Modify plastic puck with dremel type tool?
#1
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Modify plastic puck with dremel type tool?
I have these hockey pucks that came with my bubble hockey table that are way oversized. They're almost like a ball instead of a puck. I'd like to grind/polish them down so they look more like a puck, but since I typically only work with wood and steel, not sure the best way to do it. I've already searched for similar diameter pucks and I am coming up empty handed. So the only way I can get what I'm looking for is to make it myself. Attached are pictures. There' s a fat puck, that's what came with my table. I want to grind/polish it down to look like the second picture. It needs to have a smooth surface and no sharp edges so that it still floats smoothly across my tables surface. The puck doesn't even need to have a crater, it can be a smooth flat surface, but again, I would prefer a small crater as that helps it simulate a floating experience on the fake ice. I have a few different dremels and tons of bits. If you can think of another way, please let me know. Thank you.
Fat Puck/ What I have:
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What I want my puck to look like:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]28095[/ATTACH]
Fat Puck/ What I have:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]28094[/ATTACH]
What I want my puck to look like:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]28095[/ATTACH]
#2
I've never seen "fat" pucks like that before. If I had to cut them down I'd use my band saw to do it. Small dremel cutters will work but leave a lot to be sanded and polished.
Maybe use a hack saw to cut the bulk off and then use the dremel to cut the indentation in.
Maybe use a hack saw to cut the bulk off and then use the dremel to cut the indentation in.
#4
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I can't think of a easy way that would not leave the flat faces looking fuzzy. I would hold it up to a belt sander and sand it down to what you want. Even with fine grit I don't think you'll get a smooth, factory looking face.
Do you know what material the puck is made of? It might be possible to carefully use a heat gun or torch to flame the cut down face and smooth it out.
Do you know what material the puck is made of? It might be possible to carefully use a heat gun or torch to flame the cut down face and smooth it out.