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Re: Machined Surface Dash

To: "John Cave" <cavej@mcmaster.ca>,
Subject: Re: Machined Surface Dash
From: "John & Tracy Knox" <jknox@erie.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 19:03:38 -0400
A machined look can also be had by using a roll of emery cloth in the drill.
You get the same look and can adjust the size of the circle.  This can be
done on aluminum or stainless.  I have done radio plates this way.

John
----- Original Message -----
From: John Cave <cavej@mcmaster.ca>
To: <Tburke4@aol.com>; Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: Machined Surface Dash


>
> you can do it yourself if you have access to a pedestal type drill. use a
> wooden dowel rod  with a square end,  valve lapping paste (fine) .put a
small
> amount of paste on the rod (which is in the drill) start drill apply
pressure
> to the surface you are polishing stop drill, wipe off, look at the nice
whorl
> you made.
>
>                                              john cave
> .
>
> Tburke4@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > I have come down with an urge to cover our 80 Spit dashboard with the
> > machined surface found on early Jags and others. Does anyone know of a
> > resource for sheets of such metal? I'm talking about the design that has
a
> > succession of circular "whorls" aligned vertically and horizontally
across
> > the surface.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tom Burke
> > 80 Spit
>


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