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by steverboss
Sun Nov 19, 2023 12:33 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Polishing aluminum
Replies: 3
Views: 2750

Re: Polishing aluminum

“What I Do 1. Clean parts with( purple power). Soap degreaser 2. Then use 240 grit ,Emory paper goto hi-er grit if to many scratches 3. Next polish wading 4. Mother, s mag + aluminum polish 5. Easy as stacking B Bs” What does polish wading mean? What’s Mathers s mag? Do you use Mothers by hand or us...
by steverboss
Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Polishing aluminum
Replies: 3
Views: 2750

Polishing aluminum

I want to polish the aluminum base for my Mark V wheels. There will be other items I will be wanting to polish, too. Right now I have nothing. What do you guys have the best results with? Which type of buffing wheel/pad do you use! Which buffing compound do you use? Do you sand first with 400, 600, ...
by steverboss
Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:40 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Long 45 cut on large piece conundrum
Replies: 16
Views: 13672

Re: Long 45 cut on large piece conundrum

What if you rip the door in half then make a filler piece 1.75x1.75 to fill the inside corner. If you can duplicate the ogee trim you could cope pieces to cover the panel edges. No miters required. If you want to miter the long edge I think I would still rip the door in half and then have a lighter...
by steverboss
Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:48 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Long 45 cut on large piece conundrum
Replies: 16
Views: 13672

Re: Long 45 cut on large piece conundrum

JPG wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:55 pm Buy a new tool.

A sabresaw with a sole plate adjustable to 45°..
And there’s another good idea! If I use it on a track, I’m thinking it might just be close enough for this application. After all, I’m not making custom cabinetry here. Thanks!
by steverboss
Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:40 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Long 45 cut on large piece conundrum
Replies: 16
Views: 13672

Re: Long 45 cut on large piece conundrum

What if you rip the door in half then make a filler piece 1.75x1.75 to fill the inside corner. If you can duplicate the ogee trim you could cope pieces to cover the panel edges. No miters required. If you want to miter the long edge I think I would still rip the door in half and then have a lighter...
by steverboss
Sun Oct 29, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Long 45 cut on large piece conundrum
Replies: 16
Views: 13672

Re: Long 45 cut on large piece conundrum

This might be overkill if this is a one time project, but it's an excuse to buy another tool. Pick up a 10" radial arm saw from Craigslist. You can set up tables or roller stands around it as necessary and it should be able to rip to the middle of a door up to 48". Around here, there are ...
by steverboss
Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Long 45 cut on large piece conundrum
Replies: 16
Views: 13672

Long 45 cut on large piece conundrum

Over several decades I have had a couple of instances where I needed to make a long 45 degree cut on a larger heavy piece. Tilting the table and using the fence is way to awkward to make this type of cut. You can’t really easily set up in feed or out feed table extensions with legs when the table is...
by steverboss
Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:52 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Removing scratches from 510/520 tables
Replies: 1
Views: 462

Removing scratches from 510/520 tables

I’ve got some 510 tables that have scratches in them and I’d like to refinish them by removing the scratches and then restoring to the original surface texture. I know that I’ve mentioned this before and everybody said NEVER sand the aluminum table tops, only use scotch bright pads & WD40. But t...