On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 04:53 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
If you put grinding stones in it, it's a grinder. If you put
cutoff wheels in it... It's called a die grinder because die
makers use them. To grind on their dies. Obviously they have
other uses too.
-- Jim
Dentists
kevin kraly wrote:
Hi, Dimitri.
Since I've only got $175 in my 220D including the battery, I don't think
that I'll be doing anything to the trunk for quite a while.
You could do what I did on my old Volvo 240. I used a 3M Rust And Paint
Removal Wheel to remove as much rust and bubbled
You might want to consider the Nibbler - made for
cutting metal - fits in a
drill - electric or air powered - and nibbles
little chunks of metal -
like chewing. Eastwood carries them along with some
others.
I actually have the Eastwood drill mounted nibbler.
Its ok for making
Trunk floor cost $180 plus $70 for shipping. Took over one month to come from
Germany. Apparently there were none in existence anywhere inthe world, hence
the wait. Did they stamp me a new one? I don't know? Anyway local dealership
wanted $240. Since I had already waited a month for it to
Hi, Dimitri.
Since I've only got $175 in my 220D including the battery, I don't think
that I'll be doing anything to the trunk for quite a while. I do hope that
I'm able to get the engine running soon. I have the valve adjustment
wrenches on order, so I'll be able to adjust them to spec if
Since I've only got $175 in my 220D including the battery, I don't
think
that I'll be doing anything to the trunk for quite a while.
Microwave oven sheet metal is free, just ask the Frankenheap.
But don't look too closely!
-- Jim
Going to Sears today to buy an air compressor so that
I can use air powered cutoff tool. Dremel cut off
wheels work fine but they wear out after 3-4 of
cutting. At $1.20 per wheel thats getting expensive,
also really slow, and there's a lot of rusty trunk to
cut out.
--- Jim Cathey [EMAIL
you need a cutting torch set
Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
Going to Sears today to buy an air compressor so that
I can use air powered cutoff tool. Dremel cut off
wheels work fine but they wear out after 3-4 of
cutting. At $1.20 per wheel thats getting expensive,
also really slow, and there's a
You can get an angle grinder for $50-125 (depending on size, power,
etc.) that takes cutoff wheels, you can also put wire brushes and other
things on it. I have a Dewalt, a nice tool. Unless you get a big
compressor that cutoff tool will drain it quickly then you have to wait
awhile for it
Going to Sears today to buy an air compressor so that
I can use air powered cutoff tool. Dremel cut off
wheels work fine but they wear out after 3-4 of
cutting. At $1.20 per wheel thats getting expensive,
also really slow, and there's a lot of rusty trunk to
cut out.
Having air is nice, for
Seretakis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 220D Trunk floor project
Going to Sears today to buy an air compressor so that
I can use air powered cutoff tool. Dremel cut off
wheels work fine but they wear out
Microwave oven sheet metal is free,
I love it! It carries on with the philosophy of not trying to make a car
into something it is not. Dependable, cheap transportation is what a 220D
is all about. Good looks aren't that important.
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
1973 220D project
as might a sawzall.
The sawzall is a great suggestion! I'm sure that it would save time as
well.
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
1973 220D project
Microwave oven sheet metal is free,
I love it! It carries on with the philosophy of not trying to make a
car
into something it is not. Dependable, cheap transportation is what a
220D
is all about. Good looks aren't that important.
And good thing, too, when mashing microwave oven lids
(which actually has a thin cutting wheel - don't know why it's called a
grinder) else the tool will keep slowing down.
If you put grinding stones in it, it's a grinder. If you put
cutoff wheels in it... It's called a die grinder because die
makers use them. To grind on their dies. Obviously
Well, it's been about two months now that I've been tackling the severely
rusted out trunk floor on my 1973 220D. I'm only able to devote 2-3 hours per
week so it will be a long haul. Basically the floor has been rusted through
since I bought the car in 1997 and I've been putting it off for
Ah, another 1973 220D with rust in the trunk floor! This one I have is not
actually rusted through, but it wouldn't take much to break through it.
From the looks of it, it seems like the floor is rusted from moisture coming
through the trunk or window seal rather than road salt How much was
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