sanding tool

[jknaus]

I saw this on Face Book and am ordering a set to see what they are like. They look very interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfjCzlIOxTY&feature=youtu.be

James

[RAGIII]

I saw that today also. Let us know how it/they work.
RAGIII

[lcarroll]

James,
   Looks pretty efficient, how much is a set?
Cheers,
Lance

[IanB]

Keep us posted, that looks very useful! I'd be interested to know how long the sander lasts, and how fragile it is....

Ian

[ALBATROS1234]

and price

[ALBATROS1234]

looking closer this looks quite similar to these packs of sanding needles. i wonder can i cut off the tip drill a hole in the base and glue a shank the use that n the same way using on hand supplies.hmmm?

[Nigel Jackson]

Thanks for the info James. It looks very interesting.

Best wishes
Nigel

[Ollie]

For those that were asking about price the set is $25 US dollars with shipping between $2-$5 depending on your location. You can check then out at their Facebook page here:

https://www.facebook.com/HobbyElements

Hope this helps.

Ollie

[eclarson]

From the video and pics on FB they look to be made of steel with either a fine abrasive coating (diamond?) or perhaps more like files with the surface of the bit itself being etched or cut.

I've used pointed and narrow-diameter diamond-coated bits in my Dremel for years to do cleanup. The Hobby Element tools appear to be a nice refinement on that so I'm very interesting in getting a set.  I look forward to hearing a few reviews first though.

Cheers,
Eric

[jknaus]

I have a set coming. Didnt put the price because I didnt think we were allowed to. But yes $25.00 plus $4.00 shipping. Will let you fellows know how they work out when they get here, if they dont get lost in a customs quagmire like my Fokkers have.
James

[Des]

Thanks for the info on this new tool James, it looks very promising.

Prices can be quote here as long as you are not the manufacturer or distributor of the item.

Des.

[Dekenba]

I'm not sure that this tool allows you to do anything you can't already? In my experience, power tools and plastic just don't mix

[arek]

I just have received mine..
It's just  5 steel rods of 3mm diameter covered with diamond abrasives in five different grades from coarse to very fine. I think it's good for resin, not too much usable for power tools with plastic but great for cleaning holes of small and very small diameter just as a precise conical diamond file.
Nice to have but nothing necessary.

[jknaus]

Thanks. Not as keen on this now, but its ordered and I'll see what I can do with it. Do the bits clog up a lot and if so are they easy toclean?
James

[eclarson]

I just have received mine..
It's just  5 steel rods of 3mm diameter covered with diamond abrasives in five different grades from coarse to very fine. I think it's good for resin, not too much usable for power tools with plastic but great for cleaning holes of small and very small diameter just as a precise conical diamond file.
Nice to have but nothing necessary.

I just ordered a set today.  That's what I figured and hoped they'd be.   As I mentioned above, I've used diamond bits in my Dremel for years to do cleanup - resin and plastic.  Getting the finer grade abrasives will be very useful.  I must humbly disagree with your comment about not being usable for power tools.  They most certainly are!  You've just got to keep the speed down.  I have an ancient Model 260 Dremel with a separate speed control that will go from 0 to full speed with the twist of a knob.  I recently purchased one of Dremel's new cordless 8050 Micro tools and its lower speed settings work fine on plastic too. 

Cheers,
Eric