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hotponyshoes
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Well, 6 or 9" without measuring.
What's a tube polisher? Is it a powerfile - like this?
If so, I didn't know you could get Sotchbrite belts for it,
Much the same except one (or more) of the belt rollers is sprung loaded so the belt can be made slacker to wrap around tubes.
They will cover 90deg with ease, 180deg at the most.
Or you can get/make a arm for a power file that has an offset wheel. That will give you about 45deg.
Scotchbrite belts are readily available for both, often sold as "surface conditioning" etc
not if you count the fact they leave the metal in situ , they can last ages , but if you catch a rough edge with the wrong side of the disc trying to get into a tight spot they shred in a second ,,, I wouldnt start a car repair without them ,,
Aaargh, was just about to pull the trigger on the Milwaukee M12 Fuel with a couple of 6Ah batteries and now you lot have thrown choices into the mix. I normally plug tools into the wall, so would really value some advice on the Milwaukee vs. the Bosch. Does it come down to whether I like blue tools or red tools. Will mainly be used for stripping paint off awkward parts of old bike frames. Thanks for any help.
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You cave in far to easily don't you ,
Many thanks. I'd be starting fresh with the batteries, so my choice now could set me a down a long and expensive path
I just want to take the right road.
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Pretty much, yes. If you've already got batteries or preference for one platform, then go with that. If not, take your pick.
It also depends on what other tools you may want. Different manufacturers have different ranges.
I simply went with Bosch as they've always been my favoured brand.
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Many thanks. I'd be starting fresh with the batteries, so my choice now could set me a down a long and expensive path
There's no "could" about it.
The only unknown, currently, is what colour you'll choose.AdventuresInMetal
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I Started out on the Bosch 10.8V stuff and dropped 3 batteries in a year from about waist height and they all just broke at the contacts, i'm pretty careful with tools generally and try to look after them but the more i used of the bosch 10.8V range, silly little things on tools would break and become annoying so it came to a point where I had enough and gave the Milwaukee M12 range a go and it's been fantastic, i'm very invested into now and i've only broke one tool and to be fair, it was dropped from 16 meters. 
Performance wise i think the bosch stuff ok but i think its more suited to less harsh enviroments such as kitchen fitting and general joinery etc.
Performance wise i think the bosch stuff ok but i think its more suited to less harsh enviroments such as kitchen fitting and general joinery etc.
Today I acquired...........
Matt, where did you get those? Wouldn't mind some genuine adapters and a few more cutters for the set :thumbup: Those Bosch white hole saws are really good, especially for fish mouthing tube, on railings. They don't make them anymore, they're blue now, and won't cut mild steel, saw a Bosch...
www.mig-welding.co.uk
Will use this with some of the poly strip discs, as well as various polishing jobs.
