I'm close to pulling the trigger on purchase of a flex shaft rotary power carver, most likely the unit from MasterCarver. My question is about the speed control options.
One type uses a foot pedal to control the speed and has the drive motor hanging.
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The other type uses a rotary dial to control speed and the motor sits on a horizontal surface:
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What are the pros and cons of each type? Is it really important to be able to continuously vary the speed like you can with a foot pedal? Can you just take your foot off of the pedal when you want a steady speed? What do you hang the drive motor from? I'm imagining a stand like they use for IV's in the hospital.
The hanging model with foot pedal is cheaper. I guess I'm wondering what I'd be giving up if anything by buying it instead of the table top model.
Thanks for any advice you can give.
Dave