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polishing inside a metal box?

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dmg
Sat Mar 27 2010, 11:32PM Print
dmg Registered Member #2628 Joined: Fri Jan 15 2010, 12:23AM
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I built this box out of some scrap sheet metal, and I think I will just use it to hold stuff (pencils, etc..)
anyway, making the outside shiny is no problem, I can do so with a grinder and then if I want it mirror shine, Ill just use sandpaper with progressingly finer grits.
the question asked however is, how can I achive the same effect on the inside of the box?
as I have no milling equipment to do so available.
also, there is a bit of slag left inside, on the bottom from welding (oxy/acetylene welding)

does anyone know of any methods to make the inside the same as the outside?

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cjk2
Sat Mar 27 2010, 11:38PM
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Sand paper on a block of wood, then fine steel wool, then soft wheel and polishing compound on a dremel?
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Turkey9
Sat Mar 27 2010, 11:39PM
Turkey9 Registered Member #1451 Joined: Wed Apr 23 2008, 03:48AM
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you could use a wire bristle type bit on a rotary tool. One with long enough bristles might be able to get in the corners. I bet the best way would be to sand blast the inside. It wouldn't be mirror finish, but all the slag would be gone.
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dmg
Sat Mar 27 2010, 11:50PM
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ah, that helps, the dremel could work, but only so far, mine is a bit on the fat side, so it will not go in all the way.
hadn't thought about sand blasting Turkey9, but I could do that, then use the steel wool and finish with the sandpaper, it doesn't need to be mirror shiny inside, just free of slag.

using steel wool first would be better then sanding, its more flexible around tight corners anyway.
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