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I bought the 120, 240 and 400-grit flap wheels from Widgetsupply.com. I tried one out today, and I'm getting some chattering. Should I be using more pressure, less pressure, more speed, less?
I'm using a Dremel with the flex-shaft, and the speed is on two, I think.
Any miscellaneous tips for using these things? I'm restoring a big W&B half-hollow.
Josh
I use the same flapwheels without any problem...
I use the in the most slow speed.....
When are you getting the chattering? at the moment the flap touch the blade? after the pressure?
They're top-heavy so you need to slide them all the way in and make sure you tighten well.
Ilija, there are certain topics that I KNOW will get a response from you. Flap wheels and chromium oxide are two of them. :)
I didn't slide the bar all the way into the Dremel's chuck, so I'll try that.
The chattering starts as the wheel hits the blade, as soon as it's doing more than just brushing the metal.
These are pretty cool, though. :)
Josh
Hi,
What size flap wheels do you use, meaning what diameter? And are these used in place of sanding by hand with the wet and dry? How bad does the blade have to be before you would use a flap wheel?
Thanks
John
1.5" diameter and 0.5" thickness. The 400 grit finish is a half-decent satin. To go finer you need to make Jason's drums or use radial bristle discs as fine as 1 micron.
FireStart...where do you get the radial bristle discs?
I didn't.. I was trying to find a good way to use the 2" or 3" ones without buying a Foredom, which is way out of my budget.
Bill in his CD use some bristle disks with his dremmel....a very small ones....
I search for them in Widget Supply without luck....
You can buy them from Otto Frei (google them). Joe said that the mandrel that fits the 5/8 discs should go into a Dremel. You need to stack about 6 of them per grit but they should be ok for dozens of blades.
Thank you....thats what I was looking for...
Have a great day
Nothing I wouldn't do for a potential guinea pig :D Let us know how they work out for you and I may place an order with'em.
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I will......
I want to compare them vs the flap wheels....
Or you could just get what you need for the missing grits. I'd love to see the 1 micron finish though. Joe uses that for spot cleaning of otherwise clean razors.
I just ordered....it....
I will let you know in a couple of weeks.....
Hi Victor,Quote:
Originally Posted by vulcano
Can you provide us with a link as to what and where you are getting these things from.
Sorry for asking, but I have not been on line for 24hrs and am trying to catch up on posts, and I'm going backwards from newest to oldest.
Thanks
John