Delrin rescale

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Twhite
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Re: Delrin rescale

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Here it is all together. Minus the sharpening. I hand pein the pins. So they are a bit choppy looking. When peining it together I use a .007 shim between a blade and liner. When it is tight, I remove the shin and check for wobble. It usually takes several light taps to get it nice.
All blades have nice strong snap and no wobble.
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Before and after.
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Twhite, you should be proud. That looks very good. I'm proud for you. ::nod:: ::tu::
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doglegg wrote:Twhite, you should be proud. That looks very good. I'm proud for you. ::nod:: ::tu::
Thank you. I am proud of the results.
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Looks great Tom!
Not much more satisfying than a job well done!!
Take care and God bless,

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Looks factory from here!
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Great looking job! ::tu::
I am wondering how you managed to smooth down the Delrin after you jigged it, did you sand it?
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orvet wrote:Great looking job! ::tu::
I am wondering how you managed to smooth down the Delrin after you jigged it, did you sand it?
The Side I jigged was factory smooth and polished. After each jigging, I ised a nylon type brush on my Drexel slowest speed and no pressure on the jigging. This removed the hair and lightly buffed the surface.

After I was done I took it to a cloth polishing wheel on my mill. And very lightly buffed it to smooth things out. I could try polishing with Flitz by hand to get a better sheen. As this is just a beater practice knife I felt no need to do so..

ON a side note. The knife took a wicked edge. It seems to be a nice hard steel. I wish I knew who manifactured it.

I just bought my next project off of eBay a few minutes ago. This will be a serious refurb. I will be looking for direction on this project.

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Nice job!
And thanks so much for taking us through your journey!

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Good Job! ::tu:: Great Tutorial On The Progress Also , :) K.C.
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Very nice! She has a new purpose now!
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