I found these on Amazon, fine point, the belt rotates when you need a fresh paper, its spring loaded to keep the belt firly in place, came with from 60 grit to 600 grit, they are about the size of a pencil so they fit great in your hand, the belts are color coded to match the holder.

 

I have another Fuse grip to safety clearance, I'm anxious to put them to use and see if it solves my problem.
I'm hoping others will share some very cool ideas, methods and techniques and we will all learn something that makes our lives easier.

 

Great post ! Amazing how the right tool for the job turns the difficult into a breeze. Thanks sharing.

 

I like this thread. I'm an Old 'Tool Hound' from way back and always looking for that 'Better Mouse Trap' tooling. Good call on your choice of a Thread!

 

I don't own a dedicated milling machine (can't afford one), but I do own a bench mounted Drill Press (12") on center reach. I mounted a 5" vice that has X-Y axis adjustments that I can mimic milling procedures. It's not perfect, but its h3lla better milling 80% AR lower receivers', than using a handheld router, don't ask how I found that out....

 

So I would never even try to sand that shape I would use a triangular pointed scraper. The inside corners would stay sharp and square, the little recessed ledge would stay flat.
Just the nature of sandpaper you are going to create radiuses and round flat surfaces. Also create lots of scratches that you will have to go finer and finer to remove.

 

Please post a few photos of the scraper you are talking about. I've been using a wood chisel to clean things up before I sand. Just can't seem to get things smooth without a little sanding.

 

this is my go to 90% of the time, it started life as a 6"' triangular chisel that I ground flat removing the teeth. Nice hard tool steel that holds a sharp edge.

When you use the chisel are you trying to cut like a chisel or scraping the cutting edge flat to the
surface ?
I also use sharp knives dragging the edge to knock off ridges. It doesn't remove much but it also prevents you from over cutting.
Once you get the feel you can cut chamfers, curves etc and leave a very smooth surface, the pictures I posted of the flare and such have no sanding

 

I've always used one of those for marking sheet metal.... but couldn't tell you the technical name.

 

Dang, if I could fit a sheet metal Brake as well as other tools in my 800 sqft attached Garage, besides all the other tools I have, I would. Room is a commodity I'm limited to, even with the generous size of my garage.

 

I have a 9" South Bend lathe, a South Bend shaper, a Clausing milling machine a drill press bench grinder in the cellar along with a bunch of wood working machines, if that is not enough I have full run of anything I want to use at work including CNC equipment.

 

Well that should be adequate and very helpful. You have all that and no fancy colored sanding pens?

 

Got them over 20 years ago, they work on a lot of things.

 

These non marring magnetic vice pads are awesome. Don’t know why it took me so long to get them. That little table vice in the bottom pick is pretty handy too. I’m probably behind the 8ball with this stuff.

 

I like how low profile that is. Must come in very handy.

 

Honestly wooden Chopsticks. Every time I go out with the wife to a Asian restaurant I grab some of the disposable wooden chopsticks. They come in handy when holding detents in and holding springs in place without marring up your gun. I also have some nylon punches but the chopsticks are nice cause you can whittle them down to different sizes.

 

Love the chopstick idea. They will be in my toolbox tonight.

 

I got this nice soft jaw vise from Brownells on sale. Rotates in a bunch of crazy angles and holds firm. Came with 3 sets of soft jaws too.

Great for holding slides or whole guns, plenty heavy with a big enough base that it doesn't tip over easily. The base even has a little built in tray to hold small parts.

 

Orange Area 419 precision bench vise. Rotates and swings, I have several sets of vise jaws, all quickly replaceable. I have two bases located to the bench. The vise is quickly detachable to be moved to either base. I couldn't be without it.

 

Ok that is an awesome hunk of steel and killer extra set of hands.