Abrasive Finishing Systems The Old Sawmills, West Tanfield, Ripon HG4 5JU
T: 01677 470795 F: 01677 470796 E: sales@abrasive-systems.co.uk
Abrasive Finishing Systems
Cloth Flap Wheels Abrasives on a Spindle
Flap wheel abrasives on a spindle are available ex-stock.
From tiny sizes for deburring small access holes and ports up to 100mm in diameter for satin finishing and cleaning operations.
Material types available include aluminium oxide cloth abrasives, Tex nonwoven fleece, al oxide cloth / Tex combinations, stripping wheels and unitised wheels.
Spindle mounted cloth flap wheels are suitable for use on drills and flexible shafts. They can be used on portable straight grinders and horizontal flat sanders fitted with drill heads.
The tables below show our most popular sizes and grades, other sizes and grits are available, please contact us to discuss your application and requirements.
Spindle mounted flap wheels remove large amounts of material and have elastic abrasive contact, leaving a regular linear structure.
This table below shows our most popular sizes and grades of spindle mounted abrasive flap wheels.
Combined flap wheels on a spindle are ideal when
less material is needing to be removed.
They have gentle abrasive contact and both remove material and give an excellent finish in one process.
Please note that combination flap wheels give a superior finish when used at a slower speed.
Combination Spindle Mounted Cloth and Tax Flap Brushes
Tex Flap Wheels on a Spindle
VF - Very Fine / F- Fine / M - Medium / SC - Super Cutting
Spindle mounted tex flap wheels have a brush structure and give a fine finish. They have gentle abrasive contact and are flexible and easy to use.
They are ideal for the brushing of stainless steel, aluminium and brass and will clean surfaces as well as remove rust.
They are also suitable for roughening plasticsd anjd for providing a key on primers and first coats of varnishes and lacquers.
Combination flap wheels are suitable for use on stainless steel, aluminium and brass.
They are ideal
for finishing stainless steel in kitchen appliances, cooker hoods and sinks for example.
They provide fine deburring and will provide a good finish and are perfect where
a regular linear structure is required.
Combined spindle mounted flap wheels have the same use as the tex spindle mounted
flap brushes below, but are more aggressive due to the action of the cloth flaps.