Using the Ras 115

[leakyroof]

Yea, I know - but I'd love to find one.  With a good bandfile, I've heard you can plunge cut square holes.  It'd be great for creating square holes in steel for carriage bolts as well.

JT

Well, with a decent air compressor, you can use a 1/4" die grinder and carbide burr to do that. Then a square hand file for the corners. There are also air powered band file type sanders, but not the same as hooking your desired attachment to a 115e sander either.... [huh]  I'm guessing you have a few square holes to create when you need to?  Interesting application usage though... [cool]

 

[Julian Tracy]

Using carbide burrs in die grinders yield the meanest slivers you could ever hope (not) to find.

I'm a bit of a amateur machinist with a fair metal shop in my basement, so I'm always on the lookout for tools that give you specialized capabilities.

JT

 

[leakyroof]

Using carbide burrs in die grinders yield the meanest slivers you could ever hope (not) to find.

I'm a bit of a amateur machinist with a fair metal shop in my basement, so I'm always on the lookout for tools that give you specialized capabilities.

JT

I've used die grinders for years. The mess comes with the work. I don't get slivers in my hands, just a mess around my work area.  [big grin] I started out working in a custom sheet metal house, the amount of grinding and finishing for all the stainless steel we worked with was amazing. So was, um, the dust in the shop [sad] [sad] [sad]

 

[LBIsackson]

I love the Ras I use it to cope MDF crown and base moulding.. Once you get the hang of it there is very little dust and it is very fast and light.