Re: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid

[Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It looks plenty smooth enough and the benefits of any more work will be 
strictly aesthetic.

Ed

Brandon Hendershot wrote:

> I'm afraid I don't have another night to spend on filling and sanding...
> The shallow areas are all but steep, it would take an entire coat of filler
> to get anywhere and I still don't think it would turn out as good as I hope.
> Although I imagine I could do what you're describing with lacquer and
> sandpaper, no? It might be a bit tougher to sand the harder surface, but it
> would give me the forward progress that I need. I've ditched the spray
> paint route, in case the context didn't give it away.
> How many hours did you spend on the filling and sanding stage with your 8"
> toroid?
>
> Many thanks,
> Brandon H. (Thought there was another Brandon around here at some point)
>
> On Mar 15, 2013 2:26 PM, "Phil Tuck" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  
>
> > I would mount the spindle in a vice so you can push the toroid around with
> > one hand, whilst smoothing with sandpaper with the other hand.
> > Makes one hell of an almighty mess, but it will eventually leave you with
> > mostly smooth areas, and the shallow areas can then easily be seen and
> > filled with more filler, before sanding again.
> >
> > Regards
> > Phil Tuck
> >
> > www.hvtesla.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of Brandon Hendershot
> > Sent: 15 March 2013 10:38
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> > Subject: Re: [TCML] Quick and Cheap Toroid
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Here's my progress so far: imageshack.us/a/img13/2394/20130314232859.jpg
> > There are lumps throughout. Not very pronounced, but they're there. After
> >    
> a
>  
>
> > few coats of lacquer, do you think the surface would still be uneven
> >    
> enough
>  
>
> > to be noticeable through the tape? I'd give it another day of TLC, but I'm
> > pressed for time. I'll be using 1" strips by the way.
> > Any advice on applying the tape? Stick the ends and wrap around, or work
> > from the side inward? Anything helps.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brandon
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