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Old 08-13-2006, 07:24 PM
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Self-grind?

thinking about grinding my stock plate to 100. is it risky since i dont have one for backup as a spare or is this an everyday thing that you cant screw up? if i dont have to worry about it then what is the best to grind it? bench grinder? or something similar?
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i purchased a #10 plate and ran it for a while, then decided to go a 100. I took my stocker and ground it down to the #100. I used the bench grinder to get it close, then used my Dremel to get the swoop in the bottom. Print out a picture of the #100 first, blown up, then do your best to trace it onto your donor plate, worked best for me... good luck...

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ground mine on the old bench grinder the ther night, not to hard just take your time.
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I grind mine on the bench grinder, and then take a fine sanding drum chucked up in the die grinder to polish it out
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I used my right angle grinder, and constantly took breaks to check my profile with the one in Rick's gallery, and let it cool. I smoothed it up with an old stone.
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