In order to provide a handheld abrading machine which has a simple, efficient and as fatigue-free an abrading action as possible and which includes a holding device for holding the abrading machine, a drive motor and a tool head, wherein the holding device includes a substantially tubular bar that has a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the drive motor is arranged at the proximal end, wherein the tool head is arranged at the distal end, wherein the abrading machine includes a transmission shaft which connects the drive motor to a tool holder of the tool head for transmitting torque thereto and which runs at least in sections thereof within the tubular bar, it is proposed that a motor shaft rotational axis of the drive motor be oriented transversely, and in particular inclined, relative to a longitudinal axis of the tubular bar.

A base for sanding machines, grinding machines or the like includes a body (10) connectable to a machine (M) or integral therewith, the body (10) being provided with at least three supports (P) arranged in such a manner that their ends (P) lie on a plane (L) and configured in such a manner that at least one tool (T) of the machine projects at least partly beyond the plane (L) by a portion (D), the body (10) being provided with elements adapted to vary the position of the plane (L) with respect to the tool (T).

An orbital sander includes a housing, a motor within housing, the motor including a motor shaft defining a motor axis, an eccentric drive unit coupled to the motor shaft to convert rotation of the motor shaft to an orbit motion around the motor axis, a battery receptacle for receiving a battery pack, a backing pad coupled to the eccentric drive unit for orbital motion about the motor axis, and a dust collection assembly adjacent the backing pad for directing dust away from the backing pad. The orbital sander, including the housing, the motor, the eccentric drive unit, the battery receptacle, the backing pad, and the dust collection assembly, defines a center of gravity CG.sub.ROS located on a first side of the motor axis adjacent the battery receptacle. The dust collection assembly defines a center of gravity CG.sub.DCA on a second side of the motor axis opposite the first side.

A dust collection device for use with a power tool includes a housing, an air inlet pipe, a cyclone pipe, an air duct pipe, and a ventilation pipe. The air inlet pipe is configured to guide an airflow to enter the dust collection device along a first straight line. The cyclone pipe extends along the second straight line. The cyclone pipe has a first end for air intake and a second end for dust discharge. The ventilation pipe is arranged at the first end and communicated with the cyclone pipe and is configured to guide the airflow after the airflow is subjected to dust separation performed by the cyclone pipe out of the housing. The second straight line along which the cyclone pipe extends intersects the first straight line to form an angle greater than or equal to 25 and less than or equal to 90.

A grinding disc for a grinding device, with a fastening interface formed for rotationally fixed fastening to a driven member of the grinding device such that the grinding disc, limited by a peripheral disc rim surface, can be driven into a grinding movement. The grinding disc has a fastening surface on a working side, to which fastening surface a grinding means provided with an abrasion layer can be or is detachably fastened via fastening means. The grinding disc has dust extraction openings arranged on the fastening surface and air intake openings arranged on the disc rim surface, which are connected respectively to dust outlet openings arranged on the device side of the grinding disc via an extraction channel system running in the grinding disc, with the result that, during grinding, the resulting grinding dust can be removed by means of a dust extraction device coupled to the grinding device.

An electric grinder with a switched reluctance motor comprises a body, a transmission assembly, a grinding wheel, and a dust-proof assembly. The body includes a first casing and a second casing. The transmission assembly includes a switched reluctance motor disposed in the first casing, a driving module disposed in the second casing, a transmission shaft connected with the switched reluctance motor, and an assemblage seat disposed in the transmission shaft. The assemblage seat includes an assemblage member for assembling the grinding wheel. The dust-proof assembly includes a dust-proof hood disposed in the first casing. Because of being driven by the switched reluctance motor, the electric grinder of the present invention adapts to the cases of phase failure, frequent start-stop operations, and phase inversion.

A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.

An automated rover device removes material from opposite surfaces of an elongate part, such as a composite stiffener. The device includes a pair of material removal tools along with a vacuum assembly for vacuuming away material removed by the tools.

A filter arrangement for filtering dust-laden air generated by a hand-guided power tool having a motor features a filter cartridge having a hollow casing with a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis, a hollow filter element located inside the hollow casing, having a longitudinal extension along the longitudinal axis, an air inlet port in the hollow casing, pneumatically connected to the power tool to allow the dust-laden air generated by the power tool to flow into the hollow casing, and an air outlet port in the hollow casing, to allow filtered air to leave the filter cartridge. An external chamber of the filter cartridge is formed between the hollow casing and the hollow filter element. An internal chamber is formed inside the hollow filter element. The internal chamber is closed by a conical head portion at a first end of the internal chamber facing towards the air inlet port. The external chamber is in pneumatic connection with the air inlet port and the internal chamber at a second end opposite to the first end is in pneumatic connection with the air outlet port. The filter arrangement includes an active airflow generating device being in pneumatic connection with the air outlet port and the internal chamber of the filter cartridge in order to generate or support the airflow through the filter cartridge.

A portable ski and/or snowboard edge sharpener and method. The edge sharpener includes an abrasive grinding wheel, a belt driven drive train that connects the electric motor and the grinding wheel drive mechanism and decreases the grinding wheel's speed of rotation relative to the rotational speed of the motor, a grinding wheel mount allowing the operator to select and use grinding wheels of different grits and materials and grinding wheel control mechanisms allowing the operator to control the cut depth and the grinding wheel angles relative to the longitudinal and transverse planes of the ski edge surface to be sharpened. This configuration allows the operator to repeatedly sharpen a ski edge at a specific and chosen angle with a specific and chosen surface finish. Other features include, position lockdown devices being part of each of the control mechanisms and a vacuum system to capture residue from the grinding operation.