Nibblers for screwdriver. Types of drill attachments for cutting metals. Safe work rules
The Cricket scissor attachment Enkor 14210 is used in conjunction with any drill. Designed for cutting metal up to 1.6 mm thick. It is fixed in a cartridge, which activates the nozzle mechanism. Works on the principle of cutting scissors. Allows you to carry out both linear and curly cuts, suitable for cutting material for ventilation and roofing works Oh.
The “Cricket” metal cutting attachment manufactured by Enkor is intended for installation on devices with a rotary chuck - they can be represented by drills or even small ones.
Thanks to its design, it can completely replace specialized scissors, easily cutting steel, aluminum and other metal sheets. The advantage of the model is its small dimensions, low weight, as well as a well-thought-out design that minimizes the percentage of torque loss.
Video review of the Enkor "Cricket" attachment
Use with screwdriver Akkumaster AKM1802
Characteristics of the "Cricket" scissor attachment for metal up to 1.6 mm Enkor 14210
The device is designed to complete screwdrivers and corded drills that have a power of at least 0.4 kW - this figure is average for this category of tools. This somewhat limits its scope of application, since devices with a less powerful drive may be available on the market. The internal mechanism is a standard hexagon - such a shaft provides a more reliable fastening than a round one and is much less likely to slip.
Maximum thickness of cut sheet steel, not subjected to additional processing, is 1.6 mm. When working with alloyed or high-carbon materials, the manufacturer recommends reducing given value up to 1 mm. If the operator needs to work with aluminum, copper and other relatively soft metals, then the sheet can have a thickness of 2 mm. Thanks to this, the Cricket attachment is a good alternative to the traditional hand tools. The width of the cutting path does not exceed 1.6 mm - this value makes it possible to ensure significant savings material when performing complex work with small objects.
The functionality of the device also includes the ability to pre-drill holes with a diameter of at least 11 mm. The length of the nozzle is 180 mm, which makes it possible to work in limited space with the maximum level of convenience.
Features of the scissor attachment "Cricket" Enkor 14210
The undoubted advantage of the nozzle for metal is the absence Supplies, a counterweight cutting wheels for grinders and jigsaws. The “cricket” will help not only quickly cut sheet metal, but also quickly make a hole large diameter in sheet metal. Also, using this attachment, you can cut holes of arbitrary shape from pre-made drilled holes with a diameter of 11 millimeters. In addition to all of the above, it is important to point out that the “Cricket” attachment is very simple and easy to use, does not require adjustment at all, which means that even a beginner can easily master it, and a professional will appreciate the convenience and speed of work.
For more reliable fastening of the device, a plastic handle and punch are used - they are included in the delivery set. This allows you to significantly increase the accuracy of performing acceptable types of work. The weight of 0.4 kg does not significantly increase the load on the operator’s hands compared to the own weight of the electrical appliance. Drill attachment for cutting sheet metal up to 1.6 mm thick. Works with any drill.
At correct selection the number of drive revolutions shows excellent cutting results: it does not wrinkle the edges of the metal, and at the same time they do not turn out sharp.
Characteristics
Contents of delivery
- cricket
- blister
Features of metal scissors Enkor 14210
- Ideal for cutting holes in suspended ceiling(panels) for spotlights.
- For working with metal sheets up to 1 mm thick.
- It cuts thin metal 0.3-0.4 mm well.
- Be sure to use safety glasses and gloves.
Advantages
- Suitable for cutting metal tiles, both along and across the wave.
- Cut edge without burrs.
- Does not heat or melt the coating
- Indispensable for working with painted sheets and metal tiles, which cannot be cut with a grinder.
While engaged in construction or repair work, almost everyone is faced with the need to cut some kind of metal workpiece. To perform this procedure, you can use a grinder, a milling cutter, hand scissors on metal.
But what to do if you need to cut a metal sheet, but there are no such tools at hand? You can solve the problem using an ordinary drill and a special attachment, which can be bought at any hardware store.
What are metal cutting attachments?
Such a device is, in fact, a cotter pin or punch, which is using a matrix to pierce metal. As a result of this, in the cut metal part a strip of the desired shape and width of 3.1 mm is formed.
Thanks to the targeted effect on the metal, the integrity of the protective layers of the product is preserved as much as possible.
Using the nozzle, you can process material that has the following thickness:
- aluminum – up to 2 mm;
- copper, brass, sheet iron, pure zinc and steel coated with zinc - up to 1.5 mm;
- stainless steel – up to 0.8 mm.
Cutting tool in action leads drill chuck, to which it is fixed. It is worth noting that the nozzle can cut metal only if the number of revolutions of the drill is at least 2700 rpm.
Advantages of attachments
Compared to a grinder, the drill attachment has a large number of advantages.
However, despite all the advantages of the tool, to ensure high quality cutting, to work with it you need certain dexterity and skills.
Special attachment “Cricket” for a drill for cutting metal
Construction stores They offer several types of drill attachments for cutting metal.
Nozzle "Cricket". The “Cricket” device is a nibbler (cutting) scissors that can make an even cut. The tool is used for cutting not only smooth, but also profile metal sheets.
In addition to metal, they can cut plastic and polycarbonate. The Cricket is used for cutting thin-sheet products:
- The maximum thickness of sheet steel should be 1.5 mm.
- The maximum thickness of stainless steel is 1.2 mm.
- The maximum thickness of copper and aluminum is 2 mm.
- Plastic thickness – 2 mm.
Using the Cricket attachment you can cut on horizontal and vertical surfaces, as well as make internal cuts. To ensure a high-quality internal cut, the workpiece must first be drilled.
The tool is indispensable when performing roofing work that requires processing of metal tiles or corrugated sheets. After using Cricket, the materials used will not be deformed, and the cut will be smooth and beautiful.
If there is a need to make artistic cutting or drill a large hole in a sheet round hole, then the “Cricket” attachment can easily cope with this task.
Nozzle "Steel beaver"
The device is intended for cutting flat and profile sheets (corrugated sheets, metal tiles). It has a cutting mechanism, the operation of which is similar to the processing of materials with cutting shears.
In the process of metal processing using a tool " steel beaver» no sparks are formed and is not burned protective layer metal coating.
Main characteristics:
- cutting is performed at a drill rotation speed of 1500–3 thousand rpm;
- the maximum thickness of aluminum and copper sheets should be 2 mm;
- sheets of of stainless steel must have a thickness of no more than 1.2 mm;
- the maximum thickness of the steel sheet can be up to 1.8 mm;
- change of cutting direction and angle – 360 degrees;
- minimum cutting radius – 12 mm.
Models of drill attachments and their use
With special attachments on drills you can make both straight and curved cuts. Do curly cuts for installation of gutters drainage system or roof ventilation parts, cut in vertical and horizontal directions.
After using the tool the cut is neat. The nozzle does not require adjustment and is easy to maintain.
On construction market Drill attachments are available in several models:
- ACCO YT-160A.
- EDMA NIBBLEX.
- Sparky NP 1.8 L.
- "Cricket" from the manufacturers Enkor.
By and large, all models of drill attachments operate according to the same parameters. An exception may be the thickness of the metal sheet that a particular tool can cut.
After using the devices, the edge is obtained sharp, smooth and not wrinkled. You just need to make sure that the speed of the drill you use matches the characteristics of the attachment.
Those involved in construction or repair sometimes need to cut metal. And, if it is not possible to purchase an expensive tool, then the cutting process can be entrusted to a drill with an attachment.
For home craftsmen, this tool will become optimal solution and a great helper. It is worth keeping in mind that the cutting process can be entrusted to specialists who have experience and certain skills.
Thanks to large selection different drill attachments, this universal device can replace many other tools. For example, grinding discs eliminate the need to purchase grinding machine, and the attachment for tightening screws and self-tapping screws will replace the screwdriver.
Using such snap-ins, you can perform the following actions:
- grinding;
- polishing;
- cutting;
- mixing;
- twisting;
- drilling holes of different diameters;
- milling.
At correct use the result will be of the same quality as if the work was performed using a special single-purpose tool. you can’t do without a drill with different attachments for a pigsty, cages for rabbits and others outbuildings in the country.
Types of nozzles
All drill attachments are divided according to purpose:
- stops;
- for drilling holes, crowns;
- cutting, scissor attachments “Steel Beaver” and “Cricket”;
- for drilling at an angle;
- polishing and grinding;
- cutters for wood and metal;
- feather removal;
- sharpening.
The parallel stop is used to adjust the drill depth; there are also special drill stands bottom reliable fastening tool. In addition to the standard drilling function, the drill can be used to make blind holes, for example, for installing hinges in wooden furniture. In this case, a Forstner drill is used. The base of the hole is flat and its edges are absolutely smooth. Or use feather drills instead. 
Cutting attachments
Unlike an angle grinder, drill attachments for cutting metals work more delicately and do not deform the coating of the material being processed. The equipment is activated using the tool chuck on which it is installed.
For cutting metals, you should choose drill models with a speed of at least 2800 rpm.
Advantages of cutting attachments:
- smooth cut;
- comfortable work;
- easy to use and maintain, no adjustment required.
The drill attachment “Cricket” is nibblers with two cutting heads. They are used for cutting thin sheet metal: profiled metal sheets, metal tiles, profiled or sheet plastic, as well as polycarbonate. “Cricket” is simply irreplaceable when erecting on a site. 
“Cricket” is used for sheets of materials with the following parameters:
- the thickness of the sheet steel should not be more than 1.5 mm;
- stainless steel up to 1.2 mm;
- aluminum, copper and plastic no more than 2 mm.
The cut after processing this nozzle always remains smooth, without jagged edges, and the coating is intact.
To make a high-quality and even internal cut, you must first drill a hole.
The nozzle matrix rotates, thanks to which you can work with both horizontal and vertical surfaces. The recommended number of tool revolutions for using this equipment is 3000 rpm, minimum 1500 rpm.
Also for cutting profiled sheet metal and tiles, the “Steel Beaver” scissor attachment is used. 
The principle of operation is similar to the previous nozzle; the cut occurs due to the frequent reciprocating movements of the punch, which bends the material and breaks it against the matrix. This equipment can be used to make curved and straight cuts. The minimum cutting radius is 1.2 cm. You can work with it at any angle (360°). Compared to the Cricket, the equipment is capable of cutting steel sheet greater thickness - 1.8 mm. The main advantage of the nozzle is an even cut, and due to the absence of sparks, it does not deform during operation. protective covering material.
After finishing work, handle with care sheet material, since the cut edge becomes sharp after processing.
Sanding and polishing attachments
Using drill attachments for grinding and polishing, you can the following types works:
- metal polishing, wooden coverings, as well as glass surfaces;
- grinding of metal, parts made of it and other materials;
- removal of corrosion, scale, nicks and old coatings;
- polishing the edge of the glass.
Compared to special tools These devices are inexpensive and can cope with big amount different tasks, I make any surface perfectly flat and smooth. In addition, they can be processed hard to reach places, where it is impossible to use other tools. But because of not large sizes It is difficult for them to complete a large amount of work.
When purchasing a drill attachment for processing wood or other material, you should carefully study the instructions. Since for different types rigging required different power and the number of tool revolutions.
All polishing and sanding attachments consist of a rod on which abrasive material, such as foam rubber, felt, brushes or sandpaper, is attached.
The following types are produced:
- plate;
- disk;
- fan;
- drums;
- end;
- cup-shaped
Polishing devices are divided not only by type of design, but also by degree of rigidity: hard, soft, super-soft, embossed.
Cup
A cup attachment for a drill for sanding wood or other coatings consists of a rod for fastening in a chuck, and a cup-shaped body filled with hard or light bristles. Most often it is used to remove corrosion or old coating. Models with a soft polishing part are also available: foam rubber, felt or other similar material. The body is made of durable and lightweight plastic or metal. Soft drill attachments are most often used for car polishing. 
Disc and plate
Disc devices, like cup devices, consist of a rod, a body and a grinding material. The main difference from the previous model is the direction of the bristles (steel wire, brass brush), it is directed from the center to the edges of the disc. They must be used carefully, as they can quickly damage the coating.
Drill disc attachments for polishing or grinding are made on the same principle as for grinding devices. But instead of threads, they are equipped with a movable or fixed rod for fastening in the chuck. Sandpaper is attached to them using Velcro.
Experts recommend purchasing plate attachments with a movable rod, rubber or with a soft and thick layer between the Velcro and the base. Because then you can adjust the angle of the drill and smoothly follow the contours of the material.
When working with a rigid plate, it is more difficult to control, and even with a slight tilt it will create a noticeable depression in the surface. As a result, you can completely ruin the material. Therefore, it is recommended to use them only with the tool firmly secured to the stand.
Fan (petal), drum and end
Grinding fan attachments for drills are small disk in the center, to the edges of which petals of sandpaper or other abrasive material are attached. This device is convenient for treating hard-to-reach places, internal cavities or grind holes, as it can take any shape. They are fixed in the drill chuck in the same way as previous models, using a rod.
The drums are made in the form of a cylinder with a rod, covered on the outside with sandpaper. Unlike the disc attachment on a drill, the machining surface is located parallel to the chuck, and not perpendicular. They process wood, metal, and glass. Most often used for sharpening the end of glass. They are soft and hard depending on the purpose.
The end ones are a rod at the end of which the processing material is fixed in the form of a circle or cone. The attachments work on the principle of a file. Using them, you can increase the diameter of the hole, as well as remove nicks and make the edges smooth.
Other attachments
The angle attachment on the drill allows you to make holes in places where it is impossible to work in normal mode. The angle can be adjusted or remain unchanged - 90°. Core bits are used for drilling in wood, concrete, ceramic and tiles, metal and other materials with large holes. They are made of high-quality steel so that the holes are smooth, without chips or cracks.
The attachment for sharpening drills is a body with a leash and whetstone inside. Holes for sharpening have different diameters. Their number can reach 15 pieces. Mixer attachments are used for mixing various solutions, paints and other mixtures. Selected depending on consistency. For tightening self-tapping screws or self-tapping screws there is also special nozzle, but it should be purchased for drills equipped with a speed reduction function.
For poultry owners, a feather removal attachment has been developed for a drill for plucking poultry. It instantly and safely removes all feathers from the carcass. In this case, the skin and meat are not damaged. Before work, there is no need to first scald the carcass or treat it after plucking with a blowtorch.
The drill attachment for plucking poultry is easy to use; you just need to securely secure the tool and bring the bird to it. Made from easy-to-clean materials and takes up very little space.
For those who work with wood material, milling attachments of different types are produced. They allow you to make grooves various forms, process holes or remove defects. They are pointed and backed. 
Before working with any attachments, you should check the reliability of their fastening in the chuck and the material being processed. The drill must be held with both hands. During work, be sure to use protective equipment (gloves, goggles).
Homemade drill attachments - video
How do you cut metal at home? In 90% of cases, with hand scissors (we are talking about thin metal sheet). The method is simple, inexpensive, but not without its drawbacks.
- At a minimum, making a long cut without burrs is quite difficult.
- Since the scissors are located along the sheet, the cutting planes must be moved up and down. This makes it difficult to work with, not to mention the fact that the edges need to be aligned later.
- If the workpiece is not flat, but has stiffening ribs (for example, corrugated sheeting, or a shaped “tile-like” roof covering), it is almost impossible to make a cut with ordinary metal scissors.
A lot of physical effort is required. If you need to cut several meters at a time, then you get a good workout, like in the gym. Often for such work a grinder with a cutting disc is used.
It turns out quickly, relatively smoothly and not at all physically difficult. However, the edges require post-processing and the metal on the edge is exposed to undesirable thermal stress.
If you work with sheets of profiled metal-plastic “tiles,” then the protective layer at the cut site fades and loses its aesthetic appeal.
Progressive way– electric metal scissors with vertical blades. However, this is an expensive tool and is rarely used (how often do you re-roof?). Therefore, there are more practical devices on sale: a drill attachment for cutting metal.
Essentially, this is a gearbox that converts the rotational motion of the spindle into oscillatory motion. Of course, in terms of its characteristics, the device is inferior to full-fledged electric scissors.
However, the drill attachment is inexpensive, and besides, you do not buy a ready-made tool (scissors with a motor), which most of the time gathers dust on the shelf. There is a drill in almost every home; if necessary, it can be easily converted into a progressive cutter.
Types of nozzles
The classic attachment for a drill is metal scissors. Second name: "beaver".
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