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OK, I was just thinking, which in itself is dangerous. We all buy tools for our hobby or related matters. Why not post a pic of the tool you bought, and maybe what it is capable of...... Like this...... I bough one of these ALDI bandsaws for £40 yesterday, and assembled it tonight, then played with a bit of wood to try the versatility. And it works.  Works:  |
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grizz, you great big softie.   |
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Tool of the century for me is the dremel.
Cutting steering arms off struts, enlarging holes, cutting off rounded off bolts, removing stuck top mount bolts, grinding difficult to get to places, accurately cutting sheet metal, porting heads, polishing, sanding, drilling, just about everything you could ever want!
No one should ever be without one!
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Cutting steering arms with a Dremel? Folk think I'm mad for using them with sheet metal - what on earth are the blades you'd use to go through a steering arm? Are we really talking a Dremel, or is it a different tool/a bigger Dremel I've never seen? I'd be using an angle grinder or rotary cut off tool for that - which is a VERY useful thing to have around. On the woodworking tools front, I've got a radial arm saw which is very useful too, though not used as frequently as it should be  |
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Last Edit: Mar 5, 2008 23:24:35 GMT by bigginger
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grizz, you great big softie. What he said. You're all heart, you are. Mind you I've met her, and can see why.  |
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Pictures Adam..... Pictures. ;D Tool of the century for me is the dremel. Cutting steering arms off struts, enlarging holes, cutting off rounded off bolts, removing stuck top mount bolts, grinding difficult to get to places, accurately cutting sheet metal, porting heads, polishing, sanding, drilling, just about everything you could ever want! No one should ever be without one! |
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Me.... ? Naaaahhhhh..... Was just testing the saw to see how complex I could get it to work.... grizz, you great big softie. |
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SSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH........... ;D Yes, she is nice... so far. At least she knows her ignition key from her exhaust pipe.... (she likes cars and mechanical stuff, already told me to get a bigger motorbike) grizz, you great big softie. What he said. You're all heart, you are. Mind you I've met her, and can see why. |
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Cutting steering arms with a Dremel? Folk think I'm mad for using them with sheet metal - what on earth are the blades you'd use to go through a steering arm? Are we really talking a Dremel, or is it a different tool/a bigger Dremel I've never seen? I'd be using an angle grinder or rotary cut off tool for that - which is a VERY useful thing to have around. On the woodworking tools front, I've got a radial arm saw which is very useful too, though not used as frequently as it should be I used a few 38mm cutting discs and a diamond tipped cutting disc. I needed to remove as little metal as possible so didn't want to use an angle grinder etc.  |
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Cool - never seen 38mm discs, so duh @ me again  Also used to Minor steering arms, which are more meaty than the modern(ish) stuff. Have you tried 1mm thick discs in a grinder, btw? |
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Last Edit: Mar 6, 2008 14:27:20 GMT by bigginger
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Bought one of these at machine mart this week:  £17, dead cheap.. It's only 150 watt mind you, but I find in practice it doesn't matter, since I never use much pressure when using it, because the last thing I want to do is overheat the metal and heat harden it. There isn't enough torque to take a polishing mop, but hey.. what's an angle grinder for? I've been happily sharpening every tool I can lay my hands on. Chisels, knives, drill bits, scissors, everything. The cool thing? It is so well balanced it doesn't even really need bolting down. Every bench grinder I have used before is the kind that walks off the bench if you don't bolt it down. This one has bolt holes, and rubber suckers underneath too. The suckers are enough to stop it moving, and stop it making the table vibrate too. Maybe I will haul out my digital camera when I find some batteries for the bloomin antique thing, and show you my home-made circular saw. Yes, it works.. No, health and safety would not approve. |
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 ...as have most people on here I've bought a metric fucktonne of tools recently so be prepared for a photo dump in a few days ;D |
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Faster. Faster. Until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
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whens the big day ;D
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Ooh, bolt that bench grinder down! The thought of something snagging in it means it might move to your detriment. My Clarke is firmly affixed and works great.
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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My spanner, useful for mending the bog, opening doors, and settling arguements. Also the meeter greeter at our house during the hours of darkness  |
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205 GTi Mi16
205 XS - Now in filmidget's signature
Clio dci 80
I've found in life if someone is an idiot, they generally stay and idiot.
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topcat
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I saw a 36" one of these at autojumble. All I could think of was those rusted suspension bolts. Unfortunately the pocket was a little light but I WILL get one.
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You watch it mr Hairyman..... Last time I had a big day.... it was because friends pressureised us. I already had the big night (in fact a few) so no need for bbig days..... ;D |
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are you appearing on stage or something ;D  |
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Last Edit: Mar 8, 2008 19:19:12 GMT by hairnet
2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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+1 on the dremmel. +1 on the bench grinder, one of the most handy tools I have, its not bolted down either, I find it's handy being able to turn it sideways somtimes. another thing I find most handy is a cheapy cordless drill, perhaps the best £23 I ever spent. 1/4" rachet drive set from silverline, very handy in a tight spot and quite good quality for the money. Clarke 135te MIG goes without saying. ditto on the grinder. Perhaps the most useless thing I have so far (although I haven't had it long or learned how to use it properly (yet)) is this thing......   Dynamyte 2400 mini cnc mill  My workshop is only 8 x 12 ft and I'm wondering if it will ever justify the precious space it is taking up, but it was going cheap and I couldn't pass it up. (anyone want small manifolds, flanges or similar parts cutting? let me know) |
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moomin
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The metal cutting bandsaw I got from work is very very useful for fabricating just about everything. Works far more accurately than the angle grinder and much easier on the arms than the good old hacksaw. looks like...  just remember the most useful tool I own is the handle from the 2 tonne jack. flat at one end and open at the other, extension and prybar all in one |
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Last Edit: Mar 10, 2008 15:13:13 GMT by moomin
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Also used to Minor steering arms, which are more meaty than the modern(ish) stuff. Have you tried 1mm thick discs in a grinder, btw?
