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Polishing feed ramps with a Dremel is asking for trouble, here's what I do instead
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lily_gibson207mo ago
Read somewhere that a Dremel can take off too much material too fast. Hand filing seems safer for keeping the feed ramp angles right...
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jake_carter7mo ago
After messing up a feed ramp with a Dremel once, I switched to hand polishing with fine grit sandpaper (like 1000 grit or higher). What @lily_gibson20 said about hand filing being safer is spot on, since it lets you go slow and feel the material you're taking off. It takes more time, but you won't ruin the angles and end up with a paperweight.
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thomas.piper7mo ago
Ever try using a polishing compound on a cloth after the sandpaper? I found that gets you a mirror finish without removing any more metal. Just a tiny bit of Flitz or even some old jeweler's rouge on a soft rag does the trick. It smooths out the last of the sanding marks and really makes the rounds glide.
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