Has anyone try Ray Foster MTD1 Dry Model Trimmer

[luckenny]

Does anyone try Ray Foster MTD1 Dry Model Trimmer? How is it? compare water trimmer?

 

[Getoothachopper]

Iv'e been using the MDT2 now for 15 years . Love it , no mess down the sink . I used to use the diamond disks but they are expensive & really don't work as well as the 'coated abrasive PSA discs ' course grit. They come in packs of six ( very reasonable cost) & stick onto the plastic wheel . (it's a hastle removing the old one though) , they stick like crazy .As long as the models are not wet the wheel never clogs up . Other than that the unit is bomb proof ,would never go back to water .

 

[CatamountRob]

Iv'e been using the MDT2 now for 15 years . Love it , no mess down the sink . I used to use the diamond disks but they are expensive & really don't work as well as the 'coated abrasive PSA discs ' course grit. They come in packs of six ( very reasonable cost) & stick onto the plastic wheel . (it's a hastle removing the old one though) , they stick like crazy .As long as the models are not wet the wheel never clogs up . Other than that the unit is bomb proof ,would never go back to water .

Do you have to use a model dryer to have them dry enough to trim without clogging?

 

[Car 54]

Are dry trimmers pretty loud compared to a wet trimmer?

 

[JMN]

Do you have to use a model dryer to have them dry enough to trim without clogging?

Toaster oven?

X2

 

[Getoothachopper]

Do you have to use a model dryer to have them dry enough to trim without clogging?

Iv'e Never used a model dryer . Resinrock I leave 30-45mins before trimming & yellow stone about an hour .

 

[Getoothachopper]

Are dry trimmers pretty loud compared to a wet trimmer?

I really haven't noticed , Maybe a little . It's been a long time since iv'e used a wet trimmer & my hearings not what it used to be ,lol

 

[Getoothachopper]

If I remember to bring my camera in tomorrow I will shoot some video and post it

 

[Car 54]

I really haven't noticed , Maybe a little . It's been a long time since iv'e used a wet trimmer & my hearings not what it used to be ,lol

What What'd you'd say?

 

[Affinity]

Get a good suction unit with a good micron or hepa filter, because they make a mess. The renfert model is much nicer and you can use dry or wet, so if you find out you dont want dust everywhere you can convert it. If you use it a lot its worth the money. I might turn mine on once a month...

 

[Getoothachopper]

 

[CatamountRob]

Toaster oven?

X2

Cheapo food dehydrator.

 

[Affinity]

The suction will make it louder than a wet trimmer. If you trim a lot of models, I wouldnt use a dry trimmer. The diamond disks are really really expensive and if you grind stone that isnt dry, it cakes it up. (now i read thats been mentioned above)

 

[Getoothachopper]

Get a good suction unit with a good micron or hepa filter, because they make a mess. The renfert model is much nicer and you can use dry or wet, so if you find out you dont want dust everywhere you can convert it. If you use it a lot its worth the money. I might turn mine on once a month...

To be honest mine makes no mess what so ever . Saying that I do have it hooked up to a Big Zubler FZ2 vac with reverse compressed air filter cleaning into a big draw at the bottom . This makes it very easy to empty . For years I used renfert stand alone canister vac's and they would fill up quickly and as affinity said would be messy to change. It was my second most hated job next to the plaster trap

 

[RileyS]

I love mine. I got it from Affinity's Mom! For reals, I got it from his Mom

 

[2thm8kr]

A communicable issue?

 

[Getoothachopper]

Here is a quick video of the Ray Foster model grinder iv'e thrown up on my youtube channel for a few days .

 

[XxJamesAxX]

Here is a quick video of the Ray Foster model grinder iv'e thrown up on my youtube channel for a few days .

Thanks for posting, I will be copying this set up very soon. Soon as my lab gets put back together from the water line bursting on my wet trimmer in the middle of the night.... [emoji15].

Yup, we forgot to turn the main water supply off one night and at some point the water line going to the wet trimmer split and flooded the lab. $20k worth of damage done by a $3 water line....

No more wet trimmers for us....


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[Car 54]

Here is a quick video of the Ray Foster model grinder iv'e thrown up on my youtube channel for a few days .

Thanks for video, chopper. With the coated abrasive disc you use, it's not very loud, compared to my friends diamond disc dry trimmer.
May I suggest you get that sucker bolted down though?

Very nice looking lab

 

[Getoothachopper]

Thanks for video, chopper. With the coated abrasive disc you use, it's not very loud, compared to my friends diamond disc dry trimmer.
May I suggest you get that sucker bolted down though?

Very nice looking lab

I would love to have it Bolted down , but being in the witness protection program I need to be able to move at a moments notice