Buffing?????

[MilDoc]

I was looking for a buffing wheel / system to buff bandsaw boxes to a high shine. On Amazon there are so many options I'm lost! Some wheels attach to a benchtop grinder, others to a drill, others to I don't know what. The BT grinder wheels don't seem like a good choice as it would be hard to get to all parts of a box. I was consiedring this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=228013

Any comments, or what do you use?

[DJehlik]

Many of the folks around here use the Beall System.

http://www.bealltool.com/products/

[Pappy]

Most drills are not going to develope the RPM's needed for what you want. Stand alone buffing machines can run big $$$. Unless you are going to get a lot of use out of them it might be hard to justify.

I have thought about mounting a keyless Jacobs chuck to one end of my grinder and using the 3 and 4 inch pads sold for drill use. The motor speed is close to the speed of buffer motors.

[newbie2wood]

Flitz is a metal polish commonly used in gunsmithing. Contrary to the manufacturer's assertion, I have found it to be abrasive.

For woodworking, buffing is commonly done with a buffing wheel attached to a stationary grinding machine or a handheld grinder. I would buff and polish for a high gloss finish. Polishing compounds can be found in automotive stores.

BTW, I dislike buffing even more than painting.
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[25]

I have used my Ryobi 10" drill press for buffing, just set it on the highest speed and away you go. It works quite well.

[John Hunter]

I picked up an 8" buffing wheel on sale at Harbor freight, mounted it on my 8" grinder and have been pleased with the job it does. I see they also have a bench unit on sale for $59.99 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40668

[Tom Hintz]

I have become a Beall buffing addict and use it on nearly anything I can hold up to the wheel. The results are remarkable and nearly always much faster than more traditional finishing methods.
I have a review of this system at the link below with photos and more details than can be presented here.

http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/beallbuffrvu.html

[cabinetman]

I've mounted a spare electric motor, and pully and arbor, with pillow blocks, and the shaft was long enough to stack several buffing wheels at a time. Some motors have an extra long shaft that can be used for this. I find motors at flea markets and garage sales. The buffing thingie you talked about might be suited for what you want to do. Give it a try and keep us posted.



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