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Re: Tank Car Mania Continues
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 16 Mar 2001 22:10:54 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tom Napolitano writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Kai Brodersen writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile writes:
> > > I was thinking along the same line, but haven't tried my 'still in the box
> > > since X-mass' Dremel tool with a buffing wheel, since I don't have a
> > > grinder/buffer. Any one tried this?
> >
> > Dont, the buffer melts the plastic. I have tried it, and it melts the
> > plastic. Same with acrylic.
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> > kai
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> I had my large buffer wheel set to 300 rpm and it worked fine.
> What speed were you using, may I ask?
At 300 also. Hmm........
Do you have an older model? I got mine a couple months ago. Maybe the
motor has decreased its output?
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> > > In lugnet.trains, Tom Napolitano writes:
> > > > In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > > .
> > > > > Thanks for sharing these. Tell us about the sanding! Did you consider using
> > > > > Brasso like everyone else seems to? Do you think you took much actual
> > > > > material off, or just the printing?
> > > > >
> > > > > ++Lar
> > > >
> > > > I've had success using "white rouge" buffing compound from your local
> > > > Sears or hardware store. That and a small buffing wheel on a bench grinder
> > > > leaves a smooth finish. The Sears white compound is very fine.
> > > >
> > > > Contradictory as it may be, white rouge is the real name <g>.
> > > >
> > > > Tom Napolitano
> > > > tomnap@bersama.net
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| (...) As I mentioned, I used a bench grinder (I should have mentioned with a buffer wheel) and very fine rouge. Lots of variables here, so lets just say that one should experiment first on whatever tools are available. Cheers, (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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