Liner honing

[Alastair]

Evening all. I'm fitting some new rings next weekend, and have called my local machine shop who wanted £20 a liner to glaze bust them... so i thought i'd just buy the tool and do it myself. I was just wondering what grade stones people recommend as the ones here have different grades:

http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Tool-Shop/Honing-Tools

and more specifically i was going to buy this one:

http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/51mm-17...4Pa38Ta38Mc3f0

Would this do the job properly?

Many thanks
Al

[jonnyshaw49]

id just get the machine shop to do it for 20 pound as it needs to be bang on and they will do them all the time, dont risk it mate

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Yeah if you just want to clean the liners up then a softer stone will do the job nicely.
No harm doing it yourself if you feel confident to do it.

[D4WNO]

Quite a few vids on YouTube here too to show you how to do it

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...rch_type=&aq=f

[Chris Hebden]

I was always told to put in alot of oil, is that right?

[Markey Mark (BD)]

I was always told to put in alot of oil, is that right?

I've always used some oil in the liner while doing it.

[Rob@Backyardracing]

I use WD40..

[J$£5GTT]

I use WD40..

[James5]

I use WD40..

I've always used some oil in the liner while doing it.

Just make sure you have clear hone marks after and that you thoroughly clean the liners after.

[Chris Hebden]

Do you hone new liners? I've never fitted a sett...............?

[TrixNFlix]

Do you hone new liners? I've never fitted a sett...............?

New liners come pre-honed so no need too.

[scratcher]

I'm a proper novice and I managed ok

A mate borrowed a tool from his work like the one in your link, kept a good supply of WD40 going down it and hey presto...

Before


After

[Alastair]

Thanks all

I'll buy the one at the link and let you know how i get on. If anyone near me needs to use one in the future then give me a shout, save you buying one

Al