pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on mon 16 feb 04
Hi Ron, all...
Or too...
Just get some Aerosol Spray Adhesive or similar...and afix
some Silicone Carbide "Wet-and-Dry"
abrasive paper to a Bat...one can get that sort of paper at
about any Hardware Store or Automobile Paint Supply Store or
many Paint Stores even...
Use that 'wet' if one wants...simple and easy and not likely
to lend itself to mishap...
Best wishes,
Phil
Las Vegas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Roy"
> To bad it is not possible to use a flap wheel under water.
I wonder what
> the abrasive material on the flaps is - could it be
silica - another source
> of micro fine silica in the air?
>
> When using a stone on the feet of pots you soon wear
grooves in the stone -
> which are ideal for smoothing the contours of the feet.
>
> I has occurred to me - to throw a flat bottomed disk - the
same size as a
> wheel head - with raised sides - fired to glaze temp but
no glaze. It could
> have some water in it and provide an excellent grinding
surface when
> attached to the wheel head - and not be a dust generator.
>
> RR
>
> >Nothing against flap wheels, BUT you can get a uneven
surface (high/low's)
> >with them. I think the wet/dry sand paper glued to a
plastic bat and wet
> >and spinning (your wheel) is the best as you can also
control some
> >possible unevenness and protential wobble or high spots.
I use this
> >method. I only use a flap wheel to smooth our uneven
items such as auto
> >parts.Also another option, Grinding compound is
generally messy, leaves
> >dark marking and is oil based. Sam in daly city
>
> Ron Roy
> RR#4
> 15084 Little Lake Road
> Brighton, Ontario
> Canada
> K0K 1H0
> Phone: 613-475-9544
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>
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