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Polishing technique.... well it works!

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Divided he ad:

--- Quote ---I've never used a polishing mop, not being into bling
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We can solve that Stew..... Once you catch the bug you'll find it hard not to start shining up your loco!!!    :bugeye:   :thumbup:


I'm sure John could show you like he did me.... Only took about 20 min's to show me the working principle and the rest as they say is history   :headbang:


Oh and "style enhancement" please..... Not bling..... We have a reputation to uphold here!    :)      :lol:




Ralph.

SPiN Racing:
Noooo its not enhancement!!

Its waxing the metal to prevent corrosion!!!  :med:

lazylathe:
Very neat idea!
I use the same kind of idea...
Strips of heavy cloth with Brasso and run it up and down, only works for round objects!

Otherwise i have a dental hanpiece with adjustable speed and a collet to accept small mandrels.

Love the background music by Ed Alleyne Johnson, have not listened to Purple Violin Concerto for some time now!!

Divided he ad:
Nice to see people still read the older posts  :)


As stated... My way not the way!

There are many different ways of getting fine results, I use a pencil die grinder for very small/fiddly bits  :dremel:


Ed does play mighty fine music.... Although haven't seen him in Chester for a while now? Oh well.... I do have 5 of his CD's to keep me going  :ddb:






Ralph.

Krown Kustoms:
I use my lathe to polish as well, I have been working on a MT3 arbour because I have hit the chuck.
It felt like a baseball bat to the knuckles, lucky though only a cut and bruise.
I use the lathe for a lot of things, a few weeks ago I wound a coil for an engine I was working on.
Back to the polishing though, nice job with the arbour.
I was using a mop on a bench grinder and the speed is way too fast, I lost more parts across the room than I finished.
Thats why I went to the lathe.
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