Craftsman 572.61095 - Manual (Page 23)

ACCESSORIES
Use only Craftsman Tested, High Performance Accessories. Other
accessories are not designed for this tool and may lead to personal injury or
property damage.
A WARNING
The number and variety of accessories for the
Rotary Tool are almost limitless. There is a
category suited to almost any job you might
have to do — and a variety of sizes and
shapes within each category which enables
you to get the perfect accessory for every
need.
Collets
If you expect to use a variety of accessories,
we recommend that in the beginning you
purchase a complete set of four collets. Store
these so that you will have the proper size of
collet for any accessory or drill bit you want to
use. Currently, the 1/8" and 3/32" collets
included with your tool accommodate all of
the available Craftsman accessories.
Mandrels
A mandrel is a shank with a threaded or screw
head, which are required when you use
polishing accessories, cutting wheels, sanding
discs, and polishing points. The reason
mandrels are used is that sanding discs,
cutting wheels and similar accessories must
be replaced frequently. The mandrel is a per­
manent shank, allowing you to replace only
the worn head when necessary, thus saving
the expense of replacing the shaft.
Screw Mandrel No. 53089
This is a screw mandrel used with the felt
polishing tip and felt polishing wheels.
Small Screw Mandrel No. 25028
This is a mandrel with a small screw at its tip,
and is used with emery cutting wheels,
sanding discs and polishing wheels.
High Speed Cutters
Available in many shapes, high speed cutters
are used in carving, cutting and slotting in
wood, plastics and soft metals such as
aluminum, copper and brass. These are the
accessories to use for freehand routing or
carving in wood or plastic, and for precision
cutting.
Tungsten Carbide Cutters
These are tough, long-lived cutters for use on
hardened steel, fired ceramics and other very
hard materials. They can be used for
engraving on tools and garden equipment.
Small Engraving Cutters
This group has a wide variety of sizes and
shapes, and are made for intricate work on
ceramics (greenware), wood carvings, jewelry
and scrimshaw. They often are used in
making complicated printed circuit boards.
They should not be used on steel and other
very hard materials but are excellent on wood,
plastic and soft metals. Needs 3/32" collet.
Aluminum Oxide Grinding Stones
Round, pointed, flat — you name the shape
and there is one available in this category.
These are made of aluminum oxide and cover
virtually every possible kind of grinding
application. Use them for sharpening lawn
mower blades, screwdriver tips, knives,
scissors, chisels and other cutting tools. Use
to remove flash from metal castings,
deburring any metal after cutting, smoothing
welded joints, grinding off rivets and removing
rust. In machine shops, high speed drills and
cutters normally are ground with aluminum
oxide wheels.
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