Air File?

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Root Moose

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Is there such a thing as an air file? Something for filing that runs on compressed air? I'm not looking for a mini die grinder.

Looked online at CTC and PA - CTC has nothing and PA's web site sucks so who knows...
 
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Root Moose

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That looks more like planer - but I guess it would work. Might be too large/bulky for what I have in mind.

They have a little hand held belt sander that may work better.
 
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Root Moose

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Home brew caliper brackets - 3/8: steel plate with lots of changing radiuses.

Picked up some more bits for the die grinder at lunch. I guess I'll stick with that and the hand file for now.
 
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Root Moose

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szabotage said:
not sure what you need to sand on your caliper brackets, rust? flat surface?
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I'm forming the brackets from clean, flat plate stock so I'm working with steel directly.

I need something that will remove steel at a rate slower than a grinder and faster than some kind of an abrasive paper.
 
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szabotage

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oh yeah I saw some at PA the other day. not sure on the quality of these mills (and they are small too) but would make for a descent hobby mill. the price was like 800 bucks
 
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Root Moose

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$800 eh?

I think I'll spend $80 on some good quality hand files. :)
 
Kunker

Kunker

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Dragging this back from the dead, PA does sell an air belt sander...it might be along the lines of what you were looking for. Page 154 in their online cataloge.
 
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