Originally Posted by
littlevette
what's the possibility that sanding the diff rings by hand could lead to an odd angle on the diff rings? wouldn't that give you an odd feeling diff? the diff balls could be riding lovely on two thirds of the ring and not so on the other third. you could press down evenly on the rings as you sand them, but what's the possibility that you're doing more harm than good?
I use a spare female diff half to hold the ring and apply pressure evenly.