FrankenMauser
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I've got a Marlin 336 carrier and carrier rocker here than I'm attempting to adapt for use in a Model 36 that I stuffed a 444 barrel into. D)
However, the rocker is hardened.
I don't want to anneal the part and then attempt re-hardening. (A: Because I don't want to. B: Because I have no idea what the material is.)
And, of course, neither my sander nor my grinder can get into the small space on this rocker to grind away the material that I need to remove - at least not with the sharp corners and moderate precision required.
What do you do when you have a hardened part that requires shaping, but you can't get in to the area with the normal tools?
Just turn to the Dremel with stones or cut-off wheels?
Or go old-school with sandpaper on a stick?
...I haven't tried sandpaper on a stick, yet. I did try some good stones, and the part ate them alive. I figured I'd poll the brain trust before moving on.
However, the rocker is hardened.
I don't want to anneal the part and then attempt re-hardening. (A: Because I don't want to. B: Because I have no idea what the material is.)
And, of course, neither my sander nor my grinder can get into the small space on this rocker to grind away the material that I need to remove - at least not with the sharp corners and moderate precision required.
What do you do when you have a hardened part that requires shaping, but you can't get in to the area with the normal tools?
Just turn to the Dremel with stones or cut-off wheels?
Or go old-school with sandpaper on a stick?
...I haven't tried sandpaper on a stick, yet. I did try some good stones, and the part ate them alive. I figured I'd poll the brain trust before moving on.