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[retro1071]

does anybody use one of these? Link

will this cut bodywork o.k? I'm just after something finer as the angle grinder seems a bit heavy handed and sometimes getting into tighter places can cause me even more work

Edited by retro1071, 23 March 2009 - 12:04 PM.

[Rosslin Racing]

looks like a dremal copy so no it will have a hard time cutting body work. try the company FEIN of Switzerland they invented the hand held drill and have some hand held cutters that would be perfect. they cost about 250 quid

Edited by Rosslin Racing, 23 March 2009 - 12:07 PM.

[mk=john]

looks like a dremal copy so no it will have a hard time cutting body work. try the company FEIN of Switzerland they invented the hand held drill and have some hand held cutters that would be perfect. they cost about 250 quid

Hi
When you say heavy handed, what exactly do you mean? A dremel type tool is no where nearly powerful enough to use. An angle grinder can be used with the following discs: 1mm Metal cutting disc for slicing through bodywork, 36 grit fibre discs for smoothing down welds, and 60 grit for finer work.

If you need to grind for example welding a confined area where the angle grinder won't fit, I recommend a powerfile, by Black & Decker. Its one of the most used tools I have for bodywork.

If you need cut in a confined area, why not try using an electric (or air powered) sabre saw?

I hope this helps

John

[retro1071]

By heavy handed i mean when trying to cut a 20mm by 50mm rectangle out off the sill with an angle grinder it seems impossible to do this accurately without hitting other parts of the sill i dont want to. basically im after this link

something with a 30-50mm diameter disc

Edited by retro1071, 23 March 2009 - 12:51 PM.

[dave21478]

A wee dremel style tool will do the job, but it will take a very long time and you will probably burn through a hell of a lot of carbide discs.
I have never had a probkem yet using an angle grinder, and if I need to do very small stuff, I drill a series of holes and use a hand file or hacksaw blade to cut out the shape.

[retro1071]

A wee dremel style tool will do the job, but it will take a very long time and you will probably burn through a hell of a lot of carbide discs.

Dremel do produce a diamond cutting disk for materials harder that metal so i'm sure that would do the job

[dave21478]

I dnt know about the dremel ones, but diamond cutting discs for normal grinders are great for stone etc, but not much use on steel.

[aliS]

A wee dremel style tool will do the job, but it will take a very long time and you will probably burn through a hell of a lot of carbide discs.

Dremel do produce a diamond cutting disk for materials harder that metal so i'm sure that would do the job

I have that very dremel diamond cutting disc for my dremal. Its not the best at cutting metal but it lasts for ever and will cut anything although at £28 a pop in B&Q, it is very expensive. I use 0.8mm discs on the grinder, when one is getting very small, I put it aside and save it for the finer work (where I remove the guard to get into tight spaces)

[guywithvan]

http://www.machinema...ws-screwdrivers

i have one of these,they are cheap and great for small spaces easy to use and if you have a compressor(obviously needed)save you money on you electric bill.personally i think dremels are better for hobby use and cutting plastic ect and a complete waste of time on steel.

[edi57]

I have that exact tool and I use it for fine work. I will use a grinder where I can, then when things start getting too tight I finish off with the mentioned tool.

Take a look at my project thread for all sorts of work that would have probably been impossible (or extremely difficult) without the tool.

Ed

[retro1071]

I have that exact tool and I use it for fine work.

thats what made me want one ed after seeing your thread. when you say you have that exact tool, is it the one i mentioned in my 1st post?

cheers

[Goopster]

I tried one of those little Dremel tools, but I bought a VERY cheap one and I'd be there for hours cuttung the tiniest of holes, so I also got that Mini Air-Driven Angle Grinder - it is a nice piece of kit and does the job. I have also found that a nibbler is also good in tight spaces, and very quick and powerful.

Clarke Nibbler

Regards, Goops

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[retro1071]

how does the nibbler work ive never seen one of those :S

[Rosslin Racing]

Fein is still the best you can get to every corner on the mini.
a nibbler is a metal rod that punches bit out of the sheet you want to cut

[retro1071]

Fein is still the best you can get to every corner on the mini.

they may be mate but there is a big difference between £250 and £30 in our current climate!