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Mounting a Flex Shaft Handpiece in a Vise to Polish
Learn how a nylon jig from gesswein.jewelry holds a Foredom handpiece in a vise so both hands are free to polish, sand or grind small pieces.
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With this Nylon Jiffy Jig from gesswein.jewelry I can mount my Foredom handpiece in my vise and use both of my hands to polish, sand, or grind. While I do own a polishing machine I love using this set up for polishing small studs and pendants. It allows me to use smaller polishing bits and have a bit more control. Find this tool by heading to Gesswein.com and searching βjiffy jigβ and use code MSS5 to save 5% and support Metalsmith Society #affiliate
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