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UHMW Bushings

mulde35d

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So I am trying to trim the UHMW Bushings on Page 32-02 for an RV-14A and figured I would rough cut them with the band saw and final trim them with a belt sander. My belt sander is having one heck of a time trimming off the plastic and it is a pretty coarse grit (80 grit).

Is there a trick to trimming this stuff or is it just that tough?
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And

I have also found that some abrasives are better than others. The cheapest ones usually do not perform anywhere near as well as the quality ones...
 
Solution

My biggest issue was a dull bandsaw blade. I changed the blade an cut right down the marked lines. Didn?t need much sanding after that.
 
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