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Hands-Free Polishing With a Flex Shaft Jiffy Jig
How I mount a flex shaft handpiece in a Jiffy Jig held in a bench vise to polish hands free with felt polishers and Zam.
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In this video, I’ve set up my Foredom flex shaft hand piece into a Jiffy Jig from @gesswein.jewelry The jiffy jig is held in a bench vise, which lets me polish hands-free with felt polishers and Zam compound—such a game changer for studio efficiency! 🌀✨
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In this video, I’ve set up my Foredom flex shaft hand piece into a Jiffy Jig from @gesswein.jewelry The jiffy jig is held in a bench vise, which lets me polish hands-free with felt polishers and Zam compound—such a game changer for studio efficiency! 🌀✨
Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been at the bench for decades, we’d love to have you here.
👉 Follow @metalsmithsociety for daily tips, tool tricks, and a community that actually roots for you.
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