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grinding wheel tool help requested

updated thu 3 nov 05

 

Rikki Gill on sun 30 oct 05


Hi All,

I am trying to replace a flap disc that fits on a shop grinder and cleans
the bottom of a pot
more gently than the usual stone. It is made of many individually cut pieces
of sand paper,
bunched together, and the pieces stick out an ince or so, as the wheel
rotates.
I have worn the one I have down to the nub. It was given to my by a friend
and all efforts
to replace it, in a hardware shop or on the web have failed. Can anyone
tell me where I can find one?
I have tries Home depot, Ceramic suppliers, etc with no luck. It might have
another name I am not familiar with.

Thanks, Best, Rikki Gill



Michael Wendt on sun 30 oct 05


Rikki, look on the web at http://www.supergrit.com
Regards,
Michael Wendt
Wendt Pottery
2729 Clearwater Ave
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
USA
wendtpot@lewiston.com
www.wendtpottery.com

Hank Murrow on sun 30 oct 05


On Oct 30, 2005, at 8:08 AM, Rikki Gill wrote:
>
> I am trying to replace a flap disc that fits on a shop grinder and
> cleans
> the bottom of a pot
> more gently than the usual stone. It is made of many individually cut
> pieces
> of sand paper,
> bunched together, and the pieces stick out an ince or so, as the wheel
> rotates.
> I have worn the one I have down to the nub. It was given to my by a
> friend
> and all efforts
> to replace it, in a hardware shop or on the web have failed. Can
> anyone
> tell me where I can find one?
> I have tries Home depot, Ceramic suppliers, etc with no luck. It
> might have
> another name I am not familiar with.

Dear Rikki;

Here is what I found for you on the web:

http://www.aaabrasives.com/shoponline.asp?
point=results&Keyword=flap%20wheels&fromSearchPage=1

http://www.onlineindustrialsupply.com/flap-sanding-wheels.html

http://www.jlindustrial.com/endeca/searchResults.jsp?N=3938

http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/103-9159178-7973456?
_encoding=UTF8&node=12937681

Can't resist telling you of my preference. I have a Baldor 1 hp motor
with two arbors to which I mount my Merit 120 grit and 2800 grit 8"
diameter flap wheels. The combination of the 8" wheels and the 3750rpm
motor speed gives me the correct surface speed at the wheel face. This
is important no matter which size of wheel you pick. The important
thing is to note the speed of the deice(drill, grinder, etc) you plan
to drive them with......making sure you have a wheel that will have
enough surface speed to make sure the flaps are extended and then the
tool will grind softly and nicely indeed. I have found some brands
leave a dark residue of resin on porcelain, these marks require further
treatment with my diamond pads to remove.


Enough! have fun,

Hank in Eugene, just having finished a fourth firing for a show in
Seattle. if any are from Seattle or surrounding territory, check out
the "Mingei" show at the Glenn Richards Gallery on Denny Way on
November 19th. I think it will be a great show, and runs through the
holidays. I made my first order of boxes fromWabiarts for the
occasion!

www.murrow.biz/hank

pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on sun 30 oct 05


Hi Rikki,


Abrasive Flap-Wheels of various kinds are used in many Industries and
Occupations, and likely a 'google' under that phrase will turn up many
sources for various kinds of them.


Some may not be intended to revolve at the kind of RPM a Bench Grinder will
tend to turn them at ( usually 3,500 for most Bench Grinders I think, )
but...


The not-so-good thing about useing an abrasive Flap-Wheel on a Bench Grinder
for your glaze-drips or 'bottoms' is that it will put lots of minute
silicacious particles in the air for you to breathe in, as well as putting
them in the weave of your clothes for you to breathe in at liesure.

So, consider this if temped to move to some 'wet' method or
something...instead, where the particle dispersion into the air is not an
issue.


Love,

Phil
Las Vegas


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rikki Gill"


> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to replace a flap disc that fits on a shop grinder and cleans
> the bottom of a pot
> more gently than the usual stone. It is made of many individually cut
pieces
> of sand paper,
> bunched together, and the pieces stick out an ince or so, as the wheel
> rotates.
> I have worn the one I have down to the nub. It was given to my by a
friend
> and all efforts
> to replace it, in a hardware shop or on the web have failed. Can anyone
> tell me where I can find one?
> I have tries Home depot, Ceramic suppliers, etc with no luck. It might
have
> another name I am not familiar with.
>
> Thanks, Best, Rikki Gill

Maurice Weitman on sun 30 oct 05


At 12:14 PM -0800 on 10/30/05, Michael Wendt wrote:
>Rikki, look on the web at http://www.supergrit.com

Man, that's about the worst (functioning) web site I've ever seen.

Of course, it may be that they just don't have flap wheels.

I give Michael credit for knowing that they have what Rikki was
seeking, so I blame their site programming.

Anyhow, Ms. Gill, pal-o-mine, I certify that this site
will have what you seek,
and that it will be on the page pointed to above (not far above, just
up there a line or two).

Regards,
Maurice

Ever wonder what 2000 looks like?

Ben on sun 30 oct 05


try klingspor

Rikki Gill wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to replace a flap disc that fits on a shop grinder and cleans
> the bottom of a pot
> more gently than the usual stone. It is made of many individually cut
> pieces
> of sand paper,
> bunched together, and the pieces stick out an ince or so, as the wheel
> rotates.
> I have worn the one I have down to the nub. It was given to my by a
> friend
> and all efforts
> to replace it, in a hardware shop or on the web have failed. Can anyone
> tell me where I can find one?
> I have tries Home depot, Ceramic suppliers, etc with no luck. It
> might have
> another name I am not familiar with.
>
> Thanks, Best, Rikki Gill
>
>
> >
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Vince Pitelka on sun 30 oct 05


I am one of the people who really pushes these abrasive flap wheels on
Clayart and in my Clay Times column. They are wonderful for shaping wood
modeling tools, and they are excellent for smoothing the bottoms of pots and
for polishing areas where you have had to grind a bit of glaze on the
bottom. Go to www.grainger.com and enter Grainger part number 3DV15 in the
search box to find a 6" by 1" flap wheel that will fit your bench grinder
(or will fit a cheap accessory arbor mounted on any 1/4 HP electric motor -
be sure to get the right arbor for the motor shaft), and enter part number
3DV21 to find the adapter set you will need to fit the 1/2" threaded shaft
on your bench grinder or arbor. Grainger used to offer adapter sets to fit
5/8" and 3/4" grinder shafts, but those are not available on the website.
If you need a different size bushing, give them a phone call and see if the
other sets are still available.

Phil is right about the micro-fine silica particles, and we have our bench
grinder and abrasive flap wheel outdoors under a shed roof. If you can't do
that, consider mounting a sheet metal housing around the rear half of the
flap wheel hooked up to a powerful suction fan or shop vac venting outdoors.
This is not a complex fabrication project, and it will save your lungs.
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/

denny means on wed 2 nov 05


Rikki,
A good source for grinding wheels, and especially sanding flap wheels like you describe is the Klingspor Company.
Here is the link to their site.

http://www.klingspor.com/


Denny Means

http://home.earthlink.net/~crookedtreepots/