Leather tools.... at Harbor Freight???

[CitizenKate]

And I was just at their store in Salina, KS and picked up one of these. I did see the edger/groover tool assortment. The Tandy ones are somewhat better quality, but they looked like they would do the job.

Those airbrushes they sell are great for people who just want to give it a try to see how it works out, and even if you upgrade later, the low-end tools are still useful for some jobs.

Kate

[skipj]

Kate, what does the air eraser use as an abrasive?

SkipJ

[Bree]

And I was just at their store in Salina, KS and picked up one of these. I did see the edger/groover tool assortment. The Tandy ones are somewhat better quality, but they looked like they would do the job.

Those airbrushes they sell are great for people who just want to give it a try to see how it works out, and even if you upgrade later, the low-end tools are still useful for some jobs.

Kate

I could never bring myself to buy the leather tools from them. I just wasn't willing to go THAT far. But these airbrush tools for simple tasks like I have are good. I haven't trie that eraser but it has caught my eye. I have some spray guns for sandblasting that I am eager to try. I may just pick one of those up!

[sfcdan]

Don't bother buying the tools. I was suckered into getting them and it was a waste of money.

Dan

I could never bring myself to buy the leather tools from them. I just wasn't willing to go THAT far. But these airbrush tools for simple tasks like I have are good. I haven't trie that eraser but it has caught my eye. I have some spray guns for sandblasting that I am eager to try. I may just pick one of those up!

[CitizenKate]

Kate, what does the air eraser use as an abrasive?

SkipJ

It comes packaged with an aluminum oxide compound, which is a fast-cutting abrasive. I've found a few places to get more of the stuff. They simply label them as "slow", "medium" or "fast" cut abrasives, but don't specify the exact compound that is used for each.

Kate

[MBOGO]

I've been thinking one of these could be set up to take setting dies... http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...Itemnumber=3552

Edited February 15, 2009 by MBOGO

[Bree]

It comes packaged with an aluminum oxide compound, which is a fast-cutting abrasive. I've found a few places to get more of the stuff. They simply label them as "slow", "medium" or "fast" cut abrasives, but don't specify the exact compound that is used for each.

Kate

The aluminum oxide might be worth more than the airgun depending upon how much they include. Weaver sells it for their strop board... 6 oz. for $11.

[MBOGO]

Bree,

I think this is more the alum oxide you are looking for http://www.pts-tools.com/cgi/CGPTLMXI?PAMO...ING%20COMPOUNDS . The media Kate is referencing is for sandblasting, and resurfacing eg. removal of rust. For the compounds for stropping, some sort of tool and die tool supply would be a better bet, the production tool site I referenced above has some tools that are sold at leather supply stores at savings of sometimes 50%. http://www.pts-tools.com/cgi/CGPTSRIM?PMIT...PARTPG=CGPTHOME . The hard part is trying not to spend more time saving tool money, than using tools.....

[leatherhead]

I bought a magnification visor @ harbor freight w/light and comes with a container of 4 diff power lens 9.99 very nice for the money.

[CitizenKate]

The media Kate is referencing is for sandblasting, and resurfacing eg. removal of rust.

That's right, only this stuff is a much finer grit than the stuff you use in a regular sand blaster. It is referred to as "air eraser compound".

One of the first things I did after I bought the tool was to go online and find out where I could get more of the compound (powder) that is made to be used with this tool. Unfortunately, HF doesn't seem to carry it separately. But I was happy to know it can be purchased in 6oz or 5lb containers at Dixie Art, which is where I also buy my airbrush parts and supplies. You can probably also get it just about any place that sells airbrush stuff.

Kate