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Post by fernwood on Aug 20, 2019 7:24:59 GMT -5
Picked these up at Rock Swap. They obviously need to be cleaned. Most are marked with the grit/polish that was previously used on them or the size of the disks. There is a large variety. A couple of trim saw blades, too. I have an idea, but turning to the experts here. I do not have a pressure washer, but do have a pressure nozzle for garden hose. Thank you
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Post by pauls on Aug 20, 2019 13:23:37 GMT -5
I have cleaned the clubs badly contaminated felt buffs with a pressure washer, it worked a treat. Squirt it at an angle so any grit gets blasted out rather than straight on blasting grit deeper. Try the same with your garden hose, it's worth a try.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 20, 2019 16:38:52 GMT -5
Dishwasher?
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Post by pizzano on Aug 20, 2019 18:21:14 GMT -5
I have a variety of 4"/5"/6" carbon, emery, silicon, zircon, very rigid nylon bond grinding wheels that I toss in a 5 gallon bucket of warm water, 2 cups borax to 1 gallon of water ratio. Let them sit for a couple of hours or so, take a stiff nylon brush and scrub, then spray off with a standard pressure garden hose nozzle. Let them sit in the hot sun to dry and start all over again after grinding.........you might have to "dress" the wheels if worn un-evenly........this can be done "carefully" by using a "dressing stick" slightly harder than the wheel material. It takes a little practice at first. but it will bring life back to an old wheel that still has volume. The key is not to remove to much volume.......! They can be purchased at places like Home Depot, but I by mine at Grainger on-line.
For the cloth, wool, synthetic fiber wheels, just use till they're done.......all of which are dedicated to a specific media type and compound. Waste of time and effort trying to "clean".......maybe fluff-up on occasion with a wheel comb, but that's it for them.
I have never "cleaned" my diamond faceting discs.......just spray with water and run a glass bottle over them a couple of times at a low speed on the grinder.
It's worked well for me.......other's may have experienced different results.....!
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Post by fernwood on Aug 21, 2019 5:06:54 GMT -5
I was wondering about that.
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Post by aDave on Aug 21, 2019 13:01:09 GMT -5
I was wondering about that. I know absolutely nothing about wheels/pads. But, I'd never put anything in the dishwasher that had any sort of abrasive material/paste/grit on them. I wouildn't want the abrasives to run through the drain pump and (potentially) accelerate any wear. I'd also be concerned about abrasives getting trapped in any seals or the rotating surfaces of the spray arms. Granted, I might be overthinking the issue, but that's just me.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 21, 2019 13:57:46 GMT -5
I was wondering about that. I know absolutely nothing about wheels/pads. But, I'd never put anything in the dishwasher that had any sort of abrasive material/paste/grit on them. I wouildn't want the abrasives to run through the drain pump and (potentially) accelerate any wear. I'd also be concerned about abrasives getting trapped in any seals or the rotating surfaces of the spray arms. Granted, I might be overthinking the issue, but that's just me. That is a valid point. Abrasives in any bearing or seal - on anything that spins - will spell an early demise of that part. mrrockpicker is a machinist (his fulltime, day job), and the amount of metal chips that fall out of his pants and apron pockets when I do laundry is impressive. I have already replaced two water pumps in my washing machine!
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Post by fernwood on Aug 22, 2019 2:36:37 GMT -5
Thanks. Will nix the dishwasher idea.
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