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

[peter fels]

An inexpensive little compressor ( even one from a bigger freezer) and a big pressure rated storage tank,
will cover a whole lot of applications.

On Apr 4, 2011, at 3:12 PM, dann at wctatel.net wrote:

> 
> 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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