Thanks Brian. Just found this photo
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
loose my head if it wasnt attached..
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Being rather excited to see some finished product I spent some time polishing the pillars and feet. Since then I have decided to hold off on the final polishing of parts until the very end, focusing on fit and function for now. Here is how I set up for polishing the feet and pillars. Since they have a 8-32 threaded hole for mounting and I didnt want to hold anything that could possibly get damaged I made a short spigot with a threaded hole.
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Using the smaller lathe (Schaublin 70) finding it easier to maneuver around and my microscope swings over it for close up inspection, now that can be a issue....not sure of the magnification I get from my microscope..all I know is it came out of a operating room and gets me REAL close to what I am working on, the issue??? every tiny detail is largely enhanced and I really dont think it is possible to get a flawless surface....after hours of trying I found a perfect surface to be a exercise in futility
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)
Anyway, using a threaded rod I was able to safely mount the pillars and feet in the lathe for the polishing stage.
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Using progressively finer grits of sandpaper, wood sticks, polish, rags, and everything else in the shop .....I had to end the madness before I lost ALL my hair
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
and be satisfied...