Pneumatic Cut Off Up-Grade

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RandyM

Discussion Starter · Mar 4, 2012

I have a IR 3 inch abrasive cut-off grinder. Since day one the trigger lever was always an issue. It was made of stamp steel and very flexible. It never did activate the valve properly and thus never getting full power all the time. So it was time to fix this frustration. I machined up my own lever and gave it a little color. Now we're ready to race. Here is some proof.

Oh, and in the process I got rid of that pesky safety lever, on purpose.

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has15

· #2 · Mar 4, 2012

RandyM said:
I have a IR 3 inch abrasive cut-off grinder. Since day one the trigger lever was always an issue. It was made of stamp steel and very flexible. It never did activate the valve properly and thus never getting full power all the time. So it was time to fix this frustration. I machined up my own lever and gave it a little color. Now we're ready to race. Here is some proof.

Oh, and in the process I got rid of that pesky safety lever, on purpose.

Now that might just void the IR warranty!!!!:mocking: Looks great as alway Randy.:thumbup1gif:

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JDDave

· #3 · Mar 4, 2012

Nice work Randy!

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dellwas

· #4 · Mar 4, 2012

Looking good, and I hate those dam safety levers...

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RRMCCABE

· #5 · Mar 4, 2012

Awesome job. Looks great.

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rgd

· #6 · Mar 5, 2012

great upgrade!!:good2:
I need to do something with my IR right angle model 301

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mjncad

· #7 · Mar 5, 2012

Nice...did you make it with your restored mill?

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RandyM

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 5, 2012

mjncad said:
Nice...did you make it with your restored mill?

That's a rhetorical question, yes? But, will answer anyway, you betcha. I am constantly keeping that machine busy. Once I get far enough along I will show ya my next greatest invention, a dump trailer up-grade.

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mjncad

· #9 · Mar 6, 2012

Thanks for the reply Randy, and now my interest is piqued about the mill project for your dump trailer.

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4vertical

· #10 · Mar 10, 2012

The first thing I do with air tools, after checking for operation, is to remove those safety levers. They suck!

Your new handle looks awesome! Gotta love having a mill at your ready.

-Aaron

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