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.