Jig a Loo

Ah, yeah, I didn't look back that far.  Good catch.  


As for axles, I ALWAYS re-polish at least with the polishing compound and selvyt cloth.  Yes, clean THOSE off with windex, alcohol, brake cleaner, and then I use distilled water to get any residue off.  Then re-jig.  

I clean my axles by sticking them in a drill press and stripping the oil and jig with a cotton swab and accetone, followed with 91% rubbing alcohol. Occasionally I will toch up with 6k to 12k grit sand paper if the cotten swab detects a snag. After a thorough rinse with the alcohol, I reapply the jig. I keep the sanding of axles to a minimum in order to maintain the original diamiter as much as possible. Use of accetone may be over kill but it ensures a very quick and thorough removal of jig and oil. 91% alchohal gets rid of any accetone residue leaving a desirable surface for jig.

I like the tip on using a cotton swab to detect burs and snags.  Great to have a fresh set of eyes in this hobby.
Thanks for information DWS.  There is a reason we are all chasing you.  

Actually I do chuck up the DF axle. I have a variable speed drill press so I just turn down the RPMs. Since its already polished, it doesn't take much to clean and spruce it back up. For a new axle, I'll polish it while it's straight then bend. Usually chuck it bacvk up after bending and use 6k or 12k sandpaper as required.

You just have to go slow I do mine in my cordless hand drill

Yes, I do have it in the press through the 12k stage.

I wonder if a micromesh pad, or even fine grit sandpaper mounted to a thin foam pad would work better for polishing a bent piece.