harley parts

[berndog]

I've been polishing a lot of harley parts lately,,any sugestions from anyone,re:what is the best wheel or bob setup to use for the valleys,&nooks and cranny's

[pickleboy]

Originally Posted by berndog

I've been polishing a lot of harley parts lately,,any sugestions from anyone,re:what is the best wheel or bob setup to use for the valleys,&nooks and cranny's

i have been using my 1/2" air drill w/ felt bobs and dremel with pretty good sucess. i have not got a chrome like finish yet but when i bought the harley it was mistreated badly and the alum covers were oxided pretty bad. the caswell bob set is a good selection and should work for you with regular compound or greaseless. i suggest a 1/2" drill due to higher torque. it wont bog down as easy. best of luck

[mpierich]

I use the cartridge rolls 80/120/240/320, then cotton Dremel wheels and felt bobs. Emery compound is usually enough for the tight areas but the large areas you should go to white rouge.

[pickleboy]

i fully agree but i have not as yet used cartridge rolls i have instead used cratex rubber abrasives. as for compound i go to white even on small wheels for the dremel. my question is do the cartridge rolls come in a pointed version or only the straight cylinder shape i have seen? if so i think they will last longer than cratex. hopefully caswell will start to sell both of these soon as i am tired of looking all over for them.

[mpierich]

Yes, the cart rolls come in pointed and flat. I have a tiny drum sander with replaceable sleeves so I use that for easy flat areas. The tapered ones are dynamite, but be careful when the point wears down to where the shaft sticks out.

Send me a private message and I'll tell you where to get the tapered ones if you don't know already. Don't want to p*ss off Caswell - but why they make me buy them elsewhere and pay extra shipping is a mystery.

[berndog]

does anyone use the heavy dudty flex shaft that attaches to your stationary polisher?

[pickleboy]

hey berndog this guy has one. customandsound he was a moderator here.
he has moved on from polishing but has a ton of experience and a good knowledge of different tools. here is his website also www.customandsound.com

[mpierich]

Originally Posted by berndog

does anyone use the heavy dudty flex shaft that attaches to your stationary polisher?

I was using cheap Harbor Freight shafts - don't do that, they don't last long. I put a drill chuck on a 1350 rpm motor and chucked the shaft into that - worked great as long as it lasted. I am definitely going to get the good one soon. But this time I will make guides for it on my bench to keep it from twisting up on itself when I use pressure.