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Good afternoon all,

I work for a company that supplies all types of medical equipment. One particular item is giving me a headache!

HADEWE HELIUS DRILLS!

I would like to hear about problems you may of had with these drills yourselves?
We currently have units being returned ...what seems like everyday... with problems such as RPM Increasing like it has a mind of it's own?! (Anyone know a solution to this one...you'd be a god send)

So in an attempt to figure out a solution, I have come to you! The podiatrists!


What drills do you recommend? I hear Berchtold are very popular? ... Anyone had issues with them?

& If you have, or have had a Hadewe Drill - What problems did you get? and what were the solutions to get it working right?


Thank you,

Ollie

P.s. Drill problem I mentioned above - seems to happen when Moores Disc's are used? ...If that helps anyone recall a similar problem?

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ive got 2 hadawe drills ...both seem fine !

The Podiacre drills are very reliable and service is good.

Are these Helius 22 or 40 Drills?

When does the drill get a mind of it's own? even if you hold it up in the air, or when you are using it? if you give too much presure the drill can lose "drillingpower". Or is this not the case?

When does the drill get a mind of it's own? even if you hold it up in the air, of when you are using it? if you give too much presure the drill can lose "drillingpower". Or is this not the case?

If you can send me a schematic, I may be able to give you some help. Is this one controlled by knob or by keypad ? If it is a rotary knob type, it may be due to a 'scratchy' carbon track in the potentiometer, like a volume control on an old radio. There are some sprays to help with this, but the best solution is to use a sealed, multi wiping conductive plastic pot.

Regards.

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Both reported cases occured during procedures, and with Moores disc's attached?

We have tested the drill with various pressures applied and with different attachments. But have failed to cause the machine to increase in RPM.

The Helius 40 we have, is the keypad type?

Thanks guys

Hi Ollie

I have 2 Berchtold drills that have been good for a number of years. Last time I had one serviced the technician said there had been some wear and there is less wear and tear when you use at lower RPM. For drilling nails I normally run at about 15k.

An another poster mentioned when does the problem occur ? An old drill I had started to play up in certain positions. The micro motor was a bit loose in the hand piece and was fixed fine with a fresh solder.

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I have Berchtold drill can't remember the model but it's the touchscreen one. Had no end of problems with it. First was cutting out and giving error message all the time. They replaced it and the new one less than 1 yr old had the motor go in the hand piece. I find it loud and have to have the suction on low. When the suction is on it's highest it seems to conk out too! Can't win with it. Wouldn't buy another

Both units are under a year old - one is brand new. The brand new one was sent back to germany for repair. It was back with a customer for a few days, before ending up back on my desk with this new problem.


I hear a lot of good things about Berchtold - But then again Hadawe were ment to be a decent make too!?

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I miss the old analogue berchtolds and work gladly swap my computer chipped new one that has display reminiscent of Kit off knight rider. I worked for a dept that had purchased 4 hadewe drills (unsurprisingly they were the cheapest tender). Clincians hated them and several broke down more than once, they were replaced with berchtolds 18 months later.

Worked in a clinic that used an old Berchtold drill ( brilliant, but showing it's age), and a brand new touchscreen Berchtold that seemed to have less power than the older model ( or my rechargeable dom drill). The new Berchtold had perpetual Mondayitis every day: within 30 seconds of starting it each morning it would cut out.
Just the once, but every morning, reliable as clockwork...
The owner wouldn't believe me or send it back so they will have to live with it.
I purchased a new Promed drill on the strength of the rechargeable one I have, been in use a couple of months & no probs. It sounds like a vacuum cleaner and requires daily cleaning of the handpiece filter, but much better than the new Berchtold so far.