/diy/ - Do It Yourself

[Anonymous No.2565643]

Its finally here. A REAL file belt sander that isnt huge and cumbersome like the IR or Makita, or a literal trashheap joke that the ryobi toy is (while still being fuckhuge).

No more converting over m12 cuttoff tools.
Milwaukee CANNOT stop winning

[Anonymous No.2565651]

>>2565643
>Milwaukee CANNOT stop winning
possibly the cringiest thing i've read on /diy/ in a while

[Anonymous No.2565659]

>>2565651
>cant refute it
Case closed

[Anonymous No.2565693]

give me 1 good reason not to switch. my makita batteries are on their way out and so is the drill. the only thing keeping me "loyal" is le compact sawzall.

[Anonymous No.2565701]

>>2565693
This is the 12v so you dont even have to switch if you dont want to.
I dont think anyone actually uses the shitty 12v makita stuff, milwaukee is the only company who makes a 12v worth a fuck.

[Anonymous No.2565709]

>>2565643
That looks like the perfect size to file down your press on nails anon. Good job.

When you want a belt sander that will put some hair on your chest, look into picture related.

[Anonymous No.2565726]

>>2565709
You grinding out welds with a stationary belt sander anon?

[Anonymous No.2567228]

>>2565643
Do you have to unscrew the guard on the left to change belts?

[Anonymous No.2567255]

>>2567228
One captive thumbscrew and the plate swings open, the belt tensioner is spring loaded. Push it rearwards until it locks, swap belts, push the spring release.
It takes 15 seconds to replace a belt with no tools
Similar to the air file belt sanders I’ve used.

[Anonymous No.2567264]

>>2567255
can you hook it up to a shopvac or do you have to periodically open it and clear the shavings?

[Anonymous No.2567301]

>>2567264
The model in the pic has a vac connection.

[Anonymous No.2567321]

>>2565643
>ryobi toy
Ryobi is often same shit as Milwaukee and it's made by same company. I do agree with the belt sander being retarded large and misshapen.
This came out of some dudes 3d print project. It uses the belt section from a wen corded sander and bolts on to the Milwaukee 3" grinder.
They took the files down, I assume the dude got some deserved payolla from TT.
I still have the files if you want, but you are probably better off just buying the tool since the wen one costs $40 on it's own.

[Anonymous No.2567593]

>>2567321
>They took the files down, I assume the dude got some deserved payolla from TT.
People sell conversion kits on ebay, for actual money, not sure they would waste their time trying to take down random 3d printer files.

[Anonymous No.2567626]

>>2567593
Yeah it's the same kit kids sell on fleabay. No idea but the original file isn't on thingiverse anymore.

[Anonymous No.2567646]

>>2565643
why hasn't someone figured out how to convert the $12 hazard fraught air file to electric yet? is it really that hard to pull out the internals, dremel what you don't need and put the sumbitch back together with a chinkshit DC motor in it?

[Anonymous No.2567651]

>>2567646
Wen already sells it for $30 if you really wanted one.
These bandfiles are still relatively unknown outside of bodywork guys, and every bodywork guy runs all air tools already hence why 99% of them are air powered.

Not a lot of demand for electric ones as of yet, once people realize how fucking good they are people will jump all over them though.
Perfect for all sorts of other metalwork that isnt bodypanels.

[Anonymous No.2567674]

>>2565643
ok but what the fuck would you even use that for? looks like an electric nail filer

just another tool for the collection, eh goyim?

[Anonymous No.2567678]

>>2567674
Post your last project anon.

[Anonymous No.2567711]

>>2565643
> “removes 50 spot welds per charge”
That’s perfect when I’m in the middle of the jungle, with no electricity and I decide to make 50 spot welds on all the metal parts I’m carrying along with my cordless spot welder robot arm.

Now the pygmies will respect me because my spot welds look so good. That’s important when you’re out in the middle of nowhere.

[Anonymous No.2567717]

>>2567711
Wow, what an odd use case anon!
Cant fault you for it though, most people are just going to be using it on their other various metalworking projects.

Its replaced my Die Grinder for most small grinding projects.

[Anonymous No.2568383]

Sorry Milwaukee shill,
But I'll just keep using my 40 year old Dynafile
It just works

Let me know when ur batteries die though

[Anonymous No.2568396]

>>2568383
>being tethered to your airline

[Anonymous No.2568398]

>>2565701
Agreed, I have the M12 hatchet (6") and M12 circular saw. They have served me very well.

[Anonymous No.2568580]

>>2567651
>These bandfiles are still relatively unknown outside of bodywork guys
every fucking mill guy EVER owns at least one, and i bought one when i was doing mostly lathe work. they're immensely useful tools not just for "spot weld removal", as a matter of fact i've never once seen one used for that purpose and i have no idea what milwaukee is talking about. these fuckers deburr parts instantly, they make almost perfect chamfers on square and round parts, they annihilate cutoff nubs on turned parts. really, these air files and now power files are indispensable tools in a machine shop. only problem is, the air powered ones tend to shit the bed after a year or so because no one keeps the in-line oilers filled. so yeah, i love the trend here, it's great. i still have my air file, it's in good condition after like 2 or 3 months because i keep it oiled and i haven't used it much lately (they put me on the od grinder :( bleh) but i would still consider getting a battery operated one just to not have to deal with the cope hose.

[Anonymous No.2568582]

>>2567674
anything small that needs to be removed on a flat surface. it's not even specifically for metal, they'll work on wood too. burrs, nubs, imperfections, anything you want gone in a hurry. trust me, if you do any kind of metalworking regularly, you will find a thousand uses for these. you can get one at harbor freight for like 10-15$. it's worth every penny when you don't have to fucking face file a part for 10 minutes to get rid of one cutoff nub, and you can just ZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWEEEEEEEEEEEEWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the fucker off then go back with a file if you have to.

[Anonymous No.2568870]

>>2568580
>as a matter of fact i've never once seen one used for that purpose and i have no idea what milwaukee is talking about

Bodywork guys spot weld studs and "keys" to use slide hammers or jacks or other jigs to pull dents out.
Also drill holes to pull dents, weld them back up.
The bandfile quickly and precisely removes them, you arent going to touch it with a die grinder or an angle grinder, and you cant sand them down.

Its what the tool was designed for.

[Anonymous No.2568902]

>>2565726
He stronk

[Anonymous No.2568969]

>>2567717
My compressor died. I think the thermal fuse shit the bed last summer and I have to take it apart. Just haven't been using it much besides blowing off some dust.
Even battery tire inflators are more convenient. Just set the pressure and let it run for few min. Don't have to park close to compressor, don't have to look at a pressure gauge. Sure its slow but I can leave it to pump while I do other shit.

[Anonymous No.2568984]

>>2567651
>>2565643

>once people realize how fucking good they are people will jump all over them though.
>Perfect for all sorts of other metalwork that isnt bodypanels.


this tool has been made by makita for a long time.

[Anonymous No.2569019]

>>2568984
>this tool has been made by makita for a long time.
Yeah, just like it says in the OP

The one you posted is a large corded belt sander that isnt even close to being in the same category.
Makita DOES make a coprdless 1/2 - 18 identical to the one in the OP, except its an 18v and double the size for the same belt.

Problem is nobody actually uses Makita in the USA

[Anonymous No.2569084]

>>2569019
> nobody uses makita in US
You need to go outside more my little hikikomori.
Only reason Milwaukee is even a thing in the USA is because yanks don’t know it’s a chinese company and the US presence is a sales/marketing office.
They had the sawzall, sure. that was their claim to fame, as far as i know, they fuckn invented it.
But that’s all gone, only the brand name remains.

Just like those “sunbeam” batteries… it’s not the same company that made that iconic toaster.

[Bepis !n/ZnkB9jUw No.2569111]

>>2569084
The only people who use Makita are boomers who are dying off. They remember Makita as the original cordless screw gun company and think they still have an edge.

And a couple autistic JDM zoomers.

[Anonymous No.2569116]

>>2569084
lel

[Anonymous No.2569122]

>>2569116
Yeah, it’s made in china because most people in the us don’t/won’t/can’t read the label, nor care.
In japan they are made in japan.

[Anonymous No.2569125]

>>2569122
You dont live in the japanese domestic market, so who cares?