Honing Tool

[NorthernJordan]

Does anyone have any experience in using a honing tool? Will I need a bench drill? Or can I just use a hand drill?

Cheers

[dscscotty]

What type of honing tool do you have?

[gaz_powell]

I have a three legged glaze buster that you put varying grades of stones on the legs

it attaches to a drill - when I have use it I just use a cordless

if it one of these use it cautiously and just give it a few runs up and down to rough the surface

[dave411]

use it on a very slow speed,and I mean slow.Move it up and down the bore as you go.I also run it in reverse,and use a thin oil,2 stroke is fine.

[dave411]

your cordless drill will be fine.

[dscscotty]

Glaze busters are ok but are not a proper hone, as already stated run it at a slow but constant/consistent speed, be careful cos they can oval the bore, I use hydraulic fluid to lube the bore. Or you could get one of these to do the job proper? http://usatoolsinc.com/ProductImages/lisle/LIS15000.jpg

[NorthernJordan]

I haven't bought one, but was wondering what was needed to do a decent job?

The flexi hones are fine to use with just a cordless without perfectly aligning the barrel?

At my work we have bench drill, milling machine and laithe. Are these of any use?

[dave411]

yeah,milling machine will sort it