Do you use an Abrafile?

Graham · Feb 12, 2025

Does anyone use Abrafiles for cutting non round holes? For those who aren't familiar an Abrafile is a thin round file that fits in a hacksaw frame and can cut in any direction. They're ideal for cutting out holes in sheet metal or plastic boxes etc. They don't seem to be available any more (apart from eBay); does anyone know of an alternative?

binky · Feb 12, 2025

not seen one of those for years, you could try diamond wire blade for a hacksaw, or one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vitrex-220...&hvtargid=pla-424808714145&psc=1&gad_source=1

GeoffT · Feb 13, 2025

binky said:
not seen one of those for years, you could try diamond wire blade for a hacksaw, or one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vitrex-220...&hvtargid=pla-424808714145&psc=1&gad_source=1

Used to use one, for timber mostly. Latterly have moved to a Dremel hand router with rotary cutter for odd jobs like cutting access holes in fascia panels for fitted kitchen appliances. Avoids all the contortions of assembling hacksaw frames around workpieces.

Apache · Monday at 10:44 PM

Dremmel or recip saw. I don't like cutting anything unless it has an engine/motor attached.

binky · Monday at 10:56 PM

Apache said:
Dremmel or recip saw. I don't like cutting anything unless it has an engine/motor attached.

Sometimes it's quicker to grab a hand tool, although I have two battery drills, one to drill the hole, one to insert the screw,

SPECIAL LOCATION · Monday at 11:20 PM

Apache said:
I don't like cutting anything unless it has an engine/motor attached.

Does this rule apply whilst working on any injuries to Farm animals / Domestic pets?
Or Just DIY electrical jobs?

Nice to see you are still browsing the old forumbulator Apache

I hope you, your loved ones and your business are all progressing well?

Your post has given me another excuse to crack open another can or two!..

ipf · 2025-02-22T15:50:35+0000

Apache said:
Dremmel or recip saw. I don't like cutting anything unless it has an engine/motor attached.

I'd be a bit worried about me toe nails...

UNG · 2025-02-22T21:27:47+0000

Reminds me of doing some work in a new hospital mortuary many years ago when the hospital electrician turned up to swap the plugs on the power tools from the old reyrolle type to the BS4343, old Jack one of the mortuary techs quite casually thanked the electrician and said it good timing as they had a PM the following morning and it was much easier opening a skull with a recip saw than having to do it by hand with a hacksaw, the hospital spark stepped outside and promptly threw up

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