2018-08-17, 04:44 PM
(2018-07-25, 01:56 PM)evilpolygon Wrote: flex shaft . never thought of that . i have seen videos on youtube . i have done a search for drill bits but havent found a place that is affordable would you have any suggestions? . what kinds of compounds are best? i just use the brown one that comes with my dremel . ive caste my own plastic model car motors . its in pewter. course my problem was polishing off details . the metal is so soft . i want it to look chrome. any ideas?
You can try Rio Grande at https://www.riogrande.com/
They have a good supply of tools at reasonable prices.
Pewter doesn't polish well. It stays a dull grey. To make it look like chrome you will have to plate it. I don't know how well it plates. You may need to plate it with several layers of different metals. For example silver plating is often done with a layer of copper first, then nickel, then silver. Otherwise the silver doesn't stick to the base metal. A nickle plating will give you the chrome look.