UK source of these .6mm "Dremmel" thick cut off discs

[N_Cook]

Tube Packaged Black and Decker RT1018 36 piece 15/16 inch Emery Cutoff
Wheels. These are very similar to Dremel 409 cut-off wheels. Use with 1/16
inch Screw Mandrel which is not included. 0.025 inch thick. Use with Dremel
rotary tools. Made in USA.
http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/PROD/dremel-cut-off-emery-wheel/XST5-RT1
018

In-Excess had them for 0.80 GBP per tub but I did not buy enough tubs when
they were in stock. Or a similar product say 20 to 36 in a tub, not the
expensive half dozen and a mandrel which are commonly available in model
shops. To cut the steel of an equipment case for a larger pannel switch, or
whatever, takes 3 or 4 of them for one job.

 

[N_Cook]

You're using the wrong tool, as usual.

I don't own a nibbler, which of course is a one-job-type tool anyway, so
hard to justify for 5 times a year use

 

[N_Cook]

wrong tool for the job...

Such a job a couple of months back with 2mm thick steel. It would take a
windy nibbler to attack that panel in place populated with everything else
around it - colateral damage from the vibration ?. An hour job each side ,
to clear the panel and then to mill out , alternatively, so a Dremmel and 4
discs expended is very much the tool of choice there.

 

[Jeff Layman]

Tube Packaged Black and Decker RT1018 36 piece 15/16 inch Emery Cutoff
Wheels. These are very similar to Dremel 409 cut-off wheels. Use with 1/16
inch Screw Mandrel which is not included. 0.025 inch thick. Use with Dremel
rotary tools. Made in USA.
http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/PROD/dremel-cut-off-emery-wheel/XST5-RT1
018

In-Excess had them for 0.80 GBP per tub but I did not buy enough tubs when
they were in stock. Or a similar product say 20 to 36 in a tub, not the
expensive half dozen and a mandrel which are commonly available in model
shops. To cut the steel of an equipment case for a larger pannel switch, or
whatever, takes 3 or 4 of them for one job.

Complete set of various wheels, polishers, sanders, etc here:
http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/acatalog/105-pc-General-Purpose-Set.html

But you might want to consider spending a few quid on a tungsten carbide
cutting wheel. See here (watch the wrap!):
http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/products/perma-grit/19mm-and-32mm-rotary-discs-with-arbor.aspx

 

[N_Cook]

Complete set of various wheels, polishers, sanders, etc here:
http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/acatalog/105-pc-General-Purpose-Set.html

But you might want to consider spending a few quid on a tungsten carbide
cutting wheel. See here (watch the wrap!):
http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/products/perma-grit/19mm-and-32mm-rotary-dis
cs-with-arbor.aspx

Other than sub-mm drill bits in my Dremel its really only the parting off
discs I use . I do own a diamond-dust edge and faced disc but have never
used it, leaving it for some job that requires .3mm cut that so far I've
never come across a requirement for. Its far too easy to snag such discs
with hand held apparatus, but snap a .6mm grinding disc is an
inconsequential loss.

 

[William Sommerwerck]

Other than sub-mm drill bits in my Dremel its really only the parting off

discs I use . I do own a diamond-dust edge and faced disc but have never
used it, leaving it for some job that requires .3mm cut that so far I've
never come across a requirement for. Its far too easy to snag such discs
with hand held apparatus, but snap a .6mm grinding disc is an
inconsequential loss.

This is meant sincerely.

Your writing is improving. Keep at it.

 

[Baron]

Jeff Layman Inscribed thus:

Complete set of various wheels, polishers, sanders, etc here:
http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/acatalog/105-pc-General-Purpose-Set.html

But you might want to consider spending a few quid on a tungsten
carbide
cutting wheel. See here (watch the wrap!):
http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/products/perma-grit/19mm-and-32mm-rotary-discs-with-arbor.aspx

£2.79 in "Boyes" shops !

I just bought one 50mm dia with mandrel.

 

[N_Cook]

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That sounds like a job for an oscillating saw (Fein, Festool,
Craftsman, Harbor Freight, etc). Just buy good blades - the Harbor
Freight blades are OK on wood but their metal-cutting blades are wimpy
at best.

John

Its a long time since I used one but I seem to remember they require too
large an operational footprint for this sort of use on "populated" cases -
say an audio mixer panel with nearly all available space occupied by
something. And then chance of colateral damage from vibration ? .
Parting-off discs cause no vibration , they also give a clean safe cut edge
with just a little break out "swarf" that a chamfering run with the disc
soon rids.

 

[N_Cook]

Looks as though I will have to buy 10 tubs , 360 discs, of these B&D from
the USA as not much different in price to one tub of the Dremel equivalent
bought in the UK. Had another Google for the B&D ones in the UK and still
nothing found