collet chuck is far less bulky than the 3-jaw.

@DIYTinkerer 8 ай бұрын

@gospelman7222 ah interesting, I never knew that, thanks for pitching in. :-)

@ArmageddonAfterparty 8 ай бұрын

Can't say the first minutes of the video fill me with much confidence in the thing...

@DIYTinkerer 8 ай бұрын

Well I wanted to give an honest review. 😕

@ArmageddonAfterparty 8 ай бұрын

@@DIYTinkerer That's excellent. It wasn't a criticism of your review.

@alf3071 2 жыл бұрын

So I have a question, I have the fbs240e and I'm getting some weird vibration/ resonance above 16k rpm with an empty 3 jaw chuck (no tool inserted), without the chuck it is really smooth, is my 3 jaw chuck unbalanced/defective or is this expected?

@DIYTinkerer 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I don't have the chuck, just the collets, but what you describe sounds like an unbalanced chuck, if it is a proxxon chuck I'd contact them for advice.I got good adivce when I contacted then, but that was a long time ago.

@thomassawyer6523 10 ай бұрын

Is a good rotary tool, quiet, variable speed and runs smooth. The only downside....getting replacement parts for it.

@DIYTinkerer 10 ай бұрын

I emailed support and they supplied a part , this was a few years ago.

@thomassawyer6523 10 ай бұрын

My experience was within the last few months - and it's apparent things have changed over time. No matter, I fixed it without them and a new part (I just didn't want to waste time having to go through all that).

@DIYTinkerer 10 ай бұрын

@thomassawyer6523 that's very sad to hear, they we're so good a few years back, glad you got it sorted.