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Lehigh Valley Abrasives August 2012 Newsletter

 
 
 
Lehigh Valley Abrasives
 
August 2012 

At Lehigh Valley Abrasives, we are committed to providing premium products, made in the USA and Europe, at low prices with extra-ordinary service.  This edition of our newsletter covers the items below;
  
1. Stainless Fabricator produces mirror finish project for Atlantic City Casino.
  
2. New Professional Grinding wheels and Cutting wheel introduced at value prices.
  
3. Fein belt grinder with centerless tube/pipe polisher attachment.
 

Peter Reich and Associates is a custom fabricator in Philadelphia which recently completed a mirror finish bar for a major Atlantic City Casino.

 

 

 

In July, Peter Reich contacted us to assist with a stainless steel mirror finish project (see photo above).  Lehigh Valley worked with the fabricator and developed a two staged polishing plan.

 

Process 1 - Flat surfaces. 

 

Using a  Flex Burnisher LPR1503VR, a series of belts starting with 80 grit

and progressing to 2000 grit were employed.  As a final step two Wendt Cotton Flap Brushes were used first with white compound and then with blue to achieve the mirror finish.

 

 

Flex Burnisher on Lehigh Web Site 

 

Felt Polishing Flap Wheel on Lehigh Web Site 

 

Wendt USA - Felt Polishing Flap Rolls.avi
Wendt USA - Felt Polishing Flap Rolls.avi

 

Process 2 - Welded Joints.

 

Using the Flex L3406 VRG variable speed angle grinder (which allows for low RPM finishing which is critical for stainless), a series of unitized wheels were used on the welds moving from course through very fine.

Finally, the welds were brought up to the mirror finish by using the Wendt Felt Polishing flap disc with the white and then blue compound.

 

Flex L3406 VRG on Lehigh Web Site 

 

Unitized Wheels on Lehigh Web Site 

 

Cotton / Felt Polishing Flap Disc on Lehigh Web Site 

 

Wendt USA - Felt Flap Disc - Pre Polishing Stainless.avi
Wendt USA - Felt Flap Disc - Pre Polishing Stainless.avi

 
  
Lehigh Valley introduces new line of professional grinding wheels and cut off wheels offered at value prices. 

Together with one of the leading abrasive wheel manufacturers, we have developed a series of grinding and cutting wheels which perform exceptionally well on steel and stainless steel and are priced well below the competition.  The new wheels are made from premium aluminum oxide grain and re-enforced fiberglass mesh which is normally reserved for top of the line cutting and grinding wheels. 

 
Grinding Wheel
 
Cutting Wheel
 
 


 
Grit by Fein offers German made belt grinder and centerless tube polisher attachment at attractive prices.
The Fein GX75 Belt Grinder is an excellent addition to any shop and allows for pipe polishing with the GXC attachment.  See the videos below of the machine in action.

GRIT GX 75 2H
GRIT GX 75 2H


GRIT GXC
GRIT GXC Centerless Polisher


 

 
Thank your for your continued support and patronage.
 
Sincerely,
 
Chris Stone
Principal
 


Lehigh Valley Abrasives
Phone - 908-823-4188 
Fax - 908-537-2145