Hi --
There's no one close to where I live that is good for installing tips, so i'm going to start rolling my own.
I don't need a lathe, but I do think it would be a lot easier if I could lock the shaft into my vice and then use my detail sander to take the tip down.
Two questions:
1. Is there a recommended safe way to grip the shaft (stop giggling!) with the vice? Would a thick rubber piece that would go around the shaft work well? Or is there something For example, what about a metal piece with a 5/16 screw, where I could grip the metal piece in the vice and then screw the shaft into that?
2. What grit of sandpaper is best for taking the tip down without risking the ferrule? I plan to wrap the ferrule in painter's tape, unless someone has a better suggestion.
Thanks!
Cory
There's no one close to where I live that is good for installing tips, so i'm going to start rolling my own.
I don't need a lathe, but I do think it would be a lot easier if I could lock the shaft into my vice and then use my detail sander to take the tip down.
Two questions:
1. Is there a recommended safe way to grip the shaft (stop giggling!) with the vice? Would a thick rubber piece that would go around the shaft work well? Or is there something For example, what about a metal piece with a 5/16 screw, where I could grip the metal piece in the vice and then screw the shaft into that?
2. What grit of sandpaper is best for taking the tip down without risking the ferrule? I plan to wrap the ferrule in painter's tape, unless someone has a better suggestion.
Thanks!
Cory