摘要 |
<p>A wheel finishing apparatus (10) includes an upwardly opening tank (52) which stores therein a water and media mixture (59). An elongated spindle (30) is mounted on a frame (20) and is displaced directly above the tank (52). The spindle (30) includes on its lower end a hydraulically expandable bulb (49) which acts as a wheel clamp to releasably mount a wheel (18) to be finished onto the spindle (30). A circular plate (78) is mounted on the spindle a predetermined distance from the lower end of the spindle (30) and cooperates with a mounted wheel (18) to define a cylindrical flow channel therebetween. A motor (70) connects to the spindle (30) and operates to rotate the spindle (30) and thus the wheel (18) in the media at high speeds.</p> |