Overview
This is the longer of the two ¼” shank mini shaft series. It was designed by Manpa and tested by South Korean chainsaw, bonsai and ice carvers. It has a single miniature 5mm cutting head, rated to operate from 20,000 rpm to a maximum 30,000 rpm. It is 2-5/16” long, 5/16” diameter and a carving depth of 1-1/2”.
It fits a variety of straight die grinders with ¼” collets. These include compressed air, electric and battery powered, straight (not right angle) die grinders. There is a vast variety of die grinders readily available, and most woodcarvers probably own one in their arsenal of tools.
DO NOT FIT this mini shaft on any of the following: It may fit but it ain’t safe!
- Flexible shafts, drill chucks or multi chucks.
- Angle grinders fitted with the Manpa Mini Collet ER or any type of collet extension. Angle grinders don’t have even the recommended minimum rpm speeds.
This extraordinary ¼” accessory, the long mini shaft with its powerful, tungsten carbide micro cutter makes rapid straight cuts to a maximum 1-1/2” carving depth and is best used in a push/pull motion as it bores through the wood. Each one can also be used for 1) rapid, ornamental texturing across the wood surface 2) as a drill with a 5/16” diameter which can then quickly carve the initial hole out much larger or 3) to make pinhole boring designs in carving and woodturning. The design use in small applications is vast – we’re just scratching the surface.
Interesting applications in wood are bonsai maintenance; miniature carving removal and shaping of caricatures, birds, animals; facial and hair carving; infinite small carving designs; woodturning texturing and hollowing; sign making (letters and numbers). The carving applications we mentioned is just a start you will find more uses the more you use them.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
INSTRUCTIONS
Specifications & Features
FEATURES
- Long (2-5/16”) mini shaft, with tungsten 13/64” (5mm) Round Cutter
- ¼” shank and replaceable cutting head
- Fits air, electric and battery powered, straight and right angle die grinders with ¼” collets.
- Makes rapid, small straight cuts
- Optimum operational speed between 20,000 rpm to 30,000 rpm
- Best used in a push/pull motion, each thrust extending 13/16” into the wood
- Adds a great new tool for chainsaw sculptural details, small woodcarvings, sculptures and woodturning
- Used for bonsai carving & maintenance, also letters and numbers
- Creates small, detailed and intricate patterns on carvings and sculptures by rapid texturing on wood surface
- Works rapidly to create a multitude of micro patterns and designs
- Little to no kickback: Easily controllable compared to similar shank types, with low potential for damage. The micro carbide cutter is designed and tested to react minimally to kickback, cutting through – not kicking back, in stock material.
