Thread: Show The World How You've Modified Your Tools To Work For What You Needed/Razors etc

I remember when macdonalds had car hop service,burgers were 15 cents.

To get sorta back on to the tools track, these straight line power tools are great for blades and some scales work:

There is a Dremel equivalent. Both on the 'bay occasionally and at Hock Shops. About $20-$45
Just think, you get to make scratches along the length to offset all the scratches from rotary tools. So the grind lines disappear more quickly.
You can wrap regular papers and films around the contoured shapes that clamp into the tools.
Have fun!
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

To get sorta back on to the tools track, these straight line power tools are great for blades and some scales work:

There is a Dremel equivalent. Both on the 'bay occasionally and at Hock Shops. About $20-$45
Just think, you get to make scratches along the length to offset all the scratches from rotary tools. So the grind lines disappear more quickly.
You can wrap regular papers and films around the contoured shapes that clamp into the tools.
Have fun!
~Richard

Thanks to your recent advice Richard, I got mine!



Like you said, you can use the concave attachments on blades but you can also use the convex attachments for rounding scales.

Originally Posted by Geezer

To get sorta back on to the tools track, these straight line power tools are great for blades and some scales work:
There is a Dremel equivalent. Both on the 'bay occasionally and at Hock Shops. About $20-$45
Just think, you get to make scratches along the length to offset all the scratches from rotary tools. So the grind lines disappear more quickly.
You can wrap regular papers and films around the contoured shapes that clamp into the tools.
Have fun!
~Richard

Thanks my friend, who makes those? Porter Cable

Dremel makes 'em Roy. Look on the bay, they pop up. I had a new one but it had less attachments so I bought the one I have now & sold the other one for more than I paid. The one I ended up with is almost new. They don't make 'em anymore. I'm sure someone else makes 'em too. Type in Dremel model 6000.

Is that variable speed? love the profile options on the sanding pads..
Needs me gots to get me one..;-)

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Is that variable speed? love the profile options on the sanding pads..
Needs me gots to get me one..;-)

Some are and some are not, read the ad blurb online carefully.
~Richard
By the way, if you have a Harbor Freight router cord type inline speed control, they work with most any brush type universal motor.
router-speed-control

Originally Posted by Geezer

Some are and some are not, read the ad blurb online carefully.
~Richard
By the way, if you have a Harbor Freight router cord type inline speed control, they work with most any brush type universal motor.
router-speed-control

Richard
I didn't know they had those. I learn something everyday! Thanks.

Originally Posted by engine46

Richard
I didn't know they had those. I learn something everyday! Thanks.

I find uses for it often...I had a job for an antique store to refinish a 3 x 4 foot heavily engraved elliptical brass table from India. I made a hand held High speed buffer from a HF small trim router using the buffs they sell with the ¼" diameter arbor. The job paid for a lot of extra stuff!( Motorcycles...Hmmmmm!)
14-piece-aluminum-polishing-kit
Have fun and think diagonally!
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

I find uses for it often...I had a job for an antique store to refinish a 3 x 4 foot heavily engraved elliptical brass table from India. I made a hand held High speed buffer from a HF small trim router using the buffs they sell with the ¼" diameter arbor. The job paid for a lot of extra stuff!( Motorcycles...Hmmmmm!)
14-piece-aluminum-polishing-kit
Have fun and think diagonally!
~Richard

When I turned wrenches for Harley dealers, I took my job seriously because you're responsible for other peoples lives on two wheels. The last dealer I turned wrenches for, we had a guy there that had the attitude he knew it all. He would go around telling other techs, "I'm the best" referring to himself. They always came to me to fix his come backs because they knew I'd do it right & he had a lot of come backs. I don't think I know it all which is why I say I learn something new everyday.