Recently bought a used 45-70 barrel on the classified. As luck would have it, would not fit my current frames (which are, so far, interchangeable). So, I re-read the barrel fitting tips about 6 times and went looking for my shoebox labeled 'abrasives' - containing everything from crocus cloth to valve grinding compound. Not to be found. No files the right size either. Darn, I scheduled Sat AM for this task and had a busy weekend in store.
Then I noticed my Dremel box. Hmmm . . . A quick check with the dial caliper showed the smaller sanding drum's diameter with a very fine grit was .348 (only 27 thousandths smaller than hinge pin at 0.375).
So I set to work using a permanent black marker to 'smoke' the lug and wearing a 2X Optivisor (maybe the greatest 'tool' I ever bought).
The Dremel removes a lot of metal quick even at slowest speed, especially with the relatively soft steel on the Handi lugs. I took it slow using the flexible shaft. Probably did the 'smoke & grind' at least 15 times before I got close. Then I switched to a similar diameter felt wheel charged with emery to finish up.
Mission accomplished.
