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V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Yes that. Only its very old, extremely solid and made in Czech.
Its so horrible and bumpy to use :ROFLMAO:

edit - Didn't see the second photo, It's the first one.
as said .... "hateful things" .... spent a fair bit of time wielding one ... it's a bit of an art form getting it right
 
honey_badger

honey_badger

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as said .... "hateful things" .... spent a fair bit of time wielding one ... it's a bit of an art form getting it right
What would be the general use of one, over say an angle grinder or a die grinder? Normally I'd use an angle grinder and a die grinder and that covers almost all situations I've come across so far.
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
What would be the general use of one, over say an angle grinder or a die grinder? Normally I'd use an angle grinder and a die grinder and that covers almost all situations I've come across so far.
grinding inside large holes/pipes/etc. and casting fettling too .
I once spent close on two weeks grinding some bushes in a clamshell grab ... that'd been machined undersize by mistake ...the holes were 7" dia and 9" long .... or were supposed to be .... were an 1/8" under in the bore .... the grab shell was 9 ton .. and a bit of a faff to return to the horizontal borer .. 'specially as there was another job already in it ... I got given the job as they considered I was the most likely to do a decent job ... and least likely to jack ... I came close after spending 8 days on it .. .... but did get the pins to fit and the clam to go back together ........as said "hateful things .... spent a fair bit of time wielding one " :cry::cry:
 
honey_badger

honey_badger

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grinding inside large holes/pipes/etc. and casting fettling too .
I once spent close on two weeks grinding some bushes in a clamshell grab ... that'd been machined undersize by mistake ...the holes were 7" dia and 9" long .... or were supposed to be .... were an 1/8" under in the bore .... the grab shell was 9 ton .. and a bit of a faff to return to the horizontal borer .. 'specially as there was another job already in it ... I got given the job as they considered I was the most likely to do a decent job ... and least likely to jack ... I came close after spending 8 days on it .. .... but did get the pins to fit and the clam to go back together ........as said "hateful things .... spent a fair bit of time wielding one " :cry::cry:
Didn't set up a line borer instead?
 
craig

craig

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Found another photo.
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It looks to be worn to me, the distance where the pin would sit looks more than the opening at the front of the hitch.
 
T whiting

T whiting

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That looks like a knackered 3cx pickup (45mm pin) hitch to me is it a spring lock hitch?
 
Quattromike

Quattromike

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40mm spira band is what you want, rapid metal removal and nice to use.
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
40mm spira band is what you want, rapid metal removal and nice to use.
are those the ones you put on an inflatable hub Mike ... never tried one but looks good ... 36 grit'd have that out in minutes :giggle:
 
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