Thread: Loading buffer wheels

Sorry if this question has been asked and answered ad nauseum, but I've not found quite what I'm looking for in the archives. So here goes...
I recently was given a harbor freight 8" buffer/grinder as a gift and finally decided to take it for a spin. I notice when trying to load the wheels with any compound- greaseless or otherwise- I only get about half of the wheel covered with compound. Tried different wheels/sizes/compounds/raking again, all with the same half coverage result.
My buffing chops are nonexistent so any help is much appreciated.


Dan

When you say you get half the wheel covered do you mean like it blotches or like a coated spot and then non then coated?

Things work best for me when loading greaseless if I kinda lightly push the bar into the wheel for a few seconds and let it heat up, then turn the buffer off and jam the compound into the wheel while its slowing down. I need to do that several times, sometimes.

I get about half the wheel( give or take )coated nice and even then the other half is bald. Tried pulsing motor on and off to load and also trying to load at speed then applying more pressure against the wheel to slow it. Same result.

Scratching my head.


Dan

What kind of buff is it???? not brand but stiffness???

Sisal, Sewn, or loose????? what buff are you trying to load with greaseless???

For the greaseless I'm using 4" spiral sewn wheels. Same thing happened applying rouge to a 6" loose cotton buff.


Thanks