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Drill bit for expanding a hole in fibreglass - what is is called?
Dangle_kt - 8/12/08 at 03:13 PM

I watched a race car is born ages ago and mark uses a drill bit that is like a ball of sandpaper to expand a small hole in fibreglass so it lines up.

Its called a Dibbler or Dobbler or something...

Can anyone tell me the proper name so I can buy one please?

Thank you.

mr_pr - 8/12/08 at 03:16 PM

I just used the sandpaper attachment for my dremmel. It eats fibreglass very quickly...

smart51 - 8/12/08 at 03:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mr_pr
I just used the sandpaper attachment for my dremmel. It eats fibreglass very quickly...


Works very quickly and is surprisingly neat.

antimony - 8/12/08 at 03:21 PM

flapper wheel?

r1_pete - 8/12/08 at 03:27 PM

Flap Wheel Rescued attachment flap wheel.jpg
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Mr Whippy - 8/12/08 at 03:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by antimony
flapper wheel?


a bit savage

I think you are referring to a rotary rasp bit like so -



I use to have a pressed steel one which was cheap but worked very well


[Edited on 8/12/08 by Mr Whippy]

r1_pete - 8/12/08 at 03:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by antimony
flapper wheel?


a bit savage


Nothing savage about a Flapper::

rayward - 8/12/08 at 03:37 PM

cone cutter???




Ray

Mr Whippy - 8/12/08 at 03:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by antimony
flapper wheel?


a bit savage


Nothing savage about a Flapper::


what questionable sites are you on now?

r1_pete - 8/12/08 at 03:39 PM

BenB - 8/12/08 at 03:43 PM

Sanding drum?

Dangle_kt - 8/12/08 at 03:47 PM

cheers guys, it was like that steel rotory drill bit, but made of something less rough.

Anyway - I can use the dremmel (I forgot I had one!!)

Cheers guys - helpful as always!

stuart_g - 8/12/08 at 07:42 PM

It's called a fettler.

BTW the series has started again tonight sky 523

Meeerrrk - 11/12/08 at 06:24 PM

as on page one, once described by me as an apprentice as the "cone of death" simply beacuse its so gash!!

GET THE PROPER SIZE TOOL!

David Jenkins - 11/12/08 at 07:55 PM

Don't forget - if you're going to be sanding GRP, make sure you've got a dust mask and goggles...

...GRP dust is 'orrible!