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Old 03-25-2004, 08:54 PM
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Started practicing on some bad housings... I need a flex shaft for the dremel and a ton more practice.....
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Hardest part is keeping it consistant, and I cannot keep the thing in the shape of an oval! Oh and beveling is so hard...
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Old 03-25-2004, 08:59 PM
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Get the NEW flex shaft!!!! has a comfort grip on it! very nice to work with.
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Thats what I was using. I did 90% with the cylindrical one and that does not work at all on the sides...
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I always wondered what it would look like if you let a special ed class practice porting a motor...heh...now i know...





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I did get some more toys to play with
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practice makes perfect!
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Mar 25 2004, 11:01 PM
I did get some more toys to play with
That sure is a funny looking contraption.
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Mar 25 2004, 09:59 PM
Thats what I was using. I did 90% with the cylindrical one and that does not work at all on the sides...
I think it might be an awful lot easier if you got larger diameter bits.
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Originally Posted by TYSON' date='Mar 25 2004, 10:14 PM
I think it might be an awful lot easier if you got larger diameter bits.
you know what that might help. When I went from the cylindrical one to the cone shape it was a ton easier. I was using the wider base of the cone...
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