Chamfering tool - any good?

[Dcal]

Head?

An attachment that would screw on to the grinder thread with a guide bearing and two steel cutting tips.
It would also need a base-plate that would fit to the guard mounting points or the gear head to set the cutting depth.
A vairable speed grinder would be a good starting point.

I was thinking of a variation of the router bit below (which could fit in a die grinder and do a similar job if the tips were up to it, which I doubt)

Home - Titman Tools

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A standard router might even do the job but the speed is probably all wrong.

 

[Turbo]

M14

4"/100mm grinders are M10, 4.5"/115mm grinders are M14.

There are loads of carbide wood carving discs available for the M10 spindle but very few made for the M14, they are usually good brands and expensive!

 

[grim_d]

4"/100mm grinders are M10, 4.5"/115mm grinders are M14.

There are loads of carbide wood carving discs available for the M10 spindle but very few made for the M14, they are usually good brands and expensive!

Yeah I misread your original post because silly.

 

[grim_d]

Used this little noisy whizzer in anger yesterday, absolutely spot on for prepping the edges of some steel tube I had to weld together.

This little thing is going to save an awful lot of time and dust.

 

[E T]

Used this little noisy whizzer in anger yesterday, absolutely spot on for prepping the edges of some steel tube I had to weld together.

This little thing is going to save an awful lot of time and dust.

Almost two weeks and its still working? You might have covinced me.
I'll see if I can have one shipped to the Netherlands.

 

[grim_d]

Almost two weeks and its still working? You might have covinced me.
I'll see if I can have one shipped to the Netherlands.

To be fair it wasn't that cheap, it's a quality item.

Think about it, decent pneumatic die grinders are only £50ish and this little bobby isn't that much different...

 

[E T]

I bit the bullet and ordered one in China together with a box with 10 extra cutters.
Hope it gets here before christmas.

 

[AndersK]

Bought one and tried it yesterday, quite good actually.
Just did some full depth chamfers on steel and can get quite good surface finish and much more forgiving than using the wood router.

Chamfered some M16 holes too and that came out really good too

Ran it on lowest speed only.

Quite noisy compared to other air tools but exhaust can be rotated so it can be covered by my hand which reduces it to a more pleasant level.

Thanks for the heads-up @JMS1972

 

[JMS1972]

Bought one and tried it yesterday, quite good actually.
Just did some full depth chamfers on steel and can get quite good surface finish and much more forgiving than using the wood router.

Chamfered some M16 holes too and that came out really good too

Ran it on lowest speed only.

Quite noisy compared to other air tools but exhaust can be rotated so it can be covered by my hand which reduces it to a more pleasant level.

Thanks for the heads-up @JMS1972

Wish I was on commission

 

[Ctreanor13]

I really want one of these, they just look fun.. I don't have a compressor yet though so itcould turn out quite expensive

 

[E T]

I bit the bullet and ordered one in China together with a box with 10 extra cutters.
Hope it gets here before christmas.

Christmas came early this year.
Mine arrived yesterday. Not bad, only took three weeks to get here.
I gave it a quick try on some cutoffs and I like it. Easy to use and the finish of the cut is quite good.
It will come in very handy for weld prep bevels on stuff up to 6mm or so. Maximum bevel is 3mm.
Next tool to purchase will be an magnetic sweeper to pick up all the shards, because they do fly everywhere.

 

[ukracer]

Christmas came early this year.
Mine arrived yesterday. Not bad, only took three weeks to get here.
I gave it a quick try on some cutoffs and I like it. Easy to use and the finish of the cut is quite good.
It will come in very handy for weld prep bevels on stuff up to 6mm or so. Maximum bevel is 3mm.
Next tool to purchase will be an magnetic sweeper to pick up all the shards, because they do fly everywhere.

What's a magnetic sweeper?

 

[AndersK]

What's a magnetic sweeper?

Picks up swarf and other things dropped on the floor.

 

[ukracer]

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Picks up swarf and other things dropped on the floor.

Ah it won't help me much as the floor is full of crap as well as swarf.lol

I must check if they do ones without wheels with a switch to power off....like a magdrill.

 

[hotponyshoes]

Ah it won't help me much as the floor is full of crap as well as swarf.lol

I must check if they do ones without wheels with a switch to power off....like a magdrill.

I make up some fancy ones for farriers now and again, we did start messing about with one that used a cordless tool battery but that's still a work in progress

Until then...

Eclipse Magnetics Magnetic Rake - ECL5531222D MR30| at Zoro

Eclipse Magnetics - Magnetic Rake - ECL5531222D available at Zoro.co.uk - UK's Leading Supplier of DIY Tools and Supplies'

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[E T]

View attachment 305726
Picks up swarf and other things dropped on the floor.

Ah it won't help me much as the floor is full of crap as well as swarf.lol

I must check if they do ones without wheels with a switch to power off....like a magdrill.

Swarf is the word I was looking for. Shards are more from glass right? No glass magnets yet as far as I know.
Most of the crap on the floor in my workshop is metal based. The grinding dust isn't to bad, but the swarf and chips from the drill press and this chamfering tool stick to the soles of your shoes and get everywhere. The dog doesn't like that.

Evolution Power Tools Cyclone Magnetic Chip and Sw| at Zoro

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I want one of these as well. Good for places you can't reach with the sweeper.

 

[fizzy]

View attachment 305726
Picks up swarf and other things dropped on the floor.

We have a place next door making and refurbishing pallets. These are essential - he uses one and so do I.
Staff moaning at me because of all their punctures!
How in the name of all that is holy is it my fault
I did suggest they park in the main car park at the front of the ind est

 

[Easywelder]

Here’s a serious plate beveller that I’m storing for the seller, I might have a go with it

Pipe Plate beveling machine | eBay

Massive productivity saving with this machine. Can be hung from a crane to bevel large plates and will self-propell. Location Dunstable. Cutting speed 3.00m/minute (fast speed). 2 x Cutting speeds. Virtually silent.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Kram]

So were these any good? I have ordered one however I dont have good access to my air compressor, I might have to adapt it for brushless grinder use.

£17 here

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chamfering-Pneumatic-Beveling-Trimming-Deburring/dp/B0BSNKGDTX/

 

[Dr.Al]

So were these any good? I have ordered one however I dont have good access to my air compressor, I might have to adapt it for brushless grinder use.

£17 here

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chamfering-Pneumatic-Beveling-Trimming-Deburring/dp/B0BSNKGDTX/

You're a bad influence...

Looks like it does a fairly light chamfer (up to 0.9 mm) and the cutter looks like an electric router bit to me on this one. Probably not as good as the ones that use carbide inserts and can go to 3 mm chamfer, but for sorting out sheet metal it looks pretty promising and for £15.92 (with the discount button clicked) it definitely felt like it was worth a punt.

Hopefully we'll be able to find some spare cutters for it from somewhere...