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    Default Has anyone used one of these?

    s-l225.jpgAre they any good? do they do what they are designed to do? Do the cutters last?

    Thanks.

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    It is an air powered angle grinder and (technically ) used with an abrasive disk not a cutter.Can also be set up with a flap wheel disk for polishing and blending.
    Air powered disk grinders are often used in environments where electricity powered units may be unsafe to use because of water.

    Upside ,they are nearly 200lb gorilla proof- very hard to break or burn out.

    Downside is that they need lots of air and are under powered in comparison to the electric model of the same disk diameter.Exhust port if not set can blow abrasive dust all over the place.

    The disk is available in two types. One is a grinding disk with a thick blade and the other a cutting disk with a thin blade that should not ever by used as a grinding blade.

    Grahame

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    What brand is it ? It does not look familiar to me.

    If it takes cutter or grinder wheels it should have a guard attached.
    Don`t expect much life out of them (the disc`s) bit they can get into small spaces.
    Air consumption will be high so make sure your compressor is large enough.

    Tony

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    My mates got one and wouldn't be without it for stripping back paint on classic cars. He uses abrasive discs. Don't think they would be any good for cutting discs as said earlier they should have a guard for cutting and I don't think that's possible

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    I have a small one (which the picture appears to be).

    It takes "Roloc" style spin on discs in about 50mm & 75mm. No cutting; just grinding pads, polishing, stripping and flap discs.

    As said great for car resto and and smaller fab cleanups. Sander is great for TIG prep.

    Discs are short lived and pricey.

    Air use is huge. A 16cfm compressor struggles to keep up.

    Ken

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    Default It’s a chamfering tool

    [QUOTE=Grahame Collins;1961252]It is an air powered angle grinder and (technically ) used with an abrasive disk not a cutter.Can also be set up with a flap wheel disk for polishing and blending.
    Air powered disk grinders are often used in environments where electricity powered units may be unsafe to use because of water.

    Upside ,they are nearly 200lb gorilla proof- very hard to break or burn out.

    Downside is that they need lots of air and are under powered in comparison to the electric model of the same disk diameter.Exhust port if not set can blow abrasive dust all over the place.

    The disk is available in two types. One is a grinding disk with a thick blade and the other a cutting disk with a thin blade that should not ever by used as a grinding blade.

    Its a chamfering tool, I should have made that clearer. They are for sale on ebay, they are like a router really, with what looks like a tungsten tipped cutter. Just wondering if they are in common use. I have seen electric ones made by Metabo before, but not an air one.

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    Default Chamfering tool

    Here’s a photo I’ve found of it. Seems cheap enough at $110, but not sure how they go.86EC72E1-79AC-4438-BB4E-32DA62D28743.png

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    we have one at work, and we use it quite often. biggest downside is you get covered in little steel splinters. I cant comment on the quality the one shown, ours is a little bit different and cost about $1000.

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    Wonder if you can buy the cutter separately. Would be interesting to see how it went in an electric trimmer (router).

    Steve

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    Quote Originally Posted by riverbuilder View Post
    Here’s a photo I’ve found of it. Seems cheap enough at $110, but not sure how they go.86EC72E1-79AC-4438-BB4E-32DA62D28743.png
    At $110 its not a Nitto. $600 + for theirs. Never had anything to do with their pneumatic stuff but they do have a good rep.
    How this copy would go I don`t no. You might have to be the Ginny pig and get back to us.


    How a router would go if the cutter would fit would be interesting.
    I do use my Bosh for doing some aluminium work.

    I made this attachment for one of my die grinders as I found the Bosh a bit large sometimes for the woodwork I do. 3-5mm straight tips it has been ok.
    With grinder bits I used it to clean up some steel I had cut. Really needs a horizontal handle on it to keep better control.

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    Tony

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    Default It’s here and it is brilliant!

    For those of you who took the time to comment on my question on this tool. I took a punt and bought one on ebay for $107. It arrived yesterday and I can now say it’s really good. Sounds like a V8 supercharger it must be spinning at 30,000 rpm, but against a clean straight edge, it does a nice job 👍

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    Nice.
    That's a pretty serious amount of metal removal for a hand tool - I expected just a small deburring sort of bevel.

    Steve

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    Would you mind putting a link up to the seller (or PM me). Best price I can find is $138. Thanks

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