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Post by Alice on Feb 14, 2006 11:22:27 GMT -5
Sands, got any pictures of the sanding belts and how you sand the cabs?
Can't they just be thrown into the tumbler after you shape them?
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Post by stefan on Feb 14, 2006 15:24:48 GMT -5
Alice the belts are really boring (just a belt of sandpaper pretty much) You can tumble but you lose that sharpe edge detail-- everything just rounds off (even if you do the majority of the sanding- then toss em into prepolish-
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Post by Alice on Feb 14, 2006 18:22:17 GMT -5
ok, it's a belt of sandpaper, but do you mount it on a virbrating machine of some sort? or one of those sanders you used for furniture or floors? (belt just goes round and round) Sorry, I know nothing well, nothing about this stuff anyway
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Post by stoner on Feb 14, 2006 19:27:29 GMT -5
Alice, the belts are like ones used on a belt sander made for woodworking. These lapidary belts are sized to fit what's called an expandable drum, as the machine starts up, the drum expands and holds the belt in place. when the machine is off and the drum is at rest, the belts slip on and off easily.
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Post by Alice on Feb 14, 2006 22:12:31 GMT -5
thanks Ed. Makes more sense now. Is it run wet or dry though?........ Something tells me dry
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 14, 2006 22:21:00 GMT -5
with a water drip alice
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 15, 2006 8:56:16 GMT -5
Always wet Alice, the belts are like big rough elastics that don't stretch (great description huh?) that you put around a grinding wheel - They look like those on a normal bench grinder but like someone said, they expand & hold the belts in place
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Post by Alice on Feb 15, 2006 11:08:34 GMT -5
Thanks for being patient with me everybody I got it now
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 15, 2006 11:37:54 GMT -5
Alice have you checked out Canadian Tire for that wet/dry grinder?
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Post by stefan on Feb 15, 2006 11:46:26 GMT -5
Here ya go alice- A pic of my grinder- the belts slip on those wheels- which expand when they spin to hold the belt in place Here is a closeup of the wheel (no the dent is not supposed to be there- I had to fix this one) and here is the machine without the hoods (the hoods have a nozzel in them where the water drips onto the wheel) ADMIN EDIT - repaired broken photos - original code below: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/stefanjan/Jun2610.jpg[/IMG] Here is a closeup of the wheel (no the dent is not supposed to be there- I had to fix this one) [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/stefanjan/Jun2601.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/stefanjan/Jun2609.jpg[/IMG]
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Post by Alice on Feb 15, 2006 11:53:13 GMT -5
Tweetie, I've just been browsing on line. I can't really buy anything now. Well, I can but it's just not practical. Rock stuff like this should be done outside or in a workshop, and not in my living room! it's way too cold during this time of year to work outside. I'll probably be more serious about buying rock equipment after we move this spring (Things like grinders, etc...) Stefan, Thanks a bunch for posting up those pictures! it helps more then you know
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Post by stefan on Feb 15, 2006 11:54:58 GMT -5
Hey it is how you get started!!!!! I use mine in the basement shop but it could be used just about anywhere- Really not a lot of mess associated with it the water is caught in the pan below and is drained off into a bucket- I added side wings to the hoods as it tends to kick some water to the side- but I really could use it anywhere with a minimal of mess! Keep shopping around and watch for the deal- and learn all you can- as when the right machine comes along- you want to be ready for it!
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 15, 2006 11:55:42 GMT -5
alice --- my dad allways told me if you dont ask you will never know and you cant blame anyone but youself for that --- so never hold back a question if ya do shame on you hahaha
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Post by Alice on Feb 15, 2006 12:06:11 GMT -5
thanks guys one more question.... how loud is it? I have a tile saw (Just a cheap little thing), and OMG! it's LOUD! Ear protection needed loud!
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 15, 2006 12:17:15 GMT -5
there very quiet alice after the motor starts it just has a low hum and with the rubber drums even rough grinding is quiet------- i usta watch tv wile i did cabs with the one stefan just showed
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Post by Alice on Feb 15, 2006 12:45:56 GMT -5
That's great! Something for me to do while the kids are asleep at night
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Post by stefan on Feb 15, 2006 14:52:39 GMT -5
I wear earplugs for my saw- But the grinder- well just a low hum- even when grinding- I don't wear any earplugs when grinding- only thing I really notice is a slight vibration from the unit (it is just sitting on the desk- not clamped down or anything) they really are very quiet (I can hear the tumblers over the grinder!)
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 15, 2006 21:46:59 GMT -5
stefan i had some large pieces of the black foam with the blue backing that they use for padding under rugs and i stapeled it to the tables i was useing for my machines and it absorbed all the vibration and the one side had the blue plastic coating so it wiped up easy --it was new but it was left overs from a rug install i got it from the trash might wanna check it out cause with it i didnt have to hold down the unit it didnt even shake
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Post by stefan on Feb 16, 2006 12:00:53 GMT -5
Great idea Sands!!! I think I may even have some of that kicking around somewhere!!
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Post by turnedstone on Jul 22, 2006 13:43:21 GMT -5
I thought this warranted a bump to the top well done.
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