Arbortech Mini Grinder Vs Merlin

This freehand power carving tool is easy to use.

Arbortech mini grinder vs merlin.

The latest addition to the arbortech power carving range is packed with new features. He recommended the arbortec mini grinder that is much more heavy duty. Compare the amperage ratings on the two and you will see there is no comparison. The mini carver will take users through rough shaping wood carving sc.

Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. With additional features and functionality the mini carver is now even better at taking users seamlessly through rough shaping sculpting and sanding stages. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for king arthur s tools merlin2 variable speed mini angle grinder universal carving set with six 2 dia. The mini carver is the newest version of the mini grinder taking one of our most popular wood carving tools to the next level.

Terry scott told me the proxxon unit was pretty light in the gears and that he had burned 2 of the units up and said he thought the merlin 2 was marginally better by about 30. With additional features and functionality the mini carver is now even better at taking users through rough shaping sculpting and sanding stages seamlessly. The arbortech is an angle grinder with an extension and a small wheel attached making it much safer than an ordinary grinder and a bigger disk. Perfect for burls busts relief carving totem poles and even carving soft stone.

Arbortech has taken one of its most popular woodcarving tools to the next level. Variable speed was the last major feature the competition primarily the merlin 2 from king arthur had over the mini grinder. Love my arbortech however i have adapted a 2 king arthur carbide wheel. The arbortech mini grinder has 710 watts of power so you can achieve more in less time.

The carbide blade for the mini grinder is excellant for hard woods and it comes with an adapter for the blade and with that adaptor you can attach the small sabur tooth disks. You could argue that the merlin2 still wins in the weight department which at a featherlight 550g is seven times lighter but the mini carver has 7 and a half times more power.