On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 20:04:00 GMT, "al"
wrote:

|What does anyone think of items such as:
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|http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...93563&ts=46379
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|Main reasons to get it would be for re-grinding f**ked chisels, mower
|blades, etc. along with removing burrs from any metal work I might get up
|to. Don't want to spend too much as I won't use it that often, but don't
|want it to catch fire either (oh .. such fond memories of my sub-£20 belt
|sander that caught fire while sanding down the top of a door frame .. while
|on a ladder (I'm sure there're at least a couple of lessons to be learnt
|there!))!

Mine is even cheaper from Lidl. Works fine for the uses you suggest, but
I must always keep the motor speed high and can not lean hard on the
chisel.
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