Giving it the finger.... Again.

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Alan Haisley:
Ralph,
That is so great. I'm glad you mixed some polishing with some tool marks. It makes a great contrast. :clap:
Alan

Divided he ad:
Thanks guys :thumbup:

Eric, Didn't it..... :beer: . I'm quite happy with it..... Loving the free running with the micro bearings :)

Alan, I couldn't bring myself to destroy the cool swirls left by the mill :borg: Not often I leave tool marks :dremel:

George, I use some soft abrasive rubber cylinders mounted on 1/8th shafts that were donated to my cause By John "Bogstandard" about 3 years ago. He was given them by another friend.

From what I have gleaned over the years a few people use things as simple as wooden dowels and an abrasive paste. Like valve grinding paste for hard metals and even toothpaste I've been told on softer stuff.

Also the old erasers found in the top of pencils seem to come up when talking ET.

The use of a lubricant is I believe a necessity.

I could make a little video of the process and or some stills of the tooling I use if you would like. I might even try a few of the methods above and compare the results.... Since I have not tried them myself.

I will say it might take me a few weeks. We're right smack in the middle of "car show season" and I have shows and all sorts to prepare for and attend.... Also there is still the house I have not finished building!!

Anywho, I've waffled on for long enough....

Very happy you guys like it. :) I might have a go at finally finishing the rocking engine off next..... :scratch: Only 2 years in the making!! :palm:
(didn't some guys make one in 2 days!!?)

Ralph.

:lol: Just finished a 13hr day with 3hrs of driving, working in the sun over on the coast at Barmouth.... Fell asleep while reading through this reply for errors and woke up having had my middle finger on the zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz for a short while :lol: Time for sleep methinks! :Doh:

Stilldrillin:
Sleep easy Ralph. :thumbup:

That's another beauty....... :clap: :clap:

David D

ieezitin:
Ralph

excellent job all round. Smashing in my book.

I love stainless, i love the way you can machine it to look like glass if you have the right conditions.

Any chance of showing the arbor, disc and medium you used on the engine turning? also what speed was used and any other tips you may want to pass along on getting that effect.

Thanks Anthony.

ieezitin:
Dont worry.

as i was posting my post you posted a answer

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