Scroller expanding even more

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Most of you that know me on here, know I pretty much work with wood on many different machines and not just the scrollsaw (although being part of the scroller site has been the best experience for community in quite a while). After seeing the picture of Dick Miraglia's "Wildcats of the World" and what he called carved fretwork I was so impressed I decided to add another tool to my shop. I had already purchased a variable speed sewing machine motor for the pedal scrollsaw I posted a picture of earlier to motorize it for display at shows. I got a 42" flexible shaft and tool holder from eBay and matched them together using the square flexible receiver of an old speedometer to mate the shaft to the motor. My question is... the motor runs counter-clockwise as mounted. It shouldn't effect the tool holders ability to keep the tools in place but can anyone see a drawback to having the tool running in a counter-clockwise mode? Maybe they all run counter-clockwise... I don't know. I can always seperate the shaft from the motor and use a twisted belt to revers the rotation. I know my little dremmel-like hand tool doesn't. Comments?

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I'll run downstairs and check the rotation on my Black and Decker rotary tool.

edit: It turns clockwise. Depending on the bit, counterclockwise should be fine. How many R's does it turn? that could be a problem for you.

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I use a roto tool to "carve" my 3D segmented fret work plaques.
My tool runs clockwise. Many of the "burrs" and grinding
tips I use can only be run clockwise because of the
configuration of the cutting edges on the burr. If you
hold the burr in your hand and the edges point to your
right the tool should be used only clockwise. With sanding
drums and discs it doesn't matter which direction they turn.

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Dale... RPM's are listed as 0-7000 without a load. It has a foot pedal so I don't think RPM's will be a problem.

Tool wise, I'm using diamond burrs, points and shapers, so tool rotation shouldn't be a problem either. I plan on using the rotary tool more for finishing the work than really doing roughing and cutting out. Veining and round-over type stuff. I'm a little concerned about the chuck and having the tool rotating in the opposit direction from it's threads though now that I think about it more. I'm going to do some 'detail' work to the bassett head I have in my gallery to start and see what happens. I'll let yua'll know how I make out. So far I have $12 tied up in the flexible shaft and about another $10 in the motor/pedal outfit.