Vevor (Fordom?) Flex Shaft Tool and Review 

I have had mine for about 3 years. I heard about the foot pedal problems. I must say I never experienced any problems at all. Mine runs from stationary evenly up to full power. I have more trouble holding the pedal down due to a muscle disease than the pedal not working correctly. I honestly can say I am impressed with the whole unit.

Just found the review. An eBay seller currently has this for $50. I’m in an industry where what you pay is what you get. And in some instances this is true. I think it’s fair to say at the least that one would need buy 16 to pay as much for a Foredom. If each lasted only a year, a person would still pay less. Aside from this I have a habit of looking for the best deal on good, dependable equipment. And in the past 10 years I’ve come to find that many of these items are made in China and then badged with a quality name by the reputable company. Some differences might be in materials dictated by the US company. And then you have productions from the same company that are blems: cast quality might be off. A coating might be off color, etc. I work for the commercial division of a famous French company and blem tires are often sold at a very low cost. So not all price points are a mark of poor quality. It’s just company quality on visuals doesn’t meet a standard. My advice for making such decisions are no longer novel. Use of an AI app can lead to making sound judgement on a purchase when it comes to true quality at a fair price. It’s a tool I use when comparative shopping in every aspect of my life. Good luck and hope the tip helps.

This looks exactly like my Foredom, however it sounds very different. The real thing is quieter and smoother, and likely more powerful. The pedal looks the same as the standard Foredom pedal, but it seems to have issues. My pedal is very easy to control, from slow speeds all the way to full throttle. And that's just the standard plastic one. Foredom has a metal one as well. Mine came with the quick change hand piece. I have the hand piece like the one you show as well, although I can't remember if that was included or if I bought it separately. I use both often. This looks like a pretty good deal for what I've seen these go for. It will work for it's intended purpose. If you're going to use it every day, and make money with it like I do, invest in the real thing. It will probably save you money when you don't have to replace it after a year. For a hobbyist though, this looks way better than a Dremel for most things, and it's probably close in price to the most expensive Dremel.

Do you know if the foredom tabletop base (without speed controller) will fit the vevor?

I have the Vevor. I also had a Foredom SR and currently use a Foredom TX, among other flexshafts. The Vevor and the Foredom SR are not identical, even though they look and perform very similarly. Numerous differences from the brushes down to the owner's manual. The Chinese simply copied an older Foredom manual. The current manual looks nothing like it. The shafts are different, the handpieces are (mostly) not interchangeable for this reason. Don't get me wrong; the Vevor is an excellent machine, just replace the pedal with a Foredom - a night and day difference in control. Foredom offers two pedals - plastic and metal. The plastic pedal is constructed similarly to the Chinese pedal, just works a lot better. The metal pedal is much more substantial and more gratifying to use. In some ways, easier to control. Good luck.

Will smaller, more precision type, handpieces fit this machine? The big 1/4" collet type isn't appropriate for detail work.

So does it take 1/8 bits and 1/4 ?

i have the vevor 780W, the pedal is the same but mine works well and very progressive.

how is the Vevor holding up, still running?

I got this same kit. It says it’s rated to 20,000rpm but I don’t think so with the sound of the bit. Do you think these get up to 20k?

can you put a 1/4 inch bit in that handpiece? or do you need to buy a different handpiece?

How has it held up for a year? I noticed some others were sold with extra brushes for the motor.

I would check the flex cable to see if it was shipped with or without lubricant, mine was totally dry so I put a bead of white lithium grease on it, without this lubricant you will have a premature breakage, best of luck.

I know its not really the intended use for one of these but do you think I could use it to port an engine? I don't really care if it destroys the longevity of the tool, I only need it for a single use, I just want to know if its strong enough for aluminium and cast iron

I'm on the fence on buying one of these, or a real Foredom. I find it hard to believe it is just a rebranded Foredom as they are manufactured in Connecticut. At this price point I have no doubt these are made in China. The fact they have a manual with the Foredom name on it really annoys me. I want to save money, but have no wish to reward such blatant IP and brand name theft. I will most likely pay the extra to be sure I am getting the reliability I want.

Hi, thinking about buying one of these, does it take 1/4” bits or just 1/8”? Thanks

Got foredom sr chuck fell out of it first touch to the wood damn I was looking forward to using it

any update on hows your vevor foredom now?

I use a separate variable speed control.

My vevor even has the Foredom on the back

This is an excellent tool. Ok it's a knock off. Make some good bucks with it. Then upgrade 👌

Omg do something with that styrofoam. Driving me nuts!

I've bought other Vevor products. Rust and problems visited me in a very short time. $100.00+ stainless Pump sprayer water turned black from adding bleach. $150.00 waffle iron made a plastic non removable film from adding Pam. I don't think so. It all works great 2 or 3 times, then disaster.

Sure hope it works good so let’s see!🙏

Very useful video. Thanks. I like your approach, Sub'd.

It really bugs me that Amazon sells knock offs.

I would buy a potentiometer and just wire the leads from the one inside the pedal into a new box with the new potentiometer, then throw away the foot pedal.. Simple desk mounted control of speed that will remain constant.. Foot pedals are garbage and even the good ones still leave a lot to be desired in terms of regulating speed..

The foredom pedals are not much better in my opinion and I have been using foredom for close to 40 years.

Chuck key fits poorly.

sorry but that is not a true Foredom , it's a knock off . there SR series does not come with a red label . only comes in blue.

Ah you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but blinding!

Quit squeaking the damn styrofoam 😖

Only rich men buy cheap tools !

I just bought one of these from Vevor annd it is a total piece of junk. Now I'm having problems sending it back.DO NOT BUY... CHINESE JUNK.