Micromag milling attempt #2

[shorty24]

Wow bud looks nice. I saw your first post... glad to see you didnt kill 2 mainbodies!
All joking aside, good work. Do you notice any weight difference?
-McNasty

thx, lol!

And yeah, there actually is a fairly noticeable weight difference. I don't have a precise enough scale to measure, but it's definately lighter than another unmilled one that I'm holding with it right now.

[Maghog]

What version of the Micro is that? I've never seen one with the power feed mounting screw on the top, and where is the ball detent? You might have trouble without one, and that single mounting screw could give you hassles over time. Be careful with it.
The milling isn't my thing, but I've got slightly different tastes than everyone else so don't mind me. As far as polishing goes, skife did okay, but it depends on your tooling. The finish looks pretty good, so try starting out with the 800 grit instead of the 400. Use the 400 on the really tough parts, and if you want a finer finish, use a 1200 or 1400 paper to get better results. Of course, if you have access to a polishing motor and the right compounds, forget about the sand paper.
Aluminum is a soft metal and it can be easily polished to a very high shine when done right, but it can become a mess if you don't know what you're doing. Have fun!
Dan@Triggernomics

[shorty24]

What version of the Micro is that? I've never seen one with the power feed mounting screw on the top, and where is the ball detent? You might have trouble without one, and that single mounting screw could give you hassles over time. Be careful with it.
The milling isn't my thing, but I've got slightly different tastes than everyone else so don't mind me. As far as polishing goes, skife did okay, but it depends on your tooling. The finish looks pretty good, so try starting out with the 800 grit instead of the 400. Use the 400 on the really tough parts, and if you want a finer finish, use a 1200 or 1400 paper to get better results. Of course, if you have access to a polishing motor and the right compounds, forget about the sand paper.
Aluminum is a soft metal and it can be easily polished to a very high shine when done right, but it can become a mess if you don't know what you're doing. Have fun!
Dan@Triggernomics

First off, it's a micromag clone body, not actually PTP made. That being said, it's almost exactly the same as the PTP micromag bodies. The powerfeed mounting screw on the top is there because I wanted this to be a warp setup, so I put it there (drilled and tapped a new hole). It's in place VERY well, it shouldn't give me any problems.

Secondly, I still have to drill and tap the detent hole, b/c I bought this thing RAW. Body only, no extras and it was unfinished.

Also, thanks a ton for the polishing tips! I can understand that the milling isn't your thing, and to each his own . I'm not even sure I like it yet. Of course, your tastes (and work) are amazing! I don't exactly have metalworking to an artwork like yours, and probably never will

[minimag03]

I would suggest starting at 600 grit sandpaper instead of 400 grit. You are not removing any anno from the body and it appears to be in decent shape already.