Pneumatic Riffler

I would consider a regular pneumatic die grinder rather than the filer from harbor freight. They have standard 1/4" collets that will take all sorts of tools, and some also come with 1/8" collets for using the smaller Dremmel bits. You'll get a lot more all-around use from one of those than you will the riffler. I'm on the verge of buying a second one because I get tired of changing from carbide bit to cutoff wheel to wire wheel to Scotch disk.... If you're not going to be using the thing a lot, don't be afraid of getting a cheaper one. For the occasional user, they'll last a long time. Keep in mind that it takes quite a bit of air to run one of these. If you've got a little compressor, you'll spend some time waiting for the air to build back up on big jobs.

Another option to consider is an electric Dremmel tool set. Very versatile little tool.

Cheers, Walt

.....personally, I don't see any reason to buy anything more than an assortment of small files if you are only cleaning flash off of one set of heads...you allready own a dremal. Its easy to get enraptured by GAS =-) For those of yall who don't know I'm not refferring to whay gets made afetr eating a bowl of chili. Gear Aquisition Syndrome. Yeas a bridgeport would be very nice to have in the garge.....hmmm....come to think of it a garage would be nice to have. But you have to prioritize....is that machine really necessary, and will you get enough use out of it to justify the purchase.

..Gareth

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I agree. Loudly and often.

The idea is to make the head cool better by ensuring proper air flow through the fins. How you do that is a quibble.

If you do lots of heads having the proper tools saves a ton of time but for just one engine? Naw. Use your head; there's more than one way to skin a cat.

-Bob Hoover

Point taken, gentlemen. My side business /might/ find a pneumatic riffler useful once in a while, but probably not enough to justify buying one. I do tend to succumb to GAS more often than the average bear. Hi, my name is Rocky S., and I am a gearhead.

I do have a pneumatic die grinder already, I'll look for sharp, rough, pointy things to chuck into it.

And leave that cat alone! Go pick on someone your own size.

........................I have to confess that I'm habitually guilty of this. Yesterday, I was comparing features, temp. ranges, etc of IR thermometers and I could have ordered a one for as little as about $85. But noooooo............I ended up wanting all the bells & whistles & greater range of one that cost more than $200. It'll be dropped off by one of those brown trucks later this week. They never have any trouble remembering where my house is located..........lol When I started looking in to getting a new camera several months ago, I ended up spending $1500 on a digital SLR. Now, I can't stop thinking about how kewl it would be to have one of those rifflers that Mr. Squirrel is looking at............

.........It's a good thing that I know how to make money because I sure as heck know how to waste it on toys.

Be very careful using a die grinder between the fins. You will probably find it very hard to control in tight spaces. H