Polished hub internals
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Polished hub internals
Heeding a suggestion by another forum member, I used a product similar to Simichrome to polish the Nuovo Record hubs I unintentionally ruined. Filled the hubs with the polishing compound and put the hubs back together. Spun the axles with a drill and let the polishing begin. Only ran them for about 10 minutes and then cleaned them up and put in fresh grease and balls. They are smooth once again. How nice it is that an old racers trick turns out to be more than folklore.
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Heeding a suggestion by another forum member, I used a product similar to Simichrome to polish the Nuovo Record hubs I unintentionally ruined. Filled the hubs with the polishing compound and put the hubs back together. Spun the axles with a drill and let the polishing begin. Only ran them for about 10 minutes and then cleaned them up and put in fresh grease and balls. They are smooth once again. How nice it is that an old racers trick turns out to be more than folklore.
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Heeding a suggestion by another forum member, I used a product similar to Simichrome to polish the Nuovo Record hubs I unintentionally ruined. Filled the hubs with the polishing compound and put the hubs back together. Spun the axles with a drill and let the polishing begin. Only ran them for about 10 minutes and then cleaned them up and put in fresh grease and balls. They are smooth once again. How nice it is that an old racers trick turns out to be more than folklore.
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I've used toothpaste to lap valves for auto and similar engine applications. It might even be a good idea to lap the balls in the axle's races, clean everything then re-assemble with the same balls in their respective races. Thoughts?