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jrenwick
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Re: Polishing wheel pants

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Aryana wrote:I don't know but I want it John! :lol:
Maybe you can have one?

http://www.safeflight.com/products/aoa- ... ol-system/
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jrenwick wrote:
Aryana wrote:I don't know but I want it John! :lol:
Maybe you can have one?

http://www.safeflight.com/products/aoa- ... ol-system/
Probably not for $415.00
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johneeb wrote:Ooooooh Boy Arish! What is a "Safe Flight Speed Control System" and how does it work? The listing from your early 50s sales brochure mentions a "Computer"!
That's where they paint the airplane red so it's can't go fast enough to become unsafe.
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Both polishers need two hands. First one is a disc polisher like you'd use on your car and the second one is a random orbital but still needs two hands.

Screwing the wheel pant to a board and making a wood tee to the axle bolt made it really easy to hold and manipulate in a vice (Thanks to Dan Wood for that advice)

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Aryana wrote:Actually there was an option Ryan! Expensive at more than $400...but oh how I wish 44C had it done.
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Anyone have recommendations on the proper preparation for crow? :cry:
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