Cool Tools: Tiny Handheld Belt Sander for Detail Work

In the build video for that Moccle bicycle, there’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment of a craftsman using this unusual tool:

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That’s a handheld pneumatic belt sander. The craftsman above is in Japan, where pneumatic tool manufacturer Shinano offers several versions, with belts as narrow as 10mm (a little over 3/8″). The angle of the sander arm can be adjusted.

They also make longer versions, for those hard-to-reach places…

…and wider-capacity versions. The two models below have belt widths of 20mm and 30mm, respectively (roughly 3/4″ and 1 1/8″).

‘Stateside, you can pick up a 3/8″ model, made by Central Pneumatic, at Harbor Freight for $28.

Source: core77

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