nosbor
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Post by nosbor on Jun 6, 2017 13:43:19 GMT -5
Please let me apologise first as I think I wrongly jumped in on someone else's post. That done my question is has any one had success making a grooved vibro pan. I can get a smooth one, is there an insert I can glue to a smooth one that will do the same job as a grooved or should I have one fabricated with grooved or diamond shapes. Regards Andy
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Post by captbob on Jun 6, 2017 13:55:18 GMT -5
As I wrote on the other thread, some makers (it's Lortone) use smooth pans. So they must work. Why not try using you pan as is (smooth) before you go to the trouble of figuring out how to make it grooved? And... welcome to the forum!a Lortone vibe lap - (smooth pan) Pic taken from this site (page) that you may find helpful. www.spiritrockshop.com/Polishers_Laps_Saws.html
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nosbor
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Post by nosbor on Jun 6, 2017 14:19:44 GMT -5
I think you are correct. I have looked at some smooth steel pans used for frying, pizza and paella. Probably would cost about 30 to 50 uk pounds. Do you think they would be suitable? Not sure about the thickness or weight. Regards Andy
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Post by captbob on Jun 6, 2017 14:49:01 GMT -5
I would think that thickness would be an issue. Something thin would wear through eventually. My 15" Raytech pans are not only thick, but heavy as well. Kinda thinking that a pizza pan is out. A big ol' cast iron skillet... now that's an interesting idea. Not sure they are flat enough (inside). Most fry pans/skillets are curved up towards the sides. Flat, flat, flat = majorly important.
Gotta be something out there that would make a decent substitute for the lap pans these companies sell. I'll think on that, others here may have some ingenious ideas for you.
Guessing that ordering a "real" lap pan or buying a used vibrating lap machine isn't something that you want to do? Shipping from overseas (if necessary) would probably be a pretty penny.
Good luck with your project and please keep us up to date on your progress!
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Post by coloradocliff on Jun 6, 2017 15:05:29 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from Colorado. Bob's really smart AND wise.( Don't listen to his wife.. grin) Relax and don't work too hard on things. Lot of very smart people who will help you avoid a lot of work for small if any gains. Again, Welcome to our family.
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minerken
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Post by minerken on Jun 7, 2017 10:42:06 GMT -5
I think that a cast iron frying pan could be used very effectively by using a bumper at the curved edge i.e. something like a piece of hose cut to fit and joined at the ends with some doweling of some type wood, or whatever. The groves could be altered to be divots made by laying out a grid with chalk and making small indentations at the line intersections with a 1/2" drill, I have actually seen this done in commercial pans before can't remember what company.
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