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Thread: Buffing/polishing set up
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1st May 2007, 04:35 PM #1
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Buffing/polishing set up
<TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on"><TBODY><TR height="100%" width="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on"><TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off">I think it's time that get a buffer/polishing setup and wanted to know if I'd need anything other than a cheap 6 inch bench grinder (could use a spare motor that I have lying around though), 1 inch hard felt wheel and a 1 inch soft cotton wheel. Bunnies sell the wheels, are they any good and there are a few varieties available eg loose, sisal?. Where do most of you get your wheels from?
Would also use this set up to do final sharpening. Apart from what I mentioned above, some compounds (which again Bunnies sell) would be about it. What compounds are recommended?
I saw some tapered spindles on a bench grinder, would I also need those?
I have a bench grinder with a white wheel and a gray wheel that never gets used but I am presuming that I definitely need a felt wheel (sharpening) and a cotton wheel for buffing. Any advice appreciated.
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1st May 2007, 10:38 PM #2
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This sponsors product is the bees knees for final polishing of wood. They mount on tapered spindles just fine, they also mount on DPs.
Tapered spindles will be needed for standard buffing wheels.
A dedicated polisher is not a bad idea. Something like this 600W (0.8HP) dedicated polisher looks good (you need to scroll to the bottom of the page to see it) - but a equivalent power bench grinder would do the same thing. I would steer clear of anything with less power than this. 8" polishing wheels place a significant load on small motors.
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2nd May 2007, 11:58 AM #3
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<TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on"><TBODY><TR height="100%" width="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on"><TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off">Thanks, Bob. I don't really have any more room for extra machinery like a dedicated polisher. I'm hoping to get away with using my current bench grinder or at worst buying another smaller one. What I really need to know is what a good minimum set up would be so that I can sharpen and polish.
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