Title pretty much says it all. Just curious how most people go about it, specifically the cocking arm slot.
N/A Whats everyones prefered tool/method for honing/de-burring a main tube?
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If you don't have an actual honing machine like a Sunnen or similar, ( I and most do not) you can still do a very good job with brake hones. Ball or stone style can both be used very effectively.
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For cocking slot and other cross holes behind the compression area .... BALL HONE
Within compression area ... 3 stone brake cylinder hone when required.
Within compression area ... 3 stone brake cylinder hone when required.
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A ball hone seems solid. Would 180 grit be a good choice or would something like 240 or 320 be better?
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180 to 220 is about right using a BROKEN IN HONE.
First time a NEW hone is used they act far more aggressive & surface scratchy
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So go slow got it. I was looking for a better/faster/less stoopid method than my "ball of paper towel taped to a cleaning rod with sandpaper glued to it and tossed in a drill" method and this definitely seems like a winner. Thank you for the help everyone
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Motorhead,
Do you use a power drill to spin the hone in the compression chamber?
Are you trying to achieve a nice crosshatch finish? Or just de burr?
BTW I am still enjoying the Marauder you put the regulator and tuned for me about 5 years ago or so.
Thanks.
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Cross hatch is created by the IN/OUT motion if done in a somewhat deliberate fashion using either type hone * It IS what you want to do with either 
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I too
I've been doing the cleaning rod in the drill thing thing with 600grit sandpaper and then 1500grit and then 14000grit stropping compound. Got the job done and got it done real nice, but is a major pain.
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My understanding has been you don't want to go too polished on the compression tube because moly paste needs something to adhere to. I do go finer on the piston and spring ends but never anything finer than 1500.
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