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Tools & Tool Reviews

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Angle Measurement

Review - Wixey Angle Gauge - A small digital angle gauge.


Bandsaw

Review - Proxxon MBS-240e Bandsaw - A small bandsaw.


Bench Grinder

Review - Warco 8" Heavy Duty Bench Grinder - this really is a heavy duty solid bench grinder that is more than capable of anything a model engineer can throw at it.


Caliper

A measuring instrument used to measure the distance between two points or the inside or outside dimensions of an object.

Review - machine-dro.co.uk Digital Caliper - A 150mm/6" digital caliper.


Carbide Tools

Lathe cutting tools to which carbide tip inserts have been brazed or screwed, to provide cutting action on harder materials than the high speed cutters are capable of.


Chopsaw

Review - Proxxon KGS-80 Chop Saw - A small chop saw.


Circular Saw

Review - Proxxon FKS-e Circular Saw - A small circular saw for the model maker.

Review - Proxxon KS-230 Circular Saw - A miniature circular saw for the model maker, great for stripping down wood up to 1/4 inch (6mm) thick.


Collets

Used in small drills, lathes and mills amongst others and are an alternative to the chuck.

Review - 3MT Direct Collets - These make are significant improvement over a chuck for holding tools in the milling machine.


Drill

Review - Proxxon FBS 240/e Drill/Grinder - A 240Volt handheld drill/grinder.


Drill Bits

Normally made of hardened or high speed steel with two cutting edges on the conical end with two helical flutes that act to move material away from the cutting edges.

Fretsaw

Review - Axminster AWVFS Variable Speed Fretsaw - A solid machine that is built to last and does exactly what it is supposed to.

Review - Proxxon DS-230-e Fretsaw - A fretsaw (scrollsaw) designed for the model maker.


Grinding, Cleaning and Polishing Bits

Review - Performance Power - Cleaning and Polishing Set - An assortment of grinding and polishing bits designed for the model maker.

Hand Reamer

Knives

Review - Swann-Morton Scalpel - A must have for the model maker.


Lathes

A machine tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has symmetry about an axis of rotation.

Review - Boley Watchmakers lathe - A tiny lathe, or should I say antique.

Review - Emco Unimat 3 - The small lathe for the model maker. Very easy to use and you get great results.

Review - Hobbymat MD65 - I've been using this lathe for over 25 years, not made anymore, but they do crop up on ebay. A solid very useable mini lathe.

Lathe Tools

The tool that is held in a toolpost on the lathe cross-slide and which is feed into the rotating workpiece to machine it to size.

Micrometer

Measuring instrument.

Milling Machine

Review - Amadeal XJ12-300 Mini Mill - a small milling machine that is just right for the model maker.

Morse Tapers


Plane

A tool for shaping wood.

Review - Crown Tools Bullnose Plane - A miniature plane that is great for when you want to plane right into a corner.


Pliers

Review - Expo Tools Long Nose Pliers - A cheap pair of pliers that are great value for money.

Saw


Taps


Vernier Caliper

The vernier caliper is a useful addition to any model makers set of tools as it is easy to use and provides inner, outer and depth gauge all in one. If you don't know how to read a vernier scale it is explained in simple terms here.