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Find the advantages in our design!

Turbo Carver uses the current technology while all the others are using technology that is 50 years old. The Turbo Carver's pen-like body, is made of high impact, rigid ABS plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene). ABS has excellent abrasion and moisture resistance, as well as resistance to chemicals, acids and alkalis.  The more expensive, metal versions are susceptible to alkalis, and oxidation that results from the inevitable presence of moisture from the air compressor. Oxidation will lead to destruction of the bearings.

Because the Turbo Carver is unaffected by moisture we can offer a water mist option (a life saver) and this tool can be run on portable and quiet CO2 tanks, the others don't offer these options.

Our light weight design is a huge advantage plastics have over metal. Metal versions are considerably heavier and can cause fatigue and eventually carpal tunnel syndrome. The Turbo Carver II, however, is very light and feels much like a normal writing pen. Why go through the trouble of working with a heavy instrument when you can get all the speed you could possibly need from a hand piece that is a fraction of the weight? There is no vibration or torque produced by the ultra high speed turbine and therefore there is no need to dampen the tool with weight. Modern plastics are rapidly replacing metal in precision applications. Turbo Carver also has a soft textured rubber grip for great stability in the hand allowing you to carve or engrave for hours without fatigue. Thanks to injection molding, Turbo Carver is much smaller, lighter and thinner than it's counterparts and this means you get an extended reach

The best advantage of the Turbo Carver over other high speed carving tools, is the patented Anti-Contamination pinch valve and 5 micron filter that keeps dust and dirt from getting into the turbine and "bearings". Because of this valve, the Turbo Carver II, never has to be lubed, that's right... LUBE-FREE (ABEC7) high tech bearings. Other high speed carving tools require lubrication at regular intervals and this lubrication ends up getting all over everything, including your art and lungs. Lubrication also introduces dirt which can lead to failure of the bearings.

Turbo Carver II uses a one piece, carbon composite turbine assembly. There is no costly chuck to wear out and no wrenches necessary. Since there are fewer parts, concentricity is superior to its metal counterparts thus reducing vibration and noise. Concentricity of this new turbine is between 0" and .0002".

Most other high-speed instruments create a vacuum that draws contamination into the front bearing, a leading cause of bearing failure. This is why some manufacturers require you to disassemble and clean the bearings on a routine basis. We have eliminated the vacuum with a patented pinch valve on the exhaust outlet. Another cause of bearing failure is heat buildup in the bearings. The valve increases airflow through the bearings, keeping them cool while running at speeds up to 450,000 rpm. Why else do our competitors offer replacement turbine/bearing assemblies for sale... because they fail. You buy a new Turbo Carver for less money than our competition sells their replacement turbine.

Our unique design incorporates a comfortable textured rubber grip. The design also allows you to loop the tool over your finger, should you need both hands free.

Dirty drive air is the cause of many bearing failures. Turbo Carver II comes with a 5 micron inline with the foot control air filter, which removes any oxides or minute particles that get through the main filter.

Turbo Carver II incorporates a miniature in-line air pressure gauge. This gauge is used to determine with more accuracy, the optimum setting on your air compressor regulator. Too little pressure and you won't get good results, too much and you risk destroying the hand piece. You can not rely on the gauge on the compressor because vibration and age reduce their accuracy. Also, pressure is lost in the tubing that goes between the regulator and hand piece. As much as 1 PSI can be lost per linear foot of tubing.

Turbo Carver comes with a variable foot control, an expensive option with the others.

All ultra high speed air-driven handpieces have an inherent problem. They draw contamination into the front bearing whenever you operate the instrument. The effect is called Carman Street Vortex and is a leading cause for bearing failure. This means when the drive air to the turbine is shut off, it takes several seconds for the turbine to spin down. During this time the turbine becomes a vacuum pump and pulls airborne contamination into the bearings.

Turbo Carver has solved this problem with a patented pinched valve/air regulator mounted on the exhaust port. This regulator maintains positive pressure within the turbine housing during shut down, thus preventing a vacuum from forming. Once the hand piece is turned off and set down, the one-way valve closes shut thus preventing dirt from entering through the exhaust port.

The second cause for bearing failure is heat buildup in the rear bearing. During operation air passes through the front bearing because of the path available around the spindle. However, there is not enough pressure within the turbine housing to get a good air flow around the rear bearing. The pinched valve on Turbo Carver II increases the operational pressure within the turbine housing. This increased pressure makes it possible to create an air flow around the rear bearing.

The third reason for bearing failure is caused by the lubrication process. Manual and automatic lubrication is an imprecise procedure and too much oil is as bad as too little. Also, no matter how careful one is it is inevitable that dirt is going to be introduced during lubrication. Turbo Carver uses the most advanced bearing technology available to eliminate the need for external lubrication. The bearings used in this instrument are Lubricated For Life and because of this the bearings will last much longer.

Our instrument is the only one that will operate on your compressor or bottled CO2. CO2 has the advantage of being less expensive than an air compressor, weighs less and is therefore easier to haul around. CO2 does not require electricity and is totally quiet. This makes it easy to work in remote locations or places where power is not available; it's ideal for trade shows and field work.