Brian Tymchak
06-10-2012, 10:49 AM
Hi all,
Just getting together a turning area in my shop and I'm thinking about setting up a stand-alone buffing station. From reading posts here in the forum I see a lot of people using the Bealls buffing wheels, bowl buffs, and compounds. So I will likely start with that. However, I haven't found much info about the motors you all are using. One thought I have is to pick up a slow-speed grinder and mounting buffing wheels on either side. (I haven't checked into the feasibility of that yet, just a thought.) But, assuming I can do that, I'm wondering about the speed. Is 1750 rpm too fast, or too slow for good buffing results? Do different finishes buff better at different speeds? (Not sure what finishes I will be using yet.) Are there better options for a buffing motor? Would something with variable speed down to say 50 rpm or so be more useful? I'd like to keep this within a reasonable budget of ~$300, unless there is a compelling reason to put more money into it.
If anyone can provide links to info on the web about this, I would greatly appreciate that!
Thanks for your help!
Brian
Just getting together a turning area in my shop and I'm thinking about setting up a stand-alone buffing station. From reading posts here in the forum I see a lot of people using the Bealls buffing wheels, bowl buffs, and compounds. So I will likely start with that. However, I haven't found much info about the motors you all are using. One thought I have is to pick up a slow-speed grinder and mounting buffing wheels on either side. (I haven't checked into the feasibility of that yet, just a thought.) But, assuming I can do that, I'm wondering about the speed. Is 1750 rpm too fast, or too slow for good buffing results? Do different finishes buff better at different speeds? (Not sure what finishes I will be using yet.) Are there better options for a buffing motor? Would something with variable speed down to say 50 rpm or so be more useful? I'd like to keep this within a reasonable budget of ~$300, unless there is a compelling reason to put more money into it.
If anyone can provide links to info on the web about this, I would greatly appreciate that!
Thanks for your help!
Brian