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Bert the welders reply on T birds links to the sanding rolls I mentioned got me thinking about all the specialized tools some of us may be familiar with that others might not be. I thought it might be a good idea to put some of them all in the same place.T bird's links from the original thread.http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/80900...oductId=758018http://www.competitionproducts.com/S...ductinfo/8090/http://www.competitionproducts.com/H.../products/171/ These are small sanding rolls in various grits used for polishing ports on intakes and so on, but are real useful for finishing all sorts of hard to reach spots with a die grinder. Also the carbide burs that are also shown in the last link. Attached Images.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:The other one That I'm familiar with that shows up in the same thread are cleco's. Cleco's are a spring loaded clamping system frequently used in aircraft repairs. they work great for holding panels in place.ZT's picts in that other thread shows a number of cleco's being used to hold panels in place on the dash.You can find these in aircraft supply stores like  Aircraft Sprucehttp://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...heetholder.phpor Brown Aircraft tool supply.http://www.browntool.com/Default.asp...cProductNumber Attached Images.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:this is a rail grinder, used to rough grind the head of a train rail back to profile after welding. all the ones i have used are powered by a diesel engine, the one in this photo looks like it might be electric but the shape is the same Attached Images
Reply:I will put in a plug for a favorite tool of mine, power metal shears.  Besides the more common power shear, that uses three blades and cuts out a curl of metal, the two blade shears are also available to cut up to 10 ga steel!  The photo is of a heavy duty Makita JS3200 shear.  I own one, but mostly use my lighter shear, of the same design.I use the two blade shears because I often need to cut curves.   [/URL]RichardSculptures in copper and other metalshttp://www.fergusonsculpture.comSyncrowave 200 Millermatic 211Readywelder spoolgunHypertherm 600 plasma cutterThermal Arc GMS300 Victor OA torchHomemade Blacksmith propane forge
Reply:Funny you say that as I was thinking the same thing as I was writing that reply. I was thinking a stick or subsection called "Is there a tool for this?" Something like a "Wiki-tool" that you could type in, say, " smooth grinding inside corner" and it would come up with search results. Sorry.....day dreaming again........must be the cough syrup................200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.