Vince Pitelka on thu 17 jun 04
> I am wondering if anyone knows of a source on line for the abrasive
> flap wheels Vince mentions besides Grainger?
> I do not have a commercial business account, but would like to get one
> of them for my studio...
John -
Anyone can order from Grainger. You do not need a commercial business
account. Below is the information you need to find the parts at the
Grainger website.
Abrasive flap wheels are composed of hundreds of straps of heavy duty
abrasive cloth tightly bound to a central hub, making a very dense wheel
that has some flex to it, so it rounds off sharp edges beautifully.
Go to the grainger.com website, and enter "3DV15" in the search box, and it
will take you to a 120-grit 6" by 1" flap wheel with a 1+ center hole for
$21.78. Then in the search box enter "3DV21" and it will take you to the
$2.06 bushing set you need to adapt the flap wheel to a 1/2" or a 5/8"
arbor.
Good luck -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Technological University
Smithville TN 37166, 615/597-6801 x111
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William Melstrom on tue 14 sep 04
Marcia:
I googled "diapad" and got confusing results. Can you suggest a grit size
and a supplier?
This is exactly what I need.
Thank you,
William Melstrom
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From: "Marcia Selsor"
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Subject: Re: smooth bottoms/vince/abrasive flap wheels
> Diapads can also be used.They are scrubby pads with diamond abrasives
> of the surface. David Roberts uses these for cleaning "naked raku". I
> have found they'll do all sorts of cleaning and polishing. They are
> available in various grits..like sand paper.
> Marcia Selsor
> preparing for workshop "Raku Masters"
> On Sep 14, 2004, at 5:09 PM, Madrona Artist wrote:
>
> > Hi Vince,
> > I have seen several posts where you suggest the flap
> > wheel for smooth bottoms.
> > Can these be attached to a bat and put on the wheel to
> > smooth the bottoms of pots?
> > Thanks
> > Charan
> >
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Madrona Artist on tue 14 sep 04
Hi Vince,
I have seen several posts where you suggest the flap
wheel for smooth bottoms.
Can these be attached to a bat and put on the wheel to
smooth the bottoms of pots?
Thanks
Charan
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Marcia Selsor on tue 14 sep 04
Diapads can also be used.They are scrubby pads with diamond abrasives
of the surface. David Roberts uses these for cleaning "naked raku". I
have found they'll do all sorts of cleaning and polishing. They are
available in various grits..like sand paper.
Marcia Selsor
preparing for workshop "Raku Masters"
On Sep 14, 2004, at 5:09 PM, Madrona Artist wrote:
> Hi Vince,
> I have seen several posts where you suggest the flap
> wheel for smooth bottoms.
> Can these be attached to a bat and put on the wheel to
> smooth the bottoms of pots?
> Thanks
> Charan
>
> =====
> Madrona Artists Guild
> 3612 Center Street
> Tacoma, WA 98409
>
> http://www.madronaartistsguild.com
> madronaartistsguild@yahoo.com
>
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Vince Pitelka on tue 14 sep 04
> I have seen several posts where you suggest the flap
> wheel for smooth bottoms.
> Can these be attached to a bat and put on the wheel to
> smooth the bottoms of pots?
Charan -
There are some abrasive disks for smoothing bottoms that attach to a bat on
the wheelhead - they are avaible from some of the ceramic suppliers. The
abrasive flap wheel I referred to is an attachment that fits on a bench
grinder. You can find more information about it in the archives.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Technological University
Smithville TN 37166, 615/597-6801 x111
vpitelka@dtccom.net, wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/
william schran on thu 16 sep 04
Vince wrote:>There are some abrasive disks for smoothing bottoms that
attach to a bat on
the wheelhead - they are avaible from some of the ceramic suppliers.<
Axner has a "green wheel", a silicon dioxide grinding wheel that is
attached to a bench grinder. This is great for glaze drips, etc. They
also have a silicon dioxide grinding disk, that has self adhesive
backing that can be attached to a plastic bat. For smoothing the
bottom, you'd want the finest grit available.
Using a flap wheel or grinding wheel on a bench grinder, you'd want
to wear a proper respirator and preferably, do the grinding outside.
With the flat grinding disk, you can spray with water while grinding
and this will eliminate the dust issue.
Since I do crystalline glazes, I do lots of grinding. I first use the
silicon dioxide grinding wheel attached to a bench grinder, then I
use my other "toy". To get a REALLY smooth bottom I use a flat lap
machine. This is a grinder/smoother used in lapidary work, like a
small pottery wheel, but goes much faster, like 1200 rpm. I use 100
grit, then 320 grit diamond grinding disks. A simple little cup with,
small hose attached, keeps the grinding surface wet with water. This
is mainly to keep the disk cool, but also eliminates dust problems.
Bill
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