Thread: Buffing machine question!

Here is a site that has adapters to use buffs of many sizes on a machine. They also move the buff further from the motor. I have them on one of HF 6"buffers. It is nice to be able to change buffs quickly. from ~¼" to9/16th" on the ones I have.
Hut Products-Buffing Accessories
This is just one, quickly found, store that sells them.
Where ever you find them call that company to assure that the hole for the shaft will fit your motor.
Have fun!
respectfully
~Richard

What should be the minimum power the grinder should have in order to get a proper buff?

The one I've been looking is a 150Watt (I think that's less than 0.25HP) power grinder. Would that be enough?

Just to echo what the other's said, Take all safety precautions before you use it. I've been doing Maintenance type work for 30+ years, welding, buffing, grinding, fabrication, the whole nine yards. I had one accident when I was a teenager, grinding a small piece of work without googles, yup, stupid...I got a metal fragment in my eye which the Doc prompty removed, I was lucky, lesson learned...I use a grinder/buffer on my razors with 6" wheels, it's variable speed, and works quite well with pastes, etc..

True, buffers have longer shafts putting the wheels further away from the motor, and no guards. I've taken the all safety guards off one side of my grinder, makes it a bit easier to work..Just be careful, Wear your safety glasses.