Thread: Bench Buffer Question

I am not saying those switches will not work, because you never really know till you try...

But it has always been my understanding that there are two differnt types of electric motors one reacts with the lower current by slowing down the other turns off... Somebody that knows these things better can explain it better...


Here is some reading

Electric Motor Basics

Philadelph pretty much nailed it.

Now keep in mind that grinders don't share the same torque as a buffer, Many of the lower end buffers also cheat on their HP's. It's mostly peak HP and never sustained. You can do the job with your 3450 rpm grinder. Many do. Just be careful and maybe start with a 6" or 4" wheel.

Now you say cleaning. Do you mean polishing, buffing or more heavy restoring as in trying to remove pitting and heavy blemishes?

You would not use sisal for a surface cleaning job but spiral or loose cotton. Sisal is more for the heavier work.

With all that in mind, think safety first. Get a good set of goggles, an apron if desired, watch the fingers and wear a dust mask.

The blade has some rust and blemishes.

Thanks for the info guys!

Newb to newb, be careful. Don't freak yourself out and panic, but make sure to keep a firm grip on that blade like all the guides tell you. If only I could find a link to where Glen talks about how to hold the blade...I'd look for that before starting if I were you.

My buffer is around 1800 and it seems pretty fast to me, so you definitely wanna go with the smaller wheels like Max suggested. And if your blade bumps into the machine, because it has low clearance with the small wheels, flip the wheel to the other side of the machine and work on that part of the blade on the other side. Every time you can't quite get some part of the blade on one side, you should be able to get it with the wheel on the other side of the machine.

Damnit...I was posting you links to a ton of threads and accidentally closed the tab.

Anyways, here's the one with Glen holding the razor: http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...-question.html

And some more you should probably look at/watch before you get started:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/video...rt-finish.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...lustrated.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...compounds.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...questions.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...tion-tips.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...fo-thread.html

Thanks heirkb, I appreciate you taking time to post those links. Most helpful!