Recent content by AMT17

I have access to both a sand blaster and a walnut shell blasting cabinet. I'm definitely going to run it through a cabinet prior to paint. Thanks for the help.

I still have quite a bit of oxidation to remove and plan on putting it through a parts washer prior to painting. Is there a specific primer used in refinshing or do most people not even bother?

So I picked up this Charles Parker 953 today at auction for $25. I want to refinish it and I spent some time today in the shop today using a wire wheel to get rid of the surface rust. For those who are into refinishing how should I repaint it? It looks like the color was dark green with gold...

Yeah I had checked the rheostat for it's maximum voltage and confirmed that it was in limits with my electrical teacher.

Still trying to figure out how to quote multiple people but Pepi: Thanks a lot! It doesn't have a shield on it so I wear a full face shield when using it, it also does wobble a little bit as the grinding wheel is not perfectly centered. Falconero: My work bench at my parents house (Still in...

So I built a bench grinder from broken sump pump that I found on the side of the street. The submerged portion was seized so I cut it off with a hacksaw. I wired in a rheostat so I could control the speed of the grinder if I wanted. I bought an arbor and grinding wheel from a local hardware...

Thanks for all the wonderful replies!

Interesting forum and there seemed to be a lot of knowledge so I decided to join. Second year student studying to become an aircraft mechanic, I have my powerplant rating already. Just here to learn and laugh. Thanks for having me!