Comments on: Cheap-Ass Tools: $15 HF Micro Die Grinder http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:29:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: dan http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-309743 dan Thu, 08 May 2008 22:28:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-309743 I purchased this air grinder because electric dremels kept burning up. I still have the air grinder and it is the schiznit. It does get cold but it still works great. I purchased this air grinder because electric dremels kept burning up. I still have the air grinder and it is the schiznit. It does get cold but it still works great.

]]> By: robb godshaw http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-308271 robb godshaw Thu, 08 May 2008 02:43:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-308271 i had this for 2 years or so and it fell apart. then again, i was using it as a Dremel and i put it through a lot... too little torque to drive the Dremel cutting wheel. too fast fro the sanding drums. i had this for 2 years or so and it fell apart. then again, i was using it as a Dremel and i put it through a lot… too little torque to drive the Dremel cutting wheel. too fast fro the sanding drums.

]]> By: monkeyboy http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-307013 monkeyboy Wed, 07 May 2008 08:43:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-307013 Hmmm, got side tracked by your comment about icing & needing a dryer. Some time back I saw a page that had a DIY dryer. It was just several pieces of iron pipe a couple feet long mounted to the wall, with 90's at the end of each run, connecting to the run below. 6 or 8 runs. The input was at the top, on the bottom just before the output was a drip leg ( a tee with a couple foot long drop leg, with a drain valve at the bottom). Well, after googling around for a couple hours & finding lots of other interesting stuff, I couldn't find it. I did find something similar: http://www.rocketcityrockcrawlers.com/memberstuff/doc/El%20Cheapo%20Compressed%20Air%20Dryer.pdf Actually a pretty nice design, too. I'm not an artist, but I put together a drawing of the one I was originally thinking of: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a383/o4tuna/dryer.jpg Hmmm, got side tracked by your comment about icing & needing a dryer. Some time back I saw a page that had a DIY dryer. It was just several pieces of iron pipe a couple feet long mounted to the wall, with 90’s at the end of each run, connecting to the run below. 6 or 8 runs. The input was at the top, on the bottom just before the output was a drip leg ( a tee with a couple foot long drop leg, with a drain valve at the bottom). Well, after googling around for a couple hours & finding lots of other interesting stuff, I couldn’t find it.
I did find something similar:
http://www.rocketcityrockcrawlers.com/memberstuff/doc/El%20Cheapo%20Compressed%20Air%20Dryer.pdf
Actually a pretty nice design, too.

I’m not an artist, but I put together a drawing of the one I was originally thinking of:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a383/o4tuna/dryer.jpg

]]> By: Marshall http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-306661 Marshall Wed, 07 May 2008 02:48:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-306661 The only thing I don't like about this tools is that it can not use a 1/4" collet. I have a good size collection of 1/8" bits from various dremel projects, but stepping up to 1/4" has a lot more options in grinding and woodworking bits. I guess it's not considered powerful enough, but my 1/8hp foredom will accept a 1/4" shank and has no problems with most jobs. The only thing I don’t like about this tools is that it can not use a 1/4″ collet. I have a good size collection of 1/8″ bits from various dremel projects, but stepping up to 1/4″ has a lot more options in grinding and woodworking bits. I guess it’s not considered powerful enough, but my 1/8hp foredom will accept a 1/4″ shank and has no problems with most jobs.

]]> By: eschoendorff http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-306453 eschoendorff Tue, 06 May 2008 23:47:57 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-306453 I have one of these and it works well... but the air is so cold coming out of it that I have had problems with the thing icing up. i need to install a dryer on my compressor... to run my $15 tool LOL! I have one of these and it works well… but the air is so cold coming out of it that I have had problems with the thing icing up. i need to install a dryer on my compressor… to run my $15 tool LOL!

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-306024 fred Tue, 06 May 2008 18:43:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-306024 Re Jim Little Says: Don't have much application for die grinders - but I second the your reference to DOTCO. We have several of their sister company (CLECO) pneumatic hammers - and they just keep going and going. Re Jim Little Says:

Don’t have much application for die grinders - but I second the your reference to DOTCO. We have several of their sister company (CLECO) pneumatic hammers - and they just keep going and going.

]]> By: Jim Little http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-305780 Jim Little Tue, 06 May 2008 16:06:53 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/06/cheap-ass-tools-15-hf-micro-die-grinder/#comment-305780 I've had this exact model for 5 years. I use it often and oil it often. Still running well. Of course, if I win the lottery I can finally get a Dotco I’ve had this exact model for 5 years. I use it often and oil it often. Still running well. Of course, if I win the lottery I can finally get a Dotco

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