Mamodman123
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New 1967 TE1a ArrivedHi guys!
Got the TE1a today, the one I bought for 25 quid  . Arrived well packed. Everything on the boiler unscrewed very easily, thankfully 
At a first glace it looks pretty good. It is the 1967 version which me and Griffin thought it would be . It pretty much seized up at the moment, but with a bit of oil i'll get her moving. A lot of dust, so it's not seen light of day for a good while 
Paintwork all looks pretty good. It's not 100% total mint but it's pretty damn good. No ,major paintloss around/under the boiler. No faded wheels all looks pretty good and all original. Canopy writing is almost all gone on one side but doesn't bother me too much.
You can see the straight lever too! which is what I was hoping to get for another variation for the collection.
Some fool has drilled the scuttle so I may look for a replacement at some point. Still does it's job but with four extra holes
Should clean up easily enough, if anyone has a brass whistle handle they would sell to me? i'll gladly take off your hands. You can see the one in the whistle isn't right
I'll keep you all up to date with the clean-up job. Will probably wait until I get back off holiday though
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Griffin
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Nice one MM, all is well with the straight lever 
Pity about the scuttle  , other than that a good engine that will clean up a treat.
Oh and £25, jammy begger. MM, it is a good job you are not getting sniped on BIN's
Well done
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Mamodman123
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| Griffin wrote: | Nice one MM, all is well with the straight lever
Pity about the scuttle , other than that a good engine that will clean up a treat.
Oh and £25, jammy begger. MM, it is a good job you are not getting sniped on BIN's
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Cheers Griff! yup the straight arm TE1a I wanted . I think Steely and Dauntless have one 
£25 was a steal!  If I could have got sniped I probably would have . Will clean up well.
Not sure why some idiot drilled the scuttle, but I aint gonna complain for the price
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MTA
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MM, you might want to re-word the phrase 'I'll gladly take off your hands' Nice buy, at least you have finally had some luck in buying an engine!
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Mamodman123
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| MTA wrote: | | MM, you might want to re-word the phrase 'I'll gladly take off your hands' Nice buy, at least you have finally had some luck in buying an engine! |
You may wish to use the same phrase for your RS3 set MTA
Yup finally had some luck! first engine in quite a while actually
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MTA
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | | MTA wrote: | | MM, you might want to re-word the phrase 'I'll gladly take off your hands' Nice buy, at least you have finally had some luck in buying an engine! |
You may wish to use the same phrase for your RS3 set MTA
Yup finally had some luck! first engine in quite a while actually |
Are you feeling OK?
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tinkttt
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wowwot a steal,boxed and everything well bloody done mate,yea now ive seen one ,the 1 my mate has is the same with the little nick in the straight lever,/me goes to phone about buyin the te1a off his friend,good engine
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Mamodman123
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| MTA wrote: | | Mamodman123 wrote: | | MTA wrote: | | MM, you might want to re-word the phrase 'I'll gladly take off your hands' Nice buy, at least you have finally had some luck in buying an engine! |
You may wish to use the same phrase for your RS3 set MTA
Yup finally had some luck! first engine in quite a while actually |
Are you feeling OK? |
I kept getting outbid, what can I say? otherwise i'd have had another 2 at least
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IndianaRog
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Hey MM, bargain of the day!!!
You could easily fix the 4 extra holes in the scuttle using a bit of cello tape on the inside, flow epoxy into them from the outside...if done carefully you could just fill the holes themselves and put a dab of paint on both sides and be done...or sand them smooth and repaint the scuttle completely. Either way, you can make them disappear with epoxy...works a treat.
Rog
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Mamodman123
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Re: wow | tinkttt wrote: | | wot a steal,boxed and everything well bloody done mate,yea now ive seen one ,the 1 my mate has is the same with the little nick in the straight lever,/me goes to phone about buyin the te1a off his friend,good engine |
Cheers Tinkttt! hopefully you can buy the one off your friend. These ones don't turn up too often on ebay and when they do, they do quite well.
Hopefully you can get it
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Mamodman123
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| IndianaRog wrote: | Hey MM, bargain of the day!!!
You could easily fix the 4 extra holes in the scuttle using a bit of cello tape on the inside, flow epoxy into them from the outside...if done carefully you could just fill the holes themselves and put a dab of paint on both sides and be done...or sand them smooth and repaint the scuttle completely. Either way, you can make them disappear with epoxy...works a treat.
Rog |
Cheers Rog!
That sounds like an excellent idea! I've not got anything to lose because it's been drilled anyway
I'll give it a bash
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tinkttt
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lemme looki might have a spare scuttle lemme look 4 u later,put loads away cos she was goin mad,still need to show u the new ones too,that have been put on top of the wardrobe,but the new te1 a is still out and a mm2 and sr1,get pics up later
i need to put all me pics in the right section too,lot of editing to do,doin well on posts as only been here a cuple of weeks posting that is
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Mamodman123
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Re: lemme look | tinkttt wrote: | i might have a spare scuttle lemme look 4 u later,put loads away cos she was goin mad,still need to show u the new ones too,that have been put on top of the wardrobe,but the new te1 a is still out and a mm2 and sr1,get pics up later
i need to put all me pics in the right section too,lot of editing to do,doin well on posts as only been here a cuple of weeks posting that is |
That would be great
Looking forward to the pictures Tinkttt! we like to see them on here . Just post them in a new topic on this board
You have a real passion for Mamods and steam, which is great to see make sure you stick around too
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tinkttt
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yesi sure do mm,same as urself,and cheers bro,its nice to be nice
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Mamodman123
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Re: yes | tinkttt wrote: | | i sure do mm,same as urself,and cheers bro,its nice to be nice |
Yup! I like a Mamod or two in my collection
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old_timer
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A nice buy MM123. That was the BIN one wasn't it?
If you decide on a new scuttle, you know which type to get now - definitely the full height version and it should still have the hole for the rivet used on the original SR1 scuttle/burner assemblies if I'm not mistaken (OMG, I've turned into a scuttle anorak now!  )
Also pity about the broken whistle, we've all got one like that. We need someone who can make up new lever arms! 
Still a cracking bargain at the price you paid.
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tinkttt
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pics ,get some more up later
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Mamodman123
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| old_timer wrote: | A nice buy MM123. That was the BIN one wasn't it?
If you decide on a new scuttle, you know which type to get now - definitely the full height version and it should still have the hole for the rivet used on the original SR1 scuttle/burner assemblies if I'm not mistaken (OMG, I've turned into a scuttle anorak now! )
Also pity about the broken whistle, we've all got one like that. We need someone who can make up new lever arms!
Still a cracking bargain at the price you paid. |
Yep that was the BIN one that someone put up on here!
Scuttle anorak
The handles don't look too hard to make (famous last words) 
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Mamodman123
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Re: pics | tinkttt wrote: | | ,get some more up later |
A couple of good projects to get stuck into there Tinkttt!
Look forward to more pictures later
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Griffin
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MM, Just noticed this one is a little intriguing, as it has copper boiler rivets, but still has the grub screw holding the flywheel in place. I think it's a good example of the transition to the 1a.
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Mamodman123
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| Griffin wrote: | | MM, Just noticed this one is a little intriguing, as it has copper boiler rivets, but still has the grub screw holding the flywheel in place. I think it's a good example of the transition to the 1a. |
Yes I noticed that too, but didn't think too much of it
Definatly shows how it evolved . Maybe I could get a TE family shot, first to TE1 riveted then the TE1a
Would be good for comparison
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Griffin
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | | Griffin wrote: | | MM, Just noticed this one is a little intriguing, as it has copper boiler rivets, but still has the grub screw holding the flywheel in place. I think it's a good example of the transition to the 1a. |
Yes I noticed that too, but didn't think too much of it
Definatly shows how it evolved . Maybe I could get a TE family shot, first to TE1 riveted then the TE1a
Would be good for comparison |
Good idea, once you have it all cleaned up, line them all up for a family portrait
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Mamodman123
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| Griffin wrote: | | Mamodman123 wrote: | | Griffin wrote: | | MM, Just noticed this one is a little intriguing, as it has copper boiler rivets, but still has the grub screw holding the flywheel in place. I think it's a good example of the transition to the 1a. |
Yes I noticed that too, but didn't think too much of it
Definatly shows how it evolved . Maybe I could get a TE family shot, first to TE1 riveted then the TE1a
Would be good for comparison |
Good idea, once you have it all cleaned up, line them all up for a family portrait |
Will do Griff
I have another one or two I will stick in as well. It's the one just pre- sight glass where they cut the bit out in prep for it
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Lewis
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a perfect example of one of mamods finest
a great engine mate
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Mamodman123
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| Lewis wrote: | a perfect example of one of mamods finest
a great engine mate |
Cheers Lew! I'm suprised no one snapped it up before me!
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Lewis
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i would if id seen it
steaming it then ?
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Mamodman123
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| Lewis wrote: | i would if id seen it
steaming it then ? |
MAybe not till i get back though
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Lewis
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go on you know you want to 
have a great time in torbay though
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Mamodman123
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| Lewis wrote: | go on you know you want to
have a great time in torbay though |
I know you want me to steam it
Cheers mate
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Lewis
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | | Lewis wrote: | go on you know you want to
have a great time in torbay though |
I know you want me to steam it
Cheers mate |
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Wallace
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Nice one MM
That was an absolute bargain, and to me those small probs mean nothing. Not at that price.
Well done on a great buy 
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Stitch
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The same as Wallace, MM. A great buy and I am green with envy
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Graham-Jilly
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Great TE at a great price well done MM
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steamyman
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nice Machine, MM123.
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Manxman
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Another great addition MM. However, I am now getting concerned that you may have to many Mamod Traction Engines and your collection is becoming unbalanced. Clearly the answer is to sell me your early TE1.
I'm looking forward to the family pic.
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Mamodman123
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| Manxman wrote: | Another great addition MM. However, I am now getting concerned that you may have to many Mamod Traction Engines and your collection is becoming unbalanced. Clearly the answer is to sell me your early TE1.
I'm looking forward to the family pic. |
Cheers guys it'll clean up fine this one.
sometimes I think it would make my life easier if I did sell you it Manxy
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James
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Jesus lad, you're more jammy than a bit of toast!
Great buy!
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | Jesus lad, you're more jammy than a bit of toast!
Great buy! |
Cheers lad!
Luck comes in swings and roundabouts, Flywheel had some, I had some then MTA did, Who is next I wonder?
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James
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Well can I have mine in July, at Heckington show please?
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | Well can I have mine in July, at Heckington show please? |
Do you need it then?
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James
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Aye lad! Need to save some bloody money on these sheep 
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | Aye lad! Need to save some bloody money on these sheep |
Tell you what go into a casino and put all your money on red, you can't lose!
Unless it comes up black
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James
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T**t
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Mamodman123
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Mamodman123
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Hi guys!
I finally managed to get the TE1a cleaned up and finished today just after getting back from holiday, I was quickly back into the swing of things
Before:
After:
I managed to replace the broken whistle handle with an SE2 regulator, not exactly correct but it would do the job well enough
Another interesting variation to the collection, I would have liked to have kept one of the 1972-76 TE1a's to go along with this one as a proper comparison. I shall grab a family snap of TE's at some point. When the weather is nicer and the sun is out. (approx date 2012 at this rate).
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Sandman
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Excellent Job MM.
Nothing like a bit of polishing to get you back into the swing of things.
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Mamodman123
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| Sandman wrote: | Excellent Job MM.
Nothing like a bit of polishing to get you back into the swing of things. |
Cheers Sandy
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Griffin
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Very nice MM, that one has scrubbed up well.
You can still see a lot of the TE1 features in that one.
Did you use car polish on the boiler? It really has a shine to it
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SillyBilly
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Aaaaaaaaaah, that's nice! How do you get the chrome and the wheels to come up like that?????????
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Mamodman123
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| SillyBilly wrote: | | Aaaaaaaaaah, that's nice! How do you get the chrome and the wheels to come up like that????????? |
Griff: Yep I used car polish, not rubbing too hard as the paint is very thin but enough to remove the dirt and grime
SB: I just removed the wheels and polished them with brasso and a cloth! The chrome was in god condition its just a case of removing the crap and polishing up gently
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SillyBilly
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Can you take the hub caps off and re-fit them, or do you need spare hubcaps?
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Mamodman123
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| SillyBilly wrote: | | Can you take the hub caps off and re-fit them, or do you need spare hubcaps? |
Yes you can re-use them! Pop them off with a pair of pliers
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SillyBilly
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Aaaaaah! Great, Ta!
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Graham-Jilly
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they come off but are dificult 
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Wallace
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Great work MM.
Excellent cleanup, as usual.
I spent 5mins on one TE1 wheels and when I didn't start seeing shiny silver colour, I gave up
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Mamodman123
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| Wallace wrote: | Great work MM.
Excellent cleanup, as usual.
I spent 5mins on one TE1 wheels and when I didn't start seeing shiny silver colour, I gave up |
sounds like you Wallace
You can use wet and dry on them first speeds the process up by about 80%
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Wallace
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Cheers mate. I must try that.
The mazak was the only parts that the miracle wadding didn't work on.
Yeah, my patience was wearing a little thin by the time I had polished all the other engines
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flywheel61
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Wallace wrote
| Quote: | | The mazak was the only parts that the miracle wadding didn't work on. |
So I also discovered today, I got right tee'd off after about 20 minutes of tryting to polish the wheel on my early raised base SE2 . Thanks for the tip MM, 1,000 grit W & D OK?
BTW, a great job on the TE1.
Cheers
Chris
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Mamodman123
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| flywheel61 wrote: | Wallace wrote
| Quote: | | The mazak was the only parts that the miracle wadding didn't work on. |
So I also discovered today, I got right tee'd off after about 20 minutes of tryting to polish the wheel on my early raised base SE2 . Thanks for the tip MM, 1,000 grit W & D OK?
BTW, a great job on the TE1.
Cheers
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If you feel the paper may be too harsh then rub it on an old tin and wear it away a bit then proceed, you don't want anything too harsh, just enough to remove the laquer and any scratches etc.
Feel free to use a dremel or a polishing wheel! I promise that Mazak can and is shiney
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