Does anyone know where i can find smome instructions on grinding and polishing a stock fuel plate. I want to learn how to make a home ground plate i have a few stock ones in hand to practice on. Thanks

 

Search for a thread titled

fuel plate grinding by Gunracer1.... excellent instructions there...

Rick

 

there is a pic in my gallery of what the plates should look like, courtesy of infidel.

 

It's a simple job, not rocket science. I use a 4" angle grinder with a 80 grit flapper disc, takes about one minute to make a #100 out of a stock plate. If you can run your fingernail along the front of the plate without it catching it's plenty smooth.

 

Any risk of losing temper by grinding?

 

yes, don't grind it where it gets so hot. i use a regular bench grinder and i keep a glass of water near by. i grind it till it gets to hot to hold then cool it off. i don't use gloves wheni grind them.

 

I used a die grinder and a rotary file for mine , never got warm enough that i couldn't touch it , put a rotary sanding disk on the die grinder and gave it a quick polish , took less than 5 mins.

 

"northslope" here on tdr has good info on polishing it like a mirror

 

I used a bench grinder to make a 0 plate. Make sure you don't get it too hot. To smooth it out, I used a diamond stone, like the ones you sharpen your knives with. It got it as smooth as it can be.