Re: cheap air tools

["John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>]

At 03:16 PM 9/19/97 +0000, Billy Zoom wrote:

>> I use a die grinder (a cutoff tool without the guard) for lots of weld
>> grinding and sheet metal cutting. 

>One of my favorite air tools is a Harbor Freight $19.95 air
>drill/grinder
>with a 41/2" flap wheel. It's  much better than an angle grinder for
>finishing welds etc. and the flap wheels outlast about ten grinding
>discs.

I'll byte!  What is a flap wheel?

John


John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229

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