The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Chris Bacon wrote:
I thought I ought to have something like that, so I too
bought one from Aldi, the one with the flexible shaft
drive, and a box of bits to go with the ones already in
it. Like Mr. Milbourn, I can't think of a use for it,
but at the price it may come in for something... dunno
what though. The pipe example above means the tube must
be less than 15mm from something, else a cutter would
do the job.... what else could they be used for?

How about cutting akward shapes on standard wall tiles ie a square cut on
one corner, say half inch which you couldn't cut on a tile cutter?

Um, "abrafile" typr tile saw held in a coping saw frame
works wery well.


Or cut a oblong/square opening in light metal or aluminium or even perspex.

Drill/coping saw....


How about using it to sharpen chisels/blades thay have had a slight chunk
taken out of them cos you hit a nail in the joist.

!!!!!

Bench grinder/(stone or wet'n'dry).


How about polishing a scratched lense on me spectacles :-(

Bad luck.... I haven't fallen over *once* this
Christmas. Only another 8 (? What day is it?) days
to go.....


The price was right and it was worth it. :-)

I tend to agree, although I haven't the faintest idea
when/what for I'll use it. I will carefully go downstairs
now and open the box, and look at the thing.

I wasn't trying to pooh-pooh your ideas above, merely to
mention that I'm not sure what I might use this thing for.
I wonder whether it's got a chuck, or a collet. Might be
(perhaps) useful for porting, or engraving glass...

Any other ideas? I need a work creation scheme (and a
drop more stuff)...