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Cool New Tool Thread

I need to make a number of holes in the coupe frame soon, some of which need to be perfectly straight and fully through the boxed rails. Used this requirement to justify buying another new tool I had been wanting for a while. Thankfully, I'm not yet in the mode of needing a tool multiple times before pulling the trigger! It's a Vevor special but so far I've had decent results/luck with most stuff I have gotten there. I present to you my new mag-drill. Oh, and I noticed a couple other recent additions in the pic too. I neat little HF Hercules battery powered die grinder and their flange/punch pneumatic tool. Both are nice. That punch was a godsend when putting holes in the floor pans I made for welding in. Had to be over a hundred holes I would have had to drill and then sand smooth, etc. Punch was super quick and did a great job. Highly recommend for that type of job. So far the little grinder has been decent. I use it mainly if working late at night or early morning as opposed to an air tool to keep the compressor from firing up and waking the house.
Anxious to try out the new drill. It came with a set of 11 annular cutters which I love as an option for making large holes. They make such a clean and precise hole vs anything else I could use. Just have to remember which switch to use to turn the drill on and off when using it. I just know I will turn the magnet off by mistake and drop the damn thing on my foot one day. Anyway, pic of the tool(s).
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kb3 said:
SST makes some interesting tools, but I don't know about the quality. I will look forward to a full review!
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How's this. It's made of aluminum and the machine work seems very good. I thought it a bit short compared to my homemade piece. The extra rollers on mine ironed tubing out in a single pass well. This one I ran some 3/8" SS through and found it easiest to crank down short of the point it would produce complete flatness and then tighten a bit more for a second pass to finish it up. Not a big deal at all. It takes literally seconds to run a piece through. It did not leave any marks on the tubing which was my primary ask of the tool.
If you want flat, straight as an arrow tubing you need such a tool. I got this one cheap. $60 to my door all in. New, they retail everywhere for about $115 before tax and shipping. Even at that price if you want a high quality finished product I would say its a necessity to have one. The four sides hand held types work for regular type brake line but when you are working with heavy wall, larger diameter SS stock they can be a challenge. This type you can clamp down in a vise or such is a whole lot easier and effective.
 
Horseplay said:
How's this. It's made of aluminum and the machine work seems very good. I thought it a bit short compared to my homemade piece. The extra rollers on mine ironed tubing out in a single pass well. This one I ran some 3/8" SS through and found it easiest to crank down short of the point it would produce complete flatness and then tighten a bit more for a second pass to finish it up. Not a big deal at all. It takes literally seconds to run a piece through. It did not leave any marks on the tubing which was my primary ask of the tool.
If you want flat, straight as an arrow tubing you need such a tool. I got this one cheap. $60 to my door all in. New, they retail everywhere for about $115 before tax and shipping. Even at that price if you want a high quality finished product I would say its a necessity to have one. The four sides hand held types work for regular type brake line but when you are working with heavy wall, larger diameter SS stock they can be a challenge. This type you can clamp down in a vise or such is a whole lot easier and effective.
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where are the before and after pictures of said tubing being straightened? :D
 
Horseplay said:
Picture this in your mind... A coiled up length of tubing that once run through lays straight and flat on a table. Hope that helps :cool:
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nothing like a half-ass approach to a product review. I am disappointed, I figure you have plenty of free time to shoot and edit a full length video for our viewing pleasure. I am too busy to actually turn wrenches, but always enjoy a good how to video!
 
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