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[Goopster]

Hi Retro1071,

If you look closely at the end of the nibbler it has a slot in the black tip - basically, you put that into your panel (so you need a hole of around 1cm, or to be able to access the edge of the panel), then there is a small metal pin that moves up and down very quickly when you press the trigger, which cuts out a tiny half moon shaped slither of metal. Basically you just pull or push the nibbler in the direction you want to cut, just like drawing a slow line with a marker pen. Personallly, i've found it to be the neatest way of cutting smaller holes, but it really is down to personal preference, and that little air driven grinder is also very good.

Regards, Goops.

Edited by Goopster, 24 March 2009 - 09:48 PM.

[Angusdog]

The only downside I've found with nibblers is the half moons it nips out. The best way to clean them up is to wrap a welding magnet in a plastic bag, 'sweep' them up and pull the bag off over a rubbish bin. Get them in the soles of your shoes and they scratch anything you walk on, like lino or polished floors.

The other option may be a body saw, good for holes like you're after.

[Rosslin Racing]

Fein is still the best you can get to every corner on the mini.

they may be mate but there is a big difference between £250 and £30 in our current climate!

bosch do one as well its still more than 30 quid.
You will see you should have spent abit more and got the proper tool for the job a nibble is not.
maybe an electric hacksaw you can work wonders with that tool

[mk=john]

Fein is still the best you can get to every corner on the mini.

they may be mate but there is a big difference between £250 and £30 in our current climate!

bosch do one as well its still more than 30 quid.
You will see you should have spent abit more and got the proper tool for the job a nibble is not.
maybe an electric hacksaw you can work wonders with that tool

Hi
A nibbler is a great tool, and is especially good at gutting tight radius on sheet metal. it works best if the metal is flat though. the nibbler worls with the shaft working up and doen, and it has a notch in it which nibbles away the metal. Its very easy to use, and you hardly need to apply any force to use it. also, no where near as noisy as a grinder. I think there are both air and eletric ones available. Machine Mart do em

[retro1071]

cheers for the info lads im going to nip into machine mart tomorrow and have a look at them both. they both sound promising.

[Goopster]

The only downside I've found with nibblers is the half moons it nips out. The best way to clean them up is to wrap a welding magnet in a plastic bag, 'sweep' them up and pull the bag off over a rubbish bin. Get them in the soles of your shoes and they scratch anything you walk on, like lino or polished floors.

The other option may be a body saw, good for holes like you're after.

I'll second that! The little half moons of metal do indeed seem to get absolutely everywhere! My hose has a very slight leak at the connection joint, so as I nibble, I also blow them all over the place LOL

[beejay]

I have that exact tool and I use it for fine work. I will use a grinder where I can, then when things start getting too tight I finish off with the mentioned tool.

Take a look at my project thread for all sorts of work that would have probably been impossible (or extremely difficult) without the tool.

Ed

I have the same kit too, possibly one of the most useful tools I've bought. I find myself using it pretty much every time I'm in the garage.
The kit is very good as the extension shaft mean you get access pretty much anywhere!

With dremel type tools is not so much the tool its the bits you use in it. I usually buy in bulk on eBay, works out cheap so it doesn't really matter if you go through quite a few of them. Which I tend to
If you have access use a grinder, then for the tricky bits switch to the dremel.

[Burnard]

i have a skill dremil copy, which i used to cut out most of my boot floor, used about 3 disc's on the whole thing, which isnt bad. if you only need to a small amount, or in a tight space they are get, i would recomend getting one. it is probably the msot used tool in my garrage.

[retro1071]

cheers lads i picked one up today. it seem spot on for what im after. not had a proper go with it yet.

but as mentioned i do use a grinder for most of my work but they are *poop poop* for the intricate stuff.