File Under Sander?
By Benjamen Johnson
If you’re tired of filing by hand, you’re probably thinking, “There’s a power tool for just about every other hand tool — why not filing?” Wahl makes what they claim is the world’s smallest power filer/sander. This rechargeable tool uses reciprocating action to mimic how you’d use a file, and it reaches into tight spaces for easy precision finishing, deburring, and sanding of plastic, wood, metal, and most other materials.
Wahl makes this tool in the USA. Attachments snap-fit over the tool head. You can choose from an assortment of files like flat, round, triangle, and half round, or you can use the 5/8″ wide by 2-1/8″ long sander wand with sandpaper in grits of 100, 220, and 400.
For $75 you get the sander/filer, a charging stand, a sanding wand, and four needle files.
Filer Sander [Wahl]
Filer Sander [Micro-Mark]
January 1st, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Now I have something to use on my big toe’s nail!!
January 2nd, 2009 at 12:17 am
A pair of side cutters and one of these is all you need for a true man-icure.
January 2nd, 2009 at 9:29 am
This looks great for small detail work….
Modeling
January 2nd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I do a lot of model making, and don’t really see the utility of this tool. If you use good quality sanding sticks, they remove material quickly and don’t load up very much - a swipe across the jeans while I am working keeps them clean. This kind of work on plastic requires a light touch.
If you want to save even more, go down to your local plastic supplier, get some scrap 1/8″ plexiglass and glue various strips of sandpaper to both sides with contact cement. Does a great job and you can cit the plastic into triangles, strips or other shapes for the task at hand. I have even put handles on them and used tweezers to get them into small inside corners.
Kurt