discussion Hanboost power tool

[BarryW]

As many of you know I am what I call a ‘tool whoor’ ( for some reason the site refused the actual spelling, hence spelt phoneticly). I do love trying out new tools and though I do have a great selection of power tools, a Wow stick powered drill, a Dremal and a David reciprocal sander I decided to get one of these, the luxury package with a huge range of different drill bits and tool attachments.

I like it so much I have given away my three old power tools in favour of this one. It has that much more flexibility and a little more power than the Wow stick, more convenient than the Dremel that hardly ever used and I my experience with the David tells me that all I can do with that I can do with this as a rotary.

I have been using it on my latest build (the ICM 1/32 Yak 9) and love it. I will post the Yak once it’s finished in a few days.

The tool itself

In this box I have placed a selection of the tool attachments that I am most likely to use.

There was a lot more in the package.

I don’t even know what to do with some of those. Not pictured are a pair of gloves, I think they are a safety thing but have not felt the need to use them yet. In all I spent £130 and this is the most expensive package, it goes up from £60. I think it’s well worth it. Recommended.

I found it heavily advertised on Facebook along with their sonic cutting tool that I have not purchased.

 

[PaulTRose]

So its a sort of cordless dremel type tool?

How long should the battery last?... Does it have much power/torque?

Sort of thing ive been thinking about

 

[BarryW]

So its a sort of cordless dremel type tool?

How long should the battery last?... Does it have much power/torque?

Sort of thing ive been thinking about

It’s better than the Dremel because it is much more convenient to use, small and light enough to sit on the bench, ready for use, just as you might a manual drill. It’s ideal for plastic and has more torque than the Wow stick I had before and loved, perhaps not quite as much as the Dremal Lite I also had but more than enough for plastic and most materials we use in modelling.

I have now used it quite a lot and several of the different types of tool bit. You do need to practise with it but that’s true of every tool.

Build quality is excellent, better than the Wow stick which, itself was good.

Oh yes, it is cordless.

 

[scottie3158]

I will have to have a look at one of these.