I just bought what I thought was a router at a yard sale. I asked the guy
where the base was, and he said there wasn't one - it's apparently a
handheld unit for cutting drywall, sorta like a roto-zip but using what
appears to be a standard PC router motor with no base. The area that would
normally mate with the base is covered with a vinyl "grip". It was only 10
bucks, so I bought it.
Two questions:
1. Anyone seen one of these?
2. Anyone know if the standard PC base (either plunge or fixed) will fit
this?
Thanks!
-Tim
It is probably a model 7499 cutout tool. See
http://tools-shop.yellowpages.pl/39R32P5519_Porter-Cable-7499-Cutout-Tool.html
It is a rotozip with a little more oomph.
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> "Tim and Stephanie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >I just bought what I thought was a router at a yard sale. I asked the
guy
> > where the base was, and he said there wasn't one - it's apparently a
> > handheld unit for cutting drywall, sorta like a roto-zip but using what
> > appears to be a standard PC router motor with no base. The area that
> > would
> > normally mate with the base is covered with a vinyl "grip". It was only
> > 10
> > bucks, so I bought it.
> >
> > Two questions:
> >
> > 1. Anyone seen one of these?
> > 2. Anyone know if the standard PC base (either plunge or fixed) will
fit
> > this?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -Tim
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Figured out what it is.
It's a PC 399 "Drywall cut-out tool".
"David Chamberlain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> It is probably a model 7499 cutout tool. See
>
http://tools-shop.yellowpages.pl/39R32P5519_Porter-Cable-7499-Cutout-Tool.ht
ml
>
> It is a rotozip with a little more oomph.
>
>
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> > "Tim and Stephanie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:ioq_c.158$9P4.116@trndny02...
> > >I just bought what I thought was a router at a yard sale. I asked the
> guy
> > > where the base was, and he said there wasn't one - it's apparently a
> > > handheld unit for cutting drywall, sorta like a roto-zip but using
what
> > > appears to be a standard PC router motor with no base. The area that
> > > would
> > > normally mate with the base is covered with a vinyl "grip". It was
only
> > > 10
> > > bucks, so I bought it.
> > >
> > > Two questions:
> > >
> > > 1. Anyone seen one of these?
> > > 2. Anyone know if the standard PC base (either plunge or fixed) will
> fit
> > > this?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > -Tim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
The original rotozips (25 yo?) were pretty much just a router motor iirc.
"Tim and Stephanie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:ioq_c.158$9P4.116@trndny02...
>I just bought what I thought was a router at a yard sale. I asked the guy
> where the base was, and he said there wasn't one - it's apparently a
> handheld unit for cutting drywall, sorta like a roto-zip but using what
> appears to be a standard PC router motor with no base. The area that
> would
> normally mate with the base is covered with a vinyl "grip". It was only
> 10
> bucks, so I bought it.
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1. Anyone seen one of these?
> 2. Anyone know if the standard PC base (either plunge or fixed) will fit
> this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Tim
>
>
>
>
Tim and Stephanie wrote:
> I just bought what I thought was a router at a yard sale. I asked the guy
> where the base was, and he said there wasn't one - it's apparently a
> handheld unit for cutting drywall, sorta like a roto-zip but using what
> appears to be a standard PC router motor with no base. The area that would
> normally mate with the base is covered with a vinyl "grip". It was only 10
> bucks, so I bought it.
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1. Anyone seen one of these?
> 2. Anyone know if the standard PC base (either plunge or fixed) will fit
> this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Tim
>
>
>
>
Is there a model or any identifying number on the motor? What diameter
is it?
TWS
Tim and Stephanie wrote:
> I just bought what I thought was a router at a yard sale. I asked the guy
> where the base was, and he said there wasn't one - it's apparently a
> handheld unit for cutting drywall, sorta like a roto-zip but using what
> appears to be a standard PC router motor with no base. The area that
> would
> normally mate with the base is covered with a vinyl "grip". It was only
> 10 bucks, so I bought it.
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1. Anyone seen one of these?
> 2. Anyone know if the standard PC base (either plunge or fixed) will fit
> this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Tim
PC makes drywall trimmer and laminate trimmers, it might be one of those.
Measure the diameter and compare to others PC motor diameters.