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Re: cheap air tools

To: james.a.babcock@adn.alcatel.com, ggorman@dsava.com
Subject: Re: cheap air tools
From: DANMAS@aol.com
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 19:57:42 -0400 (EDT)
In a message dated 97-09-19 15:18:20 EDT, james.a.babcock@adn.alcatel.com
writes:

> So...how do folks cope with cutting bolts in
>  tight quarters (sorry, an acetelene torch is not an option)?

Jim:

Just last week, I was faced with a similar problem to yours. I used and IR
air powered hacksaw (similar to a sawzall, but about the size of an air
grinder). As an economy move, I have found that I can buy regular hacksaw
blades, break them into two or three pieces, and they fit just fine.
Considerably cheaper than the IR blades made for the saw. Another option is
the small right angle grinder - it can get into places where a regular
grinder won't fit, and uses the same tools - cut-off wheels, etc.

Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN

'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
                    http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74

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