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  • Hey lufguss, could you help me choose decent tools for metalworking ?
    Some important details :

    • They will mostly be used for mounting metal fenders, and some hacks/bodges here and there.
    • I’m an apartment dweller who needs to move fairly often due to work. Compacity is thus my number one priority
    • I’m broke atm, so if anything should definitely be downgraded or bought second hand, please let me know. I have the bad tendency to always buy the best available thing when in doubt.

    Here’s what I need:

    1°) Files: I was planning to buy a round one (ref 704926), a small flat one (ref 705040) and a big flat one (ref 705192). Glardon/Vallorbe was recommended by some framebuilders I talked with.

    2°) Metal saw: Do I have to go with the big ones if it’s mostly for small jobs (fender/rack struts, cutting aluminium plates or steel brackets), or are there way smaller one that’ll do just fine ?

    3°) Metal drill bits: I have a Bosch GSB 18V-55 drill. Should I go for Bosch metal drill bits ? The wood ones I bought from them kind of suck, they’re not straight.

    4°) Portable vice: I need something small that can clamp on a Ikea table. I won’t put too much force on it, it’s mostly to bend struts and hold pieces when drilling, cutting or filing. Should I go for this very expensive one ?

    Thanks in advance !

  • I’ve been very happy using DeWalt Extreme II bits in my metal workshop for years. You can’t enlarge holes with them, but that’s a quick way to ruin bits anyway. Best thing is never need to pilot hole.


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  • If you’ll entertain a potentially silly question, why not cobalt instead of HSS if used on stainless steel?

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