i am looking for a good buffer / polisher.
Not necessary to be cheap. Important American made . name from where i can buy.thank you in advance
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i am looking for a good buffer / polisher.
Not necessary to be cheap. Important American made . name from where i can buy.thank you in advance
In my opinion, you can't go wrong with Baldor buffers. And you can buy them at a lot of different industrial outlets. Do a Google for Baldor and pretty much any supply house for fabrication, finishing or polishing applications will have them.
I got a great deal on a Baldor 332B from Mile-X.com | Mile-X Equipment is your source for Shop & Garage Equipment! and it got to me the next day- they ship from Des Moines- with only $27 for shipping. Can't say I've owned another buffer, but this is by and far the best power tool in the shop... very well made, good warranty.
Baldor is a good one Sham. Ask Lynn or Glen about speeds and horsepower. I've got one that is around 1700 or so and 3/4 horse that is good and strong. Here is a post (sticky) in the Workshop that Glen put up with great photos and info.
+1 Baldor is by far the best...
I have the 1/4 HP Baldor, works wonders, you can effectively also use it at higher speeds by using bigger than 6" wheels.
I have a 1 hp Grizzly buffer, model G1061Z. It is powerful, runs very smoothly, has long shafts for good clearance, and is reasonably priced. I couldn't be happier with it. (The photo shows a sanding drum on one side, but I have two 8" wheels on mine.)http://cdn3.grizzly.com/pics/jpeg500/g/g1061z_det1.jpg
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Originally Posted by ChrisMeyer
Isn't the Grizzly an imported unit?
Ahh, I missed that line. :gaah:Quote:
Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl
However, I wouldn't be surprised to find that even American assembled machines have some foreign parts in them.
Chris, I have my buffer more for tobacco pipes and stems than anything else. I've dabbled with buffing a razor but I don't have the guts to really get into it. Your picture of that butcher knife up against that wheel gives me the shivers. I've had a tattoo machine frame grab the wheel and come whizzing past my head or hit me in the chest more than once. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisMeyer
:OTI do try to buy USA made regardless whenever possible. I know that people all over the world are trying to feed their families and have a right to make a living. I respect that but OTOH, we here in the USA have seen such a dramatic decline in the manufacturing base that made this country what it was that I am a bit 'nationalistic' when it comes to making that choice. Not isolationist BTW, just trying to look out for our own a little bit.
+1 and +1Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
3 of the 4 I use daily are Baldors.
Have fun,
Lynn
Baldor 1/4 HP
is this ok power or too low?
I just got a buffer to replace my not quite adequate lathe buffer arrangement. Aside from the cost of a buffer, I struggled to find an economical but solid buffer pedestal. I didn't want to mount it on a bench but all the the pedestals either looked too flimsy or too expensive. Before making my own, I ended up buying a decent and stable bench grinder pedestal at Sears and it seems to be just fine. It's 9.5" square on top and 18" square on the bottom. In my opinion, it's a pretty good set up at a good price.
I find it enoughQuote:
Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl
I use the Baldor 114, which is the 1/4 HP at 1700 RPM. I chose it mostly because of the speed - it's great with a 4 or 6 inch for greaseless, a 6 inch for the transition stages, and an 8 for the final polishing. Changing the wheels lets me get to the right surface speed for both the pace I want to work at and also the heat management. To top it off, it's an extremely reliable buffer which runs quietly, and it won't break the bank either.
I have never found the power to be a problem - I never get any slowing of the wheels, be it loading up with compounds or running the 8 inch wheels. And I know if the wheel does grab something, it won't rip my arm off.
Sham,
I have an extra Buffer Stand that you can have it you want it. I will bring it up to you or if you come down, you can take it back with you.
1/4 hp is a good buffer like the one Dylan has. You should be able to do what you want with it and you can always get a 3/4 hp next time.........:)
Have fun,
Lynn