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Ideas on sanding or tool to clean round spokes?

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al

02-04-2001 18:38:26




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Any of you guys know a good method to refinish pitted round tractor spokes?I was thinking of motorizing a sanding belt to wrap around them.

al




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JSI

02-06-2001 10:04:19




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 Re: Ideas on sanding or tool to clean round spokes? in reply to al, 02-04-2001 18:38:26  
I use an old bicycle chain wraped around the spoke several times, pulling back and forth on the ends.



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RayP

02-05-2001 16:21:53




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 Re: Ideas on sanding or tool to clean round spokes? in reply to al, 02-04-2001 18:38:26  
You'd be suprised what a strip of emry cloth of the proper grit will do. Simply wrap the cloth around the spoke, and saw it back and forth by hand.



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Al English

02-05-2001 08:04:12




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 Re: Ideas on sanding or tool to clean round spokes? in reply to al, 02-04-2001 18:38:26  
There are hand held belt sanders that could be used to do this job. But in in the hands of anyone but an expert the results would look worse than what you have now. An alternative to lead would be a poyester based spray filler. This product is a sprayable version of auto body filler. After sandblasting, cleaning, and priming with a good primer(epoxy), the material is applied with an ordinary spray gun. Two popular brands are Sem-Prime and Feather-Fill, but there are others. The filled surface MUST be sanded to make it smooth and to allow proper adhesion of finish primer/paint. Provided it is not applied too heavy, this material is surprisingly durable. Like most things, the better it works, the more hazardous it is. NEVER breath the overspray from this product. And minimize your exposure to the vapors. Without a spray booth the job is best done outside. All the flies, grasshoppers, etc. will get sanded down anyway. Temprature is important. Both the part and the air temp. must be in the high 60's or above. Finally, if your spray gun is not cleaned before the material cures, you'll be back on this forum asking which spray gun you should buy.

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T_Bone

02-04-2001 21:15:22




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 Re: Ideas on sanding or tool to clean round spokes? in reply to al, 02-04-2001 18:38:26  
Hi al, If you were wanting the spokes baby a$$ smooth, I would sandblast them clean then lead them. Wheel weights melt at about 500f, and one of the old methods of leading is to pour lead on while smoothing with a heavy leather glove, then sand smooth. The object is to move very quickly. Fills all voids and won't peal off like bond-o. This method would be quicker than taking the pits out. Any method will take some time.

T_Bone

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TomH

02-04-2001 20:09:12




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 Re: Ideas on sanding or tool to clean round spokes? in reply to al, 02-04-2001 18:38:26  
I like a wire brush on an angle grinder for wheels and such. Wear hearing and eye protection.



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