Dremel Tools
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Mikeinsmd said:I wanna get one. I don't need one but they are cool...Where's the best place to go?
:shrug: Lowe's, Home Depot, wherever.
Be careful! I have one of those that got so heated up that I can't get the bit out of it now. Now it's great to cut with that one thing, but that's all!
Fuzzy Bean
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Was it still mounted to the vehicle so you couldn't get a hacksaw to it?huntr1 said:
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Which is why we also have...
...a sawzall. Christmas is coming!
huntr1 said:
...a sawzall. Christmas is coming!
Railroad
Routinely Derailed
Dremel is the leader, but Black and Decker make a pretty good substitute, and I know of at least one other (can't recall the name). I have 3 rotary tools, one being the B&D and the other two are Dremels. They're great for light work and hobby work.
For 1" steel bar stock, I have a Craftsman reciprocating saw (Sawzall, like Larry said). Fast cut, no sweat, variable speed, and replacement blades are cheap.
For 1" steel bar stock, I have a Craftsman reciprocating saw (Sawzall, like Larry said). Fast cut, no sweat, variable speed, and replacement blades are cheap.
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huntr1
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#1, No, it was NOT attached to the car. If it had been, it woulda been a little tough to cut 1/2" off the back end of the draw bar. A hacksaw woulda been insane to use. I'd STILL be sawing on it. This was SOLID steel, not box channel. Besides, power tools are better.
#2, You can get them anywhere. WallyWorld has a nice selection. I would go with the rechargeable if I was to buy one again. The flexi-shaft extension is very handy.
#3, I have a sawzall, but no metal cutting blades, only wood, light demo, and didn't think they'd be up to the job. The dremel cut off wheel leaves a nice polished surface when it's done too.
#2, You can get them anywhere. WallyWorld has a nice selection. I would go with the rechargeable if I was to buy one again. The flexi-shaft extension is very handy.
#3, I have a sawzall, but no metal cutting blades, only wood, light demo, and didn't think they'd be up to the job. The dremel cut off wheel leaves a nice polished surface when it's done too.
Railroad
Routinely Derailed
(Addressing #3) Mine came with a steel-cuting blade, but I purchased an inexpensive assortment of blades that had pretty decent metal-cutting blades. I once burned up some Dremel wheels in nothing flat on what appeared to be a mild steel 1/2" rod, so I've gone for the other stuff since then. As far as surfacing is concerned, I'd use some wet/dry stuff from an auto parts store on a finishing sander. Should take about 45 minutes to get a ready-for-paint face, starting with coarse and finishing with fine.huntr1 said:
huntr1
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As far as burning up the cutting wheels, I cannot recommend the "reinforced" wheels high enough. They are just like the black fiberwhatever blades you can get for a chop saw. I used three wheels going thru the bar, but only because once they got down to nickel size (as in money, not fourmite), they were too short to reach depth.
Dupontster
Would THIS face lie?
Mikeinsmd said:..... My brother has one so I want one...
Why don't you just take his away from him like you did with his toys when he was little....
Cletus_Vandam
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Cutting 1" bar stock!!!.... sounds like time to get out the "hot wrench".
You know that one that has two bottles of gas at the end of the hose.
You know that one that has two bottles of gas at the end of the hose.