The new brushless tool has low vibration. Probably because it has tighter specs since the body of the tool has to hold the rotor dead centre.

Pretty certain it is compatible. The collets are also Dremel standard.

​@@RoomForToolsit deffo is, as is everything else. I have the milwaukee brushless and the dremel flexi. Fits a treat. As do all the other dremel accessories I have.

Thanks! That new saw looks more compact and is a bit lighter, though the lower blade guard is plastic, not metal like the 1st generation. Perhaps new tools can better utilize the HO batteries... I now have the 3rd and 2nd generation drills and impact drivers to compare... videos forthcoming in the summer.

I wish the now FF250/BL was available in the 120V market. You are correct about the speed differences, different motor. I also think their literature translation department needs a bit of attention as the speeds listed in the manual do not match the speeds on the decal.

@@RoomForTools I'm sure the FF 250/BL will be "USA compatible" in due course...my only concern with this FF 250/BL is its speed range doesn't go as low as our version, starting at 400 RPM is much too high for my current needs ...I like the much lower speed when using both a small boring head & fly cutter.

Usovo.de has spindle upgrades for the little MF70. I wish an ER collet spindle upgrade was available for this mill.

I have machined an ER16 adapter for this mill, it is rather straightforward to do if you also have a lathe - I, in fact, have PD250-PF230 combo. the main "trick" I used was to turn the M20x1.5 thread, then spin the blank on the spindle and mill-turn the OD in place to get it as concentric with the spindle as possible, then re-mount the blank in the 4-jaw chuck in the lathe, indicate it REALLY well and machine the rest of the features (16º included taper and M22x1.5 thread for the ER16A nut, which I bought separately). with that done, the tool runout is under 0.01mm with quality collets. another option would be to remove the spindle, open it up for the ER16 taper, and re-machine the thread for ER16M nut, which is M19x1.0. the existing M20x1.5 thread has 18.676mm minor diameter, so the new thread is going to look ugly, but I don't see why it won't work.

I wish the FF500 was available in the 120V market. Hopefully some day.

The FF250 as well. One of the reasons I went with that instead of the FF230. The higher rpm from the brushless motor was the other major reason.

Sucks. Mine seems ok at 90. I usually keep the blade guard screw out so I can lift the guard for a better view.

@@RoomForTools Me too!

I like it, for a mill that I can pick up and put on a shelf when I am not using it! Not much out there in that regard, only the Sherline that I am aware of. The Sherline looks pretty cool and well thought through. Though it does not have a quill feed for drilling. The Taig is pretty cool too, though quite a bit heavier, would need a permanent spot in my estimation.

Yup. A quick image search reveals that textolite rod has rings, superficially looking like wood.

Thanks! Both EOC and OZ series have lips larger in diameter than the taper, and their taper angle is 5°44' included vs Proxxon's ~8°.

Always thought they were oz collets I have the full set of proxxon collets for this mill plus three imperial collets 1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8 all identical in outer dimensions they have a tiny notch at the rear end to identify as a/f nothing to do with proxxon i don't think

Fixed! Thanks.

Yeh... I wish the head had some sort of fine adjust for perpendicular.

Mine too. I thought it might have been something to do with fitment when I put it back together; that something got slightly misaligned. But it only happens at the lowest speed.

Thats normal with brushless tools. At least the ones I held in my hand all do that. If I remember correctly, then it has something to do with the ESC not being the highest quality or the Motor just not getting enough juice.

Coming in April.

For this blower and the Rover Flood Light, yeh there is little benefit to using HO batteries. For other tools, see my other videos!

Thanks. I use mine most for lawn clippings on the walkways, sweeping off the patio and the garage, powerful enough and light and nimble. My M18 blower is for spring cleaning and snow removal. The M18 is a beast in comparison to the M12. I have heard negative things about the 6.0 batteries, that they go out of balance easy. So, I have not added any to my collection. YMMV.

I have mine with a XC6.0 and it's been running without issues. I prefer run time over performance in this case, since I use it for small cleaning applications like removing leaves without blowing mulch or dusting my baseboards.

Yeh. It would seem that the XC6.0 should provide about as much air speed as the XC5.0HO (perhaps 4% less). I have just avoided 6.0s because I have not found a deal on them and I read in a few places on the intertube that they are more prone to going out of balance than XC4.0s. YMMV.

Thanks. I will be posting more test videos, though I do not have many brushed tools. The control of power into brushless motors is determined/limited by computer control while brushed motors have much simpler power regulation.