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Old 08-24-2011, 02:54 PM
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120VAC (not battery-powered) Dremel with grinding stone. What's the problem?The stones are generally less than an inch in diameter, but it runs at 10k RPM rather than 1k or so for a normal grinder.
The problem is that I don't have a Dremmel tool - but I may just need to get one... darn, twist my arm to shop for another tool... hehe

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Old 08-24-2011, 02:55 PM
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Are you thinking of Nicholson?

I have a few Grobet files that I really like. They make some "Habilis" files that are intermediate in size between needle files and full-sized files - very handy for some jobs.

yes that right, been away from the toolshop for a while
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The problem is that I don't have a Dremmel tool - but I may just need to get one... darn, twist my arm to shop for another tool... hehe
I recall picking one up (to cut off rusty sink hardware at my folks' house) for about $50 complete with bits, at Home Desperate.
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Old 08-24-2011, 03:20 PM
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The problem is that I don't have a Dremmel tool - but I may just need to get one... darn, twist my arm to shop for another tool... hehe
I got one a couple years ago. Really handy tool.
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Old 08-24-2011, 10:47 PM
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A die Grinder.

Get some bits and take your time.

I use it for all kinds of metal shaping.
my thoughts exactly.a die grinder will make swiss cheese out of that in no time.
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Old 08-24-2011, 11:26 PM
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Took my grinder and put a cutoff wheel on it, zipped it off in record time, then adjusted and re-welded... it turned out it was much simpler than grinding it flat.

Here are some pics of the driver's side slider without gussets and then with gussets in place. Still need to add some tube for the 'buttresses' - to help save the doors.

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Please post a photo of them installed, and preferably on top of a big rock!
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That is handsome.

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