webley445
Flashlight Enthusiast
Getting ready to try it out (soon as I go get the hone).
Any advice/pointers?
Any advice/pointers?
Brake Hone for Mag Boring
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tvodrd
*Flashaholic* ,
I suspect that when you get through the anodize, the aluminum will load/clog the stones. Try using oil with the hone, and good luck!
Larry
Larry
I've done it. Stones wear out fast and cut pretty slow. My stones were small, about an inch long and 1/4" to 3/8" wide.
The aluminum will stick to the stones and lubrication does helps alleviate this.
You got a long row to hoe......... Good luck
The aluminum will stick to the stones and lubrication does helps alleviate this.
You got a long row to hoe......... Good luck
litho123
Enlightened
After spending several hours each night for three nights working on it, I still can't fit the Sanyo 2500's 4-across. I gave up.
I decided that my time is better spent buying one that has the work already done.
modamag doesn't do it anymore and Fivemega's boring offers more options.
Tri-bore or quad-bore...
With a Brake hone, you can't bore it to accept 3x17mm (123's, 17500's, etc.) across...you're limited to 4 across AA nimh.
I decided that my time is better spent buying one that has the work already done.
modamag doesn't do it anymore and Fivemega's boring offers more options.
Tri-bore or quad-bore...
With a Brake hone, you can't bore it to accept 3x17mm (123's, 17500's, etc.) across...you're limited to 4 across AA nimh.
scott.cr
Flashlight Enthusiast
Have you considered using an expandable reamer? Enco has various "large" size reamers that are adjustable in size.
Example: http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PARTPG=INSRAR2&PMAKA=334-1117&PMPXNO=948400
It's $35.
They also sell cutting fluids for aluminum, but WD-40 will work fine. (It's mostly kerosene, and kerosene happens to be an excellent cutting fluid for aluminum.)
Example: http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PARTPG=INSRAR2&PMAKA=334-1117&PMPXNO=948400
It's $35.
They also sell cutting fluids for aluminum, but WD-40 will work fine. (It's mostly kerosene, and kerosene happens to be an excellent cutting fluid for aluminum.)
andrewwynn
Flashlight Enthusiast
PM wtraymond i think he's working out a boring machine.. i would def. go for quad-bore or tri-bore.. it's absolutely worth the $ to have somebody else do it.
I've heard of people using the method.. and outcome similar to what greg says.. tedious and not worth the effort.
-awr
I've heard of people using the method.. and outcome similar to what greg says.. tedious and not worth the effort.
-awr
Sway
Flashlight Enthusiast
The brake hone method is OK for boring out the front end of a D Mag so you can fit a WA Mini HID ballast in, I put the difficulty factor at 6 to 8 beers and the better part of an evening plus a worn out hone.
Trying to bore out the battery end to fit 4XAA's needs to be done by somebody with a lathe so you can get a true end to end diameter bore, and it will come out less expensive counting in the beer factor and replacing worn out stones
Later
Kelly
Trying to bore out the battery end to fit 4XAA's needs to be done by somebody with a lathe so you can get a true end to end diameter bore, and it will come out less expensive counting in the beer factor and replacing worn out stones
Later
Kelly
