look folks - a NEW topic related to glass even !!! well, a grinder question anyway.

okay, enough frivolity...

years ago, when i had my first glass studio (it was about the time the last dinosaur walked the earth)...i had a grinder...i think it was a Glasstar...i don't remember it having a sponge included in the set up...but the grinder i have now (just arrived about 10 days ago)...has a sponge...and no real instructions as to its use.

yes, yes, i know where it goes...but at what height? should it be sticking above the grinding platform or below it?

i could swear that my first grinder had a pump that forced water onto the grinding head...i also vaguely remember that it got clogged up a lot toward the end of its life (well, the end of my studio's life...)

i should have bought a good US brand instead of the one i got...but now that i have it, i'll deal with it. it does everything...three heads and a disk grinder...so i'm not complaining...i don't know what i'll do in winter...it pretty well sprays water around...i've created a 3 sided screening device (had the blacksmith make three-hinged frames that i covered with nylon sheeting...) but if i'm working in the wrong place, i get a splash now and then. not bad in warm weather but it gets cold here in winter!

now that we've solved the transformer question, maybe i'll consider investing in a good US brand.

live and learn.

please anyone, what do i do with this silly sponge??

thanks,

ar.

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Just stick the sponge in the hole and add the water and you're good to go. The sponge will rest on the bottom of the tray and usually sticks up to about the top of the bit...maybe a little less or so. As long as the bit is getting water then grind away!

Andy

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