Colder than a well digger's....and I found 1/2 a pony!

[Chainlube]

Went to 1500 grit on the countertop (don't tell the wife) and annealed the aluminum gasket. She's not leaking, now. Outta the box, oh my! Whereas the little flying horse has been spot on reliable outta the box, this 49mm needed a pile of head work and gasket work just to pull itself down the road! Only paid $80 shipped, so who can complain?

That's ten times the grit I use, all I've ever needed was 150. Every so often I'll throw in on some 320, but that's it. 100-150 takes the meat off quicker.

 

[eclectic cowboy]

That's what the belt sander mounted upside down is for!

 

[Chainlube]

That's what the belt sander mounted upside down is for!

Might as well use a big ol' rock then. Heads and jugs are so soft you don't need a mechanical means.

 

[eclectic cowboy]

Might as well use a big ol' rock then. Heads and jugs are so soft you don't need a mechanical means.

"You warm your Vernors your way, I'll warm it mine"- Ted Nugent

 

[brens_gbikes]

That's ten times the grit I use, all I've ever needed was 150. Every so often I'll throw in on some 320, but that's it. 100-150 takes the meat off quicker.

1500 may be overkill but i bet it sure comes out pretty and shiny

 

[eclectic cowboy]

I'm just a poor boy, so I go with what's in stock! 150, 220, 400 and 1500. I'd probably quit around 600 if I was a rich man!

 

[eclectic cowboy]

I've taken to shaping aluminum as almost a nervous habit around the shop. Sure wish it didn't make my hands so dirty! Here's how I covered up the various holes left by the many tail lights I lost in the beginning...and yes, I realize it ain't quite centered!

 

[Chainlube]

I'm just a poor boy, so I go with what's in stock! 150, 220, 400 and 1500. I'd probably quit around 600 if I was a rich man!

I'd quit after 220 if it's flat. A belt sander might put a curve to the head and add more work.