I've wanted multiple grinding and polishing arbors for some time now but have been put off by prices. Saturday, I bought a cheap 6'' grinder at Pick-and-Save for $30.00. This will do for the few time
I just whipped out my trusty Eastwood catalog to check the specs on the buffers that they sell. They turn either 1800 or 3600 rpms. The lower speed is for plastic, and the other is for everything el
Why not get multiple arbors (?) I have one bench grinder and just loosen the two set screws on the arbors to change from grinder to buffing wheels. Dana Dana Nojima, Ph.D. Department of Urology VA M
The faster the better. Go with 8" wheels. They run across the metal faster and that's the key to polishing, just like it is in cars. I use a yellow 8" buff for cutting as it's indestructible. Forget
I'm no machine shop guru, but it looks like the Baldor buffers in the Eastwood catalog are rated at 3600 rpm. They recommend a lower rpm for plastic. So if you're buffing metal, you're in business. I
Okay, I'll weigh in on polishing. Generaly, bigger and faster is better. For small items your 1/2 horse 3450 motor will work fine. I use a Baldor in that size range for my jewelry business. For serio
To Russell and all, Thanks for the feed back on this. I set up the machine yesterday afternoon and it works acceptably. Pressing too hard will stop the wheel and that's kind of a bummer. I put a doub
Wow, swords and armor! So that's what the VulForge refers to? Ever fabricated any sheetmetal for your roadster? -marc == Marc Tyler Designer, Animal Firm 800-600-7195 www.animalfirm.com
definitely stand to the side of the centerline, and work below the center, I while finishing a knife last year. when the knife finished bouncinng around the shop, it had dented my brothers Pontiac, o
Don't feel bad. The chroming shop I used totally mangled a NOS Vent window frame for my 66. Mike -- Original Message -- From: "Russell Southwell" <rulee@cityscape.net> To: <VulForge@aol.com> Cc: <vl
My own,but I was using a drill press instead of a buffer setup, much safer and easier to use the proper tools. Russ Southwell, full from the feast yesterday, with familly gathering today, good people