Does any one make a good bandfile/finger sander adapter that bolts on to a small angle grinder ?
If no such adapter exists, recommend a new one. Max capacity only need to be 1".
At least four of the German power tool manufacturers, Fein, Flex, Suhner, Metabo, make electric bandfilers. Pferd likely offers one as well, but it’s Pferd power tools are usually just rebranded Suhner tools.
The main advantages to the German made band filers are;
All the German band filers would have interchangeable finger rollers so that different width belts can be used.
The German bandfilers are usually built off of an angle grinder/polisher right angle driver motor, like the Milwaukee design, so the filers are somewhat narrower than the Makita designs which have the motor perpendicular to the belt.
The main disadvantage to the German ones is cost.
The most affordable one is probably the Flex made one, and the price starts at around $400.
Other finger sizes are usually sold separately, and might cost $75-$150 a piece.
Flex seems to have recently “upgraded” their bandfile to a new model, although my guess is the upgrade is simply because the older model used a motor that has been discontinued, so the new version uses the slimmer newer motor design.
The other main issue might be that Flex seems to occasionally discontinue some of their less popular tools in the USA, even if they still sell the tools in Europe.
Things like sanding belts would still likely be available from abrasive suppliers, but getting accessories might be a pain.
It’s possible a couple of these models actually use the same finger roller units, I believe Suhner may have supplied these to Festool back in the day for their discontinued finger sander, but I’m not sure.
