American Eagle 1 review Yessh!

[slicksteel]

Well here it is! It runs great has a offset gearbox (wow),had it up to 10 volts with a 13 mag.The chuck realy grips with just a twist. It is realy balanced ,quiet and light weight.It runs with just a little bar sway not like most directdrive rotarys.I think it was way ahead of its time.Any else have one i will buy or trade a coil machine for it.Would be cool to see a new one like this but with a maxon motor and swiss gears.

[The Limey]

I'd never seen one before this was posted on ebay but looking at your photos it looks similar to a 1/10 electric race car motor set up that's been mounted in a custom frame.

[Alie K]

Still so jealous...

[jstewart]

haha i started the bidding, but didnt continue once i realized it was RCA...
im glad someone on here got it!
j

[slicksteel]

Atually gald it was rca i have some my coils setup that was why i bid- I use a well made rca to 1/4 plug form radioshack and a gold adapter on neotat so that is verstile for me.althoe my rapiers have the the smaller jack i like the best of all. I was thinkin of putting a high end rca motor in it. Its pretty cool machine as it was all custom made except the motor.I wonder who made it and what it sold for orginally.

[Administrator]

The motor may live longer then you think. I would wait till it gives up the ghost and then worry about swapping it out.

[Legbones13]

I got one of them..

[Administrator]

Do you know any of the history of them? where did you acquire it?

[Legbones13]

I can't think of the guys name.
He has the vietnam tattoo on his legs from Tom Renshaw.
Tom did the work useing the eagle 1
The guy also makes the eagle 1 power supply.
I know he still make the power supplys.
I got mine at the inkin lincoln tattoo show in the mid 90's
Hope this helps some.

[Alie K]

Cool info! Hmmm if I can't get an Eagle 1 machine, at least I might be able to get a power supply...