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waza007
With the help from my mate. today we built a rim sanding machine out of a Hoover Floor polisher. Its spins the rim and you just hold the sandpaper on it . Works like a charm. 5-10mins for a rim at the most. Next challenge will be to add an arm to hold the paper so you can just leave it to do its work automatically.


velocidad
yep, another cool invention from the resto king.
COASTY
LOL Thats amazing waza. You guys have too much spare time. Well done.
HowardinOz
Now you can sand all of those annoying little bumps off Waza!

Howard
Keep_It_Warm
change your screen name to McGuyver, dude.

that ranks right up there with The Professor's coconut radio on Gilligan's Island!
NSR Jamie
Cool, might need to get a patent for that invention there.
OZZYBMX
wazzzza , exactly , why hold sandpaper when you could be holding a beer , thats a waste of gripping muscles !!!
waza007
Hey Keep_It_Warm,

When ya have 50+ rims to sand theres always got to be a better and quicker way!!!
OZZYBMX
hey think about workcover warren ???? at least holding a beer is a therapeutic
Yasser
Hello think u better switch profession mate and patent that Hoover sanding contraption quick.
OZZYBMX
man .... 50 rims ... id sub-contract that to india or asia !!!!
OZZYBMX
and set up a rim sanding call centre ?
waza007
I made a msitake, i should of said 50+ PAIRS!!!!
Kurt.
Great idea Waza!

What with your blasting and anodising, now rim restoring, what's next?

A production line - in one end worn out and sad, and out the other end restored to perfection.

All you need now is a team of Oompa Loompas to do the work for ya!!!
Kurt.
PS Shouldn't be hard for someone of your obvious ability to rig up a spring loaded arm holding some wet and dry - hey you could even drip feed it some water to keep the job smooth as...
KOSY-MOTO
WOW Waza.. that's cool.. you should go on The New Inventors show - ABC. hehehe.. that's a great
BOB-O
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