Uses for vertical disc?

Disks work great for cleaning up flat grinds and for flattening all manner of stock.
Been using one for years and it is one of the best tools in the shop.
 
I have to agree with Phillip. A disc grinder is probably the best way to get a truely flat surface on any material. I have two disc grinders. Both built in house. The vertical unit runs a little faster and is used mainly for flattening steel. The other unit that I built is mounted horizontally and runs at around 300 rpm . It's great for flattening handle material. Because of the slow speed, there is little chance of over heating sensitive things like ivory, horn, etc.
 
Purhaps I can steer you guys a little sideways. What do you use to hold the paper on so that you can get it off again. Or what do you get it off with. I spent an hour tonight using my flat plattern to clean up a damascus billet. I am never happy with the flatness.
It usually come ok but I want somethina bit better.

I have used a couple of cheap horible disks that attach to the front of an electric drill. However on my belt grinder I have this beautiful
10 disc.
I have not glued any thing to it in the past. I assumed it would be a big job to get it clean.

Any good tips.

Thank you

late edit. Have you got any pics or plans of the horizontal or other models.
 
Reg, I use 3-M Co., feathering disc adhesive. It is usually available from auto paint supply stores. The tube lasts a lot longer, but the spray is easier to use. K&G also handles it.
http://www.knifeandgun.com/

The reason most use a 9" disc is, you can use 9"X11" wet or dri sandpaper sheets on them. just glue them on, and trim off the excess. It is the difference of $2.00 each for pressure sensitive adhesive discs, or $.25-.50 each, for a sheet of sandpaper.:eek: :D
 
3M 77 I don't clean it off very often , just peel off the old and spray the new paper.
 
Sometime I use 9"X11" wet or dry sandpaper sheets glued on my 9" disc with adhesive spray (graphic art temporarily glue, for easy reposition and removal) or I use Home depot self adesive disc (for big grits)

To remove and change disc, I use my hot air gun: I heat and peal the old disc verry easily... No cleaning required...

Alain M-D
 
Here,s a pic of a low cost disc grinder, used washing machine motor 1/2 hp, choice of two speeds 1050 or 1750,and is reversable cost at scrap yard $5.00.It has worked great for several years .
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I use a 12" Rockwell vert disc for a lot of things. What I like it best for is flattening and truing EDGES of my blade blanks before I get them near to installing them into handles. I use self-adhesive discs, and I use those rubber eraser-thingys to clean them also. They work so-so... nothing like a fresh disc!
 
Thanks for all the great tips,. I have had this disk ever since I got my grinder.(several years ago) I will actually start using it now.

3m are a big company here so would suspect I can get that easy. My daughter is also in and out of the art supply shop all the time. SHe is doing a course. And if all that fails I will try the mail order sight.

SOmetimes I just need a little prod to get me going. But then again sometimes a good kick in the guts gets me going quicker.

Thanks again for all the tips. I may even make one of those disks like in the photo. It looks simple enough even for me.
 
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