| Dwayne1m |
Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:20 pm |
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| Has anyone ever used the flanging tool that looks like a Vise Grip? Are they worth the money? |
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| bugger101 |
Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:27 pm |
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I use the air powered one
$20 when on sale
http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/specialty-air-tools/air-punch-flange-tool-1110.html |
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| Dwayne1m |
Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:38 pm |
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| $20? I'll keep my eyes open for that. Does the Vise Grip type work? |
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| skills@eurocarsplus |
Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:41 pm |
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Dwayne1m wrote: $20? I'll keep my eyes open for that. Does the Vise Grip type work?
if you want carpal tunnel :lol: |
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| oxfordethan |
Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:24 pm |
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| I have the one from Harbor Freight. Flanges on one side, punches holes with the other. Nice. |
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| schell '59 |
Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:52 am |
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:D Skils...you kill me!
i have used it and it's tool incosistant...the air one for the money is the way to go |
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| catbox |
Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:47 am |
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I have the air one and it didn't seem to do what I wanted.
Perhaps I was asking to much. I wanted to put a flange around the holes I cut in the engine bay. Maybe the metal is just to thick there and it is only good for the thinner sheet metal.
It will punch a hole through the thicker metal just fine though....
:D |
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| bugger101 |
Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:57 am |
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| BXRJIM |
Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:11 pm |
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| A buddy bought that same flanging tool from HF. I borrowed it and it would not flange 19 gauge sheet metal. |
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| gfw1985 |
Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:46 pm |
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| Look for the spec's when buying anything. Mine will flange 16 gauge no problem. Not Harbor Freight, but still an E-Bay cheapo. |
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| skills@eurocarsplus |
Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:52 pm |
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this is my set up. if you have a air hammer, just get this:
really didn't want to, but a bus i did for a friend ended up dancing with it. here is what it looked like
actually, its the same bus that is in my 'click here' link. the bus really needed a nose, but that is a whole 'nother story |
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