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Bruno · 07-27-2008, 10:04 AM

Handsanding howto

A belt grinder is not a real option because the razor is hollow ground, so handsanding is your best bet imo.
If you really want to use a dremel, use flap wheels. Not drum wheels.
Removing a measurable amount of metal with a drum wheel is going to leave visible traces.

But the dremel flaps only come in low grit, so you'll have to do the high grit sanding by hand anyway unless perhaps if you use cutting and polishing compounds. But so far I haven't played with those.

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Bruno Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 4,287 Thanks: 4 Thanked 257 Times in 165 Posts	Handsanding howto A belt grinder is not a real option because the razor is hollow ground, so handsanding is your best bet imo. If you really want to use a dremel, use flap wheels. Not drum wheels. Removing a measurable amount of metal with a drum wheel is going to leave visible traces. But the dremel flaps only come in low grit, so you'll have to do the high grit sanding by hand anyway unless perhaps if you use cutting and polishing compounds. But so far I haven't played with those. __________________ Truth! Freedom! Justice! Reasonably-priced-love! and a hard boiled egg! An appointment is an engagement to see someone, while a morningstar is a large lump of metal used for viciously crushing skulls. It is important not to confuse the two. Generally speaking, programmers don't do the visual design. I mean, these are people who are lucky if they are wearing matching socks when they come to work, if they even remember to wear socks at all. -- Raymond Chen