Embodiments of an accessory attachment for a rotary power hand tool are
disclosed wherein the hand tool is of the type which has a tool housing
with a preferably cylindrical nose portion, a motor having a motor drive
shaft with a mounting coupling extending forwardly from the nose portion
for receiving a drive shaft, the attachment comprising a housing having a
first end portion configured to be mounted to the tool housing nose
portion and an input shaft for coupling to the motor drive shaft, and
having an enlarged second end portion oriented at a right angle relative
to the first end portion and also having an output shaft coupled to the
input shaft at a right angle relative thereto, a rotary cutting wheel
mounted to the output shaft and substantially disposed within said
enlarged second end portion, excepting an exposed portion of the rotary
cutting wheel for engaging a work surface, an adjustable guide foot
pivotally connected to the enlarged second end portion and having a front
surface configured to abut the work surface, the guide foot being
configured to permit the wheel to extend beyond the front surface, where
a position of the guide foot limits a depth of cut of the wheel into the
work surface.