Post by holajonathan on Jan 20, 2022 17:44:39 GMT -5
I bought this dop kit (handle / screws / holder) from Highland Park:
I like it a lot. The handle grip is adjustable (slides up and down, making the handle longer or shorter). This allowed me to find a length that is comfortable for my large hands. The anodized aluminum shaft is shaped nicely which allows one hand to comfortably and securely grip the dop close to the cab. I found the large diameter of the plastic grip at the other end to be comfortable as well.
The 12 stainless screws that came with the kit easily attach to cabs with super glue. The handle holds the screw + cab very securely with a stainless set screw. The included plastic base holds 11 screws + cabs and the handle. I will drill a small hole in the base for the hex key that fits the two set screws. Additional stainless screws can found at any hardware store.
Thanks in part to this new dop handle, I think I have finally figured out how I like to make cabs. I prefer no dop on the hard wheels, but I do like the dop for the resin wheels. I can grind bevels for the dome much more precisely without a dop. But when it comes to removing scratches with the resin wheels, the dop makes it much easier to spin the cab around. The screw is short enough that I can comfortably grind the dome without the handle and attach the handle when I move to the resin wheels.
Using the dop makes the final polish with cerium much easier also. That step is always a little sketchy when done without a dop since cerium is so grabby.
Here are a few photos, included the first two cabs that I made using this new handle.
I like it a lot. The handle grip is adjustable (slides up and down, making the handle longer or shorter). This allowed me to find a length that is comfortable for my large hands. The anodized aluminum shaft is shaped nicely which allows one hand to comfortably and securely grip the dop close to the cab. I found the large diameter of the plastic grip at the other end to be comfortable as well.
The 12 stainless screws that came with the kit easily attach to cabs with super glue. The handle holds the screw + cab very securely with a stainless set screw. The included plastic base holds 11 screws + cabs and the handle. I will drill a small hole in the base for the hex key that fits the two set screws. Additional stainless screws can found at any hardware store.
Thanks in part to this new dop handle, I think I have finally figured out how I like to make cabs. I prefer no dop on the hard wheels, but I do like the dop for the resin wheels. I can grind bevels for the dome much more precisely without a dop. But when it comes to removing scratches with the resin wheels, the dop makes it much easier to spin the cab around. The screw is short enough that I can comfortably grind the dome without the handle and attach the handle when I move to the resin wheels.
Using the dop makes the final polish with cerium much easier also. That step is always a little sketchy when done without a dop since cerium is so grabby.
Here are a few photos, included the first two cabs that I made using this new handle.
