[TheForge] A little OT -- a mini-scale saber saw?

[dann at wctatel.net]

Bruce,

On one of my EAA / experimental aircraft builders groups, they talked
about an inexpensive little air- saw that "worked great".
Here is a link from harbor freight.
http://www.harborfreight.com/high-speed-metal-saw-91753.html

Dann


> Bruce...it's easy to cut down jig or saber saw blades with an abrasive
> disc.
>
> On Apr 4, 2011, at 5:18 AM, Bruce Freeman wrote:
>
>> I have a saber saw with 6"- 8" blades.
>>
>> I have a "jig saw" with 3" - 4" blades.
>>
>> What I need now is a hand-held reciprocal saw that takes blades maybe
>> 1" long.  This tool should ideally be comparable in size to a Dremel
>> tool, and have replacement blades available of different types.  I
>> need it for cutting small holes in plastic, wood, and thin metals.
>>
>> Anyone know of such a tool?
>>
>> I've been tempted by those oscillating tools, but they don't quite
>> fill this bill.  I've been using a Dremel tool with rotary saw blades,
>> but that isn't suitable for all of the tasks I'm doing.
>>
>> --
>> Bruce
>> NJ
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