Rick the original has limited power handling capability, a small diameter
coil and no posititioning circuitry or automatic control. Compare it for
example with the offering from http://thescrewdriver.com Compare the specs
of some of the offerings of other vendors as well.

While I agree that some out there are junk, a number have made improvements
in construction, control, and power handling capabilities.

Or you can do as I have done and build your own. Assuming you have a friend
that has a lathe to cut the grooves in your core material, your willing to
rework a screwdriver motor, find a couple of friends to build one with you,
it can be built for about $70.00.
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If you do it by yourself, be prepared to buy a 12 foot length of copper vent
pipe and not use 8 feet of it. Minimum orders for phospher bronze finger
stock, and a minimum of 12 mailing tubes and covers of which you will use
one of each. Then you are talking about $130.00 for materials not counting
the PVC, matching coil, control box, capacitors, and mounting hardware.

Had I not been involved with a bunch of great guys over by North Augusta, I
doubt I would have built one myself.

"Rick Scott" wrote in message
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Fred W4JLE wrote:
Given that logic, I assume you drive a model T.

"Rick Scott" wrote in message
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Or you could pay 175 for the Original made by the original Designer.
Why should it be 240-350 when 175 will do ?

No, But your own argument is that you shouldnt pay 5-700 dollars for
somthing that yours does the same for 240-350.

So using your argument, why pay 240-350 for somthing that the Original
does for 175 ????