How to Make Standoffs Shiny in 5 Seconds or Less

[SerpentEagle]

[Chris is me]

Why not just do this on the lathe while you're turning them?

Otherwise, yup, Scotchbrite is magic.

[Cothron Theiss]

Also, why are you chamfering your standoffs?

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Cothron Theiss

Also, why are you chamfering your standoffs?

This is fairly common to break the edge.

The one on the far right is a more typical size, the 2nd one is a rather large chamfer.

[Cothron Theiss]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

This is fairly common to break the edge.

The one on the far right is a more typical size, the 2nd one is a rather large chamfer.

I know for this scale it probably doesn't matter, but wouldn't it be better to undercut the face of the standoff so it's held firmly around the edge? Chamfering it kinda sounds like the opposite of what you'd want to do.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Cothron Theiss

I know for this scale it probably doesn't matter, but wouldn't it be better to undercut the face of the standoff so it's held firmly around the edge? Chamfering it kinda sounds like the opposite of what you'd want to do.

That doesn't really do anything to break the edge (if anything it's sharper then). A small chamfer won't ruin anything and it'll make the parts safer / easier to handle. Doesn't need to be huge like on the 2nd standoff though.

[Cothron Theiss]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

That doesn't really do anything to break the edge (if anything it's sharper then). A small chamfer won't ruin anything and it'll make the parts safer / easier to handle. Doesn't need to be huge like on the 2nd standoff though.

Ah, so breaking the edge is just to remove burrs and the sharp edge? That makes sense.