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Turning/Shaping Cork Grips
Posted by: Joel Todd (---.nas7.toledo1.oh.us.da.qwest.net)
Date: November 27, 2004 07:18PM

What is a good rpm to use when shaping cork and eva foam grips?I will be using a surform file and assorted grits of sandpaper.

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Re: Turning/Shaping Cork Grips
Posted by: Mike Ballard (---.ipt.aol.com)
Date: November 27, 2004 07:46PM

I like about 1500 to 1800 rpm, tops. If you go too fast you generate a lot of heat which can soften EVA grips permanently.

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Re: Turning/Shaping Cork Grips
Posted by: Kurt McKenna (---.neo.rr.com)
Date: November 27, 2004 09:50PM

I use my hand drill at max speed. I would guess that is somewhere between 1500 and 1800 like mentioned above. Works great on cork.

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Re: Turning/Shaping Cork Grips
Posted by: John Butterfield (---.adsl.gulftel.net)
Date: November 28, 2004 08:09AM

I also use a hand drill, but much slower. I will try it faster next time as it might not take as long. Maybe I learned something today. John Butterfield

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Re: Turning/Shaping Cork Grips
Posted by: Joel Todd (---.nas7.toledo1.oh.us.da.qwest.net)
Date: November 28, 2004 09:42AM

Thanks for the replies.I just bought a bench top drill press that I'm going to give a try.Joel

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Re: Turning/Shaping Cork Grips
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.36.87.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: November 28, 2004 11:11AM

There is always some thing to learn here! Thanks Tom

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Re: Turning/Shaping Cork Grips
Posted by: John Dow (---.60.169.196.adsl.snet.net)
Date: November 28, 2004 09:15PM

Joel , there was a great artical in one of the rodmaker mags on using a press for doing grips , may be someone will tell you what one it was , I couldn't find it in the stack of mags I've got .....sorry. JD

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Re: Turning/Shaping Cork Grips
Posted by: Joel Todd (---.dialsprint.net)
Date: November 29, 2004 07:47PM

Thanks John,I'll do some searching to see if I can find the article you mention.

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Re: Turning/Shaping Cork Grips
Posted by: Stan Gregory (---.mynetrocks.com)
Date: November 29, 2004 09:39PM

Volume 6 - Issue #2. "Turn Your Drill Press Into a Vertical Cork Lathe".

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