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Turning Down EVA Foam Grips
Posted by: Joe Rivera (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: February 17, 2002 05:24PM

Is it possible to turn down the outsdie diameter of EVA foam grips?

Thanks
Joe Rivera

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Re: Turning Down EVA Foam Grips
Posted by: Justin Hansen (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: February 17, 2002 05:44PM

Yes it is, use can use a power wrapper and screening, a lathe, or even by hand. The last one can take forever.

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Re: Turning Down EVA Foam Grips
Posted by: Israel Weintraub (209.21.109.---)
Date: February 18, 2002 09:15AM

Hey Joe Grips can be shaped etc very very easily what makes this process simple is speed the higher the speed the easier the task. If you have a lathe chuck the blank start with approx 200 grit sandpaper to get the approx od or shape .Maye sure to stop and look at your grips quite often since at high speed the sandpaper cuts like a knife thue soft butter.Next use 400 grit to 600/800/1000 the grips will finish silky smooth. The sandpaper should be cut into 1 inch strips and moved back and forth as the rod is spinning Good Luck IZZY

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Re: Turning Down EVA Foam Grips
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (---.dialsprint.net)
Date: February 18, 2002 02:08PM

That's true, but the high speed also creates heat which can permanently soften a grip to a noticeable degree. Opt for power over speed, if you have it (most rod lathes do not). Turn and shape at under 2000 RPM and you won't change the durometer hardness of the grip much if at all. Otherwise do as Izzy says and spin it fast.

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