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magpie114:
Interesting positive comments about Ashford Chrome plating. Its always reassuring when a company is willing to show you around their facilities. I had some parts recently chrome plated by Ashford and I was very pleased with both their turnaround and results.
taysidedragon:
The paint on the inside of the points cover is an insulating coat to prevent electrical shorts from the points and connections. Maybe to stop drumming or vibration noise as well. Remember to coat it with something similar
after plating.
Laverda Dave:
Thanks for the tip Gareth. The paint on the inside of my points cover wasn't the normal Honda thick grey paint but was a very thick black as though someone had poured paint into it. I thought I'd better clear it out as I would be charged by the plater for additional prep work. I'll spray the inside of it when I get it back.
Ken, those polishing wheels are amazing and you wonder how can plastic remove metal but it does! Only downside I found is if you catch them on a sharp edge it will strip them in a millisecond so you have to be careful. But like all things, practice makes perfect 👍
Oddjob:
Not sure if you know this Dave but the discs must be fitted in a certain direction, on the boss of the wheels one side has a small hole, this must be fitted so that the hole faces the Dremel or as you say they'll strip the fronds off in seconds, if you look at the fronds they slope in one direction, the direction must match the direction they spin in.
I've never stripped the fronds off a single one so you must be doing something wrong and it must be that. I have found that if working toward an edge, like the edge of a casing for example work down towards it not up, so have the edge of the casing below the disc not above or when it feels the edge it will just grab it and fling itself upwards and away.
Don't use any pressure either, just light pressure only, after a while you get used to how much pressure to use and you'll find they'll last ages that way. Best to use 2 on a mandrel or 1 if you're doing a groove (like a piston ring groove).
Rozabikes Tim:
What the link to Ken's post on these?
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