It came out great! Good job!
It came out great! Good job!
Sweet!
Why do these threads make me want to jump in rabbit holes?
Whether I wind up smoking them, or just gifting them to others - the idea of making something beat up and old look and perform like new intrigues me no end. I'm a "fiddler" and this may be a trail that I try to walk down.Inorite?? lol I just snagged a vintage metal pipe reamer on eBay. I have a search saved for an older T-handle reamer set, they were more durable. Going to Lowes later to see about some cotton buffing wheels.
Well, it keeps me out of the bars, and the War Department seems to ignore me when I'm fiddling with a pipe (little shake of the head and an eyeroll, but no commentary). I could fall into worse rabbit holes.
Phil, I know you're kind of a handy guy, if you start reading the restoration stories on that site, you'll be done for. Here's one for a pipe I just bought for them. Fascinating what one can do with an old beater.
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A word to the wise - try to get a wheel with stitching close to the edge.Going to Lowes later to see about some cotton buffing wheels
A word to the wise - try to get a wheel with stitching close to the edge.
Separation of layers causes drag and heat.
1 is better than 2.
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For my experience with variable speed drivers, the lower speed does help prevent heat, but bear in mind an open wheel has more surface area for drag, and a typical bench grinder fitted with a wheel and a variable speed knob will produce less torque at lower speeds. This means that you can easily bog the machine down and you get a mess on the item you are buffing.Actually, Phil, from what I've seen, most pipe makers and restorers remove the first couple of rings of stitching from the outer side. Apparently it's very different from metal polishing and floppy wheels work better. Many remove the stitching and double the wheels to give more width to it, and they use faily low speed. Others here who have restored may correct me, but most instructions and videos I've seen have a lot of the stitching purposely removed.
My favorite style pipe reamer. Very versatile:Inorite?? lol I just snagged a vintage metal pipe reamer on eBay. I have a search saved for an older T-handle reamer set, they were more durable. Going to Lowes later to see about some cotton buffing wheels.
Well, it keeps me out of the bars, and the War Department seems to ignore me when I'm fiddling with a pipe (little shake of the head and an eyeroll, but no commentary). I could fall into worse rabbit holes.
Phil, I know you're kind of a handy guy, if you start reading the restoration stories on that site, you'll be done for. Here's one for a pipe I just bought for them. Fascinating what one can do with an old beater.
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You got me hooked.Phil, I know you're kind of a handy guy, if you start reading the restoration stories on that site, you'll be done for. Here's one for a pipe I just bought for them. Fascinating what one can do with an old beater.
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