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what do you guys use to smooth out the piston tops after flycutting?

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Old 11-22-2005, 03:27 PM
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Old 11-22-2005, 04:49 PM
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I bought one of the the red scotch brites on a drill bit thingamajig. It had 180 grit paper in it, so I removed the paper. worked good for me
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scotch brite!

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I assume you're talking about the sharp edge left by the Isky tool. A sharp knife and some emery cloth will cut it down. If the edge is not rounded it potentially can cause a hot spot and preignition, bad.
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3m wheel on a die grinder.




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