Rotary Tool Accessories
The number and variety of accessories for the Rotary Tool are almost ]fmifless.There is a category suited to almost any job you might have to do
you to get the perfect accessory for every need
Coltets
If you expect to use a variety of accessories, we recommend that in the beginning you purchasea complete set of four coliets. Store these so that you wJtlhave the propersize of celtet for any accessory or drill bit you want to use. Currently, the No_ 25036 I/8" and No 25037 3/32" coltets accommodate all of the available Sears accessories.
Mandrels
A mandrel is a shank with a threaded or
screw head, and mandrels are required when you use polishing accessories, cutting wheels, sanding discs, and polishing points The reason mandrels are used is that sanding discs, cutting wheels and similar accessories must be replaced frequently The mandrel is a permanent shank, allowing you to replace only the worn head when necessary, thus
saving the expense of replacing the shaft each time
Screw Mandrel Noo53089
This is a screw mandrel used with the felt polishing tip and felt polishing wheels.
Small Screw Mandrel Noo25028
This is a mandrel with a small screw at itstip, and is used with emery cutting wheels, sanding discs and polishing wheels
High Speed Cutters
Available in many shapes, high speed cutters are used in carving, cutting and slotting in wood, plastics and soft metats such as aluminum, copper and brass. These are the
accessories to use for freehand routing or carving in wood or plastic, and for prec_slon
cutting
Tungsten Carbide Cutters
These are
Small Engraving Cutters
This group has a wide variety of sizes and shapes, and are made for intricate work on ceramics (greenware), wood carvings, jewelry and scrimshaw They often are used in making complicated printed circuit boards. They should not be used on steel and other very hard materials but are excellent on
wood, plastic and soft metals Needs 3/32" cotlet_
Aluminum Oxide Grinding Stones
Round, pointed, fiat J you name the shape
and there is one available in this category. These are made of aluminum oxide and
cover virtually every possible kind of gdnding application Use them for sharpening lawn mower blades, screwdriver t_ps, knives, scissors, chisels and other cutting tools. Use
to remove flash from metal castings, deburdng any metal after cutting smoothing
welded joints,grinding off rivets and removing rust, In machine shops, high speed drills and
cutters normarly are ground with aluminum oxide wheels
Silicon Carbide Grinding Stones
Tougher than aluminum oxide points, these are made especially for use on hard materials such as glass and ceramics. Typical uses might be the removal of stilt marks and
excess glaze on ceramics and engraving on glass
Polishing Accessories
These includean impregnatedpolishingpoint and an impregnated polishing wheel for bringing metal surfaces to smooth finish; a felt polishing tip and felt polishing wheel and cloth polishing wheel, all used for polishing plastics, metals, jewelry and small parts Also
included in this group is a £olishing compound (No_25031) for use with the felt
and cloth polishers.
Polishing points make a very smooth surface, but a high iuster is obtained using felt or cloth wheels and pofishing compound.
No polishing compound is needed when usingthe 25034 Polishing Wheel
Aluminum Oxide Abrasive Wheels
Use to remove paint, deburr metal polish sta nless steel and other metals Available in fine and medium grits
Sanding Accessories
Sanding discs in fine, medium and coarse grades are made to fit mandrel No. 25028.
They can be used for nearly any small sanding job you might have, from model making to fine furniture finishingIn. addition, there is the drum sander, a tiny drum which fits into the Rotary Tool and makes it possible to shape wood, smooth fiberglass, sand inside curves and other difficult places, and other sanding jobs You replacethe sanding bands on the drum as they become worn and lose their grit Bands come in fine and coarse grades
Wire Brushes
Three different shapes of wire brushes are available For best results wire brushes should be used at speeds not greater than t5,000 RPM. They remove rust from tools and other metal surfaces, and clean and burnish metal parts Use for such jobs as cleaning electrical connections to assure good conduction
Bristle Brushes
These are excellent cleaning tools on silverware, jewelry and antiques The three shapes make it possible to get into tight corners and other difficult places Bristle brushes can be used with polishing compound for faster cleaning or polishing
_Allow brushes to run at operating speed for at
least one minute before using wheel. During this time no one is to stand in front or in line with the brush, do not run in excess of 15,000 RPM.
Cutting Wheels
These thin discs of emery or fiberglass are used for slicing, cutting off and similar
operations Use them for cutting off frozen boft heads and nuts, or to resIot a screw head
which has become so damaged that the screwdriver won'twork in it..Fine for cutting BX cable, small rods, tubing, cable and cutting rectangular holes in sheet metaf
_When | using steel | saws, |
| cutoff wheels, high | speed |
cutters or tungsten carbide cutters, always have the work securely clamped,
Never attempt to hold the work with one
hand while using any of these accessories, The reason is that these
wheels will grab if they become slightly canted in the groove, and can kickback causing loss of control resulting in serious injury. Your second hand should be used to steady and guide the hand holding the tool. When a cutoff wheel grabs, the wheel itself usually breaks°
When the steel saws, high speed cutter or tungsten carbide cutter grab, it may jump
from the groove and you could lose control of the tool.
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