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Post by Peruano on Mar 27, 2021 10:08:00 GMT -5
My 8" Highland Park machine has a couple of polishing disks which needed refurbishing and I took a chance on a garage sale wool hat to create a wool pad as an experiment. I cut the sweat band out to allow stretching, and then forced the disk (already covered with a dense foam pad) into the crown of the had. I used hair conditioner to facilitate stretching the wool, soaking it for about 30 minutes in water. The rest is history depicted in the photos. I've always heard that chrome oxide works best on leather, but cerium oxide needs to be wetter and on felt/wool. I need to experiment with this wool pad.
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hummingbirdstones2
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Mar 27, 2021 11:39:49 GMT -5
I like that idea. Hope it works well for you.
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Post by greig on Mar 27, 2021 13:54:59 GMT -5
Nothing like a good "McGiver" project. Way to think outside the box.
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 27, 2021 21:25:13 GMT -5
Genius! Let us know if it works...my money is betting it's going to work perfectly!!!
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Mar 30, 2021 17:20:45 GMT -5
That's an awesome repurpose. Kudos, sir!
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USMC15
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Post by USMC15 on Mar 30, 2021 19:06:37 GMT -5
Wool you do that again?
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