Found this awesome site showing how to do it, and do it WELL:
http://www.shanewhitlock.com/blog/?p=239
The before and after is stunning.
Oz
http://www.shanewhitlock.com/blog/?p=239
The before and after is stunning.
Oz
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How do you restore a handwheel?
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Exactly, its funny, I just did one last week, although sometimes they need a little filing and sanding.
Then to the buffer I have good luck with a)dark greyb)brick color and c) white. I just put or hope
a new pic of my paint at "threat what do you use to clean". my hand wheels were alum paint for years
and im on a role for cleaning up. sam
can you see them in this photo which i just got and the newest photo this week click to make it bigger
Then to the buffer I have good luck with a)dark greyb)brick color and c) white. I just put or hope
a new pic of my paint at "threat what do you use to clean". my hand wheels were alum paint for years
and im on a role for cleaning up. sam
can you see them in this photo which i just got and the newest photo this week click to make it bigger
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I mount the handwheel on an arbor on the lathe. I sand the rim with 320-400 grit wet-or-dry abrasive paper. I usually polish the bright rim with a deburring wheel ( from McMaster-Carr) mounted on a hand grinder, while the wheel is being rotated in the lathe. It produces as very fine finish. The deburring wheel does a great job on most polished metal surfaces. I usually follow with an emery cake and cloth buffing wheel. The deburring wheel is a bit pricey at $55 for a medium density (PN# 4675A46), 6" x 1" , but lasts for many years and is much quicker than just the cloth buffing wheel after sanding.
The deburring wheel can also be mounted on an arbor and used as a buffing wheel is.
I polished all my Bridgeport handles with a deburring wheel, over 10 years ago, and they still look good. I polished them with the deburring wheel without sanding.
The deburring wheel can also be mounted on an arbor and used as a buffing wheel is.
I polished all my Bridgeport handles with a deburring wheel, over 10 years ago, and they still look good. I polished them with the deburring wheel without sanding.