Hey all, I just finished my first gorget. The pattern was taken from the archive, here I only ran into a few problems, which make some great lessons in the long run. 1. Sand, then flare, or flare veeeerrry carefully. I couldn't sand the flared edges well enough with the bench grinder's muslin wheel-...

I suppose there's no way t lower the speed from 3600 to something lower by starving it of power?

I've been using sandpaper backed by buffing wheels, but the longevity and flexibility due to the arbor and edges catching is killing my productivity.

Thanks again,
Evan

Hey all, I'm trying to get some info on the eastwood company's expander wheel. Specifically, I have a 1/2 or 3/4 hp Ryobi 8" bench grinder that runs at 3600 RPMs at max, but it runs down very quickly with pressure. The expander wheel is rated at 2400 rpms. Has anyone used it above this rating? Why ...