Re: [CR]RE: cleaning rims or "what would your Mother say?"

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 18:07:12 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]RE: cleaning rims or "what would your Mother say?"
References: <4400A9FC.2060204@pacbell.net>
In-Reply-To: <4400A9FC.2060204@pacbell.net>


Bob Freitas wrote:
> If your going to use a wire brush spinning at
> 20,000RPM be sure and wear eye protection!

Make sure the wire wheel is rated for the RPM of the motor. The wheel I used was rated at 4500 RPM; the bench-mounted motor turned at 3400 RPM -- a good safety margin.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA