{I accidentally said "copper" tube when I meant to say "brass" tube} If you make one of these ceramic tube sharpening stones, you'll likely have to drill the ceramic bore out a little, and you'll likely also have a use a dremel diamond cut off wheel to shorten the ceramic tubes. I forgot to mention another tip... Mount the mast coupling upside down, (with the knurled on top). That way the precision mast has a square shoulder to sit on. ~ The gear: www.amazon.com/uxcell-Brass-Thickness-Length-Tubing/dp/B09XHKPXRS/ref=sr_1_9?crid=JZDIAKPCHO7E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VOpQmVj_EX_HOTBZyFEsJzuyVtOnHiD9iDm_DGBj7Sd0ZrjN6hJJ1gdcJYwzpXRJ_M0gi1vckmNXTAHoGyfWZAXd31qXWqf8iUVbCWw1efbMwixs67UrcyS6hXH2HfHYT7kaz3tLGnn4pYMaPtrIfIqNWskVAjyTrQXNDomhnFRxs7u-3GQ2FnTJ_oR_Pgr8dvTl8PY_XP4SFT_R0YfuSsn-dtd6qdc09BI8EosYUoE.OgMu5tvyuPoST2XkSWKw7WZVsVBLCAwkxgwkN6E8h4Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=Uxcell%2Bbrass%2B8mm%2Btube&qid=1735072436&sprefix=uxcell%2Bbrass%2B8mm%2Btube%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-9&th=1 www.amazon.com/RANIT-Coupling-Diameter-Aluminum-Connector/dp/B0B2PVJ9SY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V8AMPR0P6FYV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-zXimN1W2UpbIQvphH7dVO_ylF2csVOlHvFxs3BkcXRi8aRm3EYKjYLFzA7BsAutXOU_zFlWCmHv6sn3h7SmerWk7hW25SnzfTjWys9mhN8.0lBZ2eat9WPKlDwHCb-hs-RHn_8KTjpULs_aZyVwxoA&dib_tag=se&keywords=Ranit%2B10pcs%2B8mm&qid=1735072511&sprefix=ranit%2B10pcs%2B8mm%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1&th=1 www.amazon.com/MECCANIXITY-Grill-Ceramic-Radiant-Plate/dp/B0CXXRM12R/ref=sr_1_3?crid=167SLJGN749F9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TEihZsfeafdlSGHPgcDJPc-HZ8qB-pICCkBdkVffF2HYPH17t89m5IbtGOFshhVT.kq1nGZ7mGtZZJj8kHDcUZx19MjzuDEiaaCr5AFQPtxs&dib_tag=se&keywords=Meccanixity+9.5%22+grill&qid=1735072583&sprefix=meccanixity+9.5+grill%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-3 www.amazon.com/XARILK-Diamond-Sharpening-Aluminum-Sharpeners/dp/B0D9GBQXPH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=I0PSN440HWKH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1rEY6OsKc32Y1ZktE7bnQHO6dHVhk2RO7lt8tB_jxMjU8gowuVWPihhdZRSB43_XbzlgaAo1GYDArEvUFUZZ1VtiePR_SL7sQf2GYFOTp1X0tkUcXAlXZtBDTHp9AsqBrA0ZrLrT9F0QbUOnE9jjebN077XYLllDx2iw1JwJ7Fw.8Z3WG4vLTYIGJvY9SH8rP8tMqV1NeYazBgEIH4voNmc&dib_tag=se&keywords=Xarilk%2B4%2Bpcs%2Bdiamond&qid=1735072645&sprefix=xarilk%2B4%2Bpcs%2Bdiamond%2B%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1&th=1 www.amazon.com/APEXEL-Microscope-Adjustable-Electronic-Magnifier/dp/B0BK47QT9Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26X7HYLG40075&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SKh3wsyPNLRPqyaNeezYACTKWDqVzitGhWTPp5rUOYUT30oYfRIxJ7bsSn7txZLMlJBcz2p1kEpncEocYrUD-c7DwYJAfRdYIFCsqjVlnvZaxcuPE5Hw0qvG9afL6TjgH6Wv22EZCgb_1x6afEMFw2Wy3Q4WWBEVKxe529oI6wW4UwJ20nt_FSydfUu_hYdnM3fGQGzk9cXAeARsrV3gJqtu_B_mz7Ce2vZIY_HpgII.Z_U03c9wYL1RSu96wUD8quzONJOvIPMwxPgBNrfaP-o&dib_tag=se&keywords=apexel+handheld+digital+microscope&qid=1735072696&sprefix=Apexel+%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1 ~ Thank you for sharing some of your valuable time with me. All glory to the risen Lord Jesus Christ, and no glory to us whatsoever!
{I accidentally said "copper" tube when I meant to say "brass" tube}
If you make one of these ceramic tube sharpening stones, you'll likely have to drill the ceramic bore out a little, and you'll likely also have a use a dremel diamond cut off wheel to shorten the ceramic tubes.
I forgot to mention another tip...
Mount the mast coupling upside down,
(with the knurled on top).
That way the precision mast has a square shoulder to sit on.
~
The gear:
www.amazon.com/uxcell-Brass-Thickness-Length-Tubing/dp/B09XHKPXRS/ref=sr_1_9?crid=JZDIAKPCHO7E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VOpQmVj_EX_HOTBZyFEsJzuyVtOnHiD9iDm_DGBj7Sd0ZrjN6hJJ1gdcJYwzpXRJ_M0gi1vckmNXTAHoGyfWZAXd31qXWqf8iUVbCWw1efbMwixs67UrcyS6hXH2HfHYT7kaz3tLGnn4pYMaPtrIfIqNWskVAjyTrQXNDomhnFRxs7u-3GQ2FnTJ_oR_Pgr8dvTl8PY_XP4SFT_R0YfuSsn-dtd6qdc09BI8EosYUoE.OgMu5tvyuPoST2XkSWKw7WZVsVBLCAwkxgwkN6E8h4Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=Uxcell%2Bbrass%2B8mm%2Btube&qid=1735072436&sprefix=uxcell%2Bbrass%2B8mm%2Btube%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-9&th=1
www.amazon.com/RANIT-Coupling-Diameter-Aluminum-Connector/dp/B0B2PVJ9SY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V8AMPR0P6FYV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-zXimN1W2UpbIQvphH7dVO_ylF2csVOlHvFxs3BkcXRi8aRm3EYKjYLFzA7BsAutXOU_zFlWCmHv6sn3h7SmerWk7hW25SnzfTjWys9mhN8.0lBZ2eat9WPKlDwHCb-hs-RHn_8KTjpULs_aZyVwxoA&dib_tag=se&keywords=Ranit%2B10pcs%2B8mm&qid=1735072511&sprefix=ranit%2B10pcs%2B8mm%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1&th=1
www.amazon.com/MECCANIXITY-Grill-Ceramic-Radiant-Plate/dp/B0CXXRM12R/ref=sr_1_3?crid=167SLJGN749F9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TEihZsfeafdlSGHPgcDJPc-HZ8qB-pICCkBdkVffF2HYPH17t89m5IbtGOFshhVT.kq1nGZ7mGtZZJj8kHDcUZx19MjzuDEiaaCr5AFQPtxs&dib_tag=se&keywords=Meccanixity+9.5%22+grill&qid=1735072583&sprefix=meccanixity+9.5+grill%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-3
www.amazon.com/XARILK-Diamond-Sharpening-Aluminum-Sharpeners/dp/B0D9GBQXPH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=I0PSN440HWKH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1rEY6OsKc32Y1ZktE7bnQHO6dHVhk2RO7lt8tB_jxMjU8gowuVWPihhdZRSB43_XbzlgaAo1GYDArEvUFUZZ1VtiePR_SL7sQf2GYFOTp1X0tkUcXAlXZtBDTHp9AsqBrA0ZrLrT9F0QbUOnE9jjebN077XYLllDx2iw1JwJ7Fw.8Z3WG4vLTYIGJvY9SH8rP8tMqV1NeYazBgEIH4voNmc&dib_tag=se&keywords=Xarilk%2B4%2Bpcs%2Bdiamond&qid=1735072645&sprefix=xarilk%2B4%2Bpcs%2Bdiamond%2B%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1&th=1
www.amazon.com/APEXEL-Microscope-Adjustable-Electronic-Magnifier/dp/B0BK47QT9Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26X7HYLG40075&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SKh3wsyPNLRPqyaNeezYACTKWDqVzitGhWTPp5rUOYUT30oYfRIxJ7bsSn7txZLMlJBcz2p1kEpncEocYrUD-c7DwYJAfRdYIFCsqjVlnvZaxcuPE5Hw0qvG9afL6TjgH6Wv22EZCgb_1x6afEMFw2Wy3Q4WWBEVKxe529oI6wW4UwJ20nt_FSydfUu_hYdnM3fGQGzk9cXAeARsrV3gJqtu_B_mz7Ce2vZIY_HpgII.Z_U03c9wYL1RSu96wUD8quzONJOvIPMwxPgBNrfaP-o&dib_tag=se&keywords=apexel+handheld+digital+microscope&qid=1735072696&sprefix=Apexel+%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1
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Thank you for sharing some of your valuable time with me.
All glory to the risen Lord Jesus Christ, and no glory to us whatsoever!