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chickengeorge Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2004 Posts: 5634 Location: Spokompton Warshington
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:39 pm Post subject: Polishing Equipment |
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I'm looking at buying a polisher. Which is better, orbiting type or a straight polisher? Anybody have experience with both? |
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Foxx Uncle Meat
Joined: August 27, 2001 Posts: 4897 Location: at the computer,.......DUH!
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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damn,.thats a good question,..
as i am old school,.i'm used to the side grinder type of buffer,..
but alot of people like the random orbit type for buffing.
i'm sure this will start an argument,
but it's really what you are used to.
i beleave the random is less likely to burn the paint then the other. _________________ Frank
OG JHC
59 panel
Sarcasm is the body's natural defense against stupidity. i seem to use a lot. |
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fuzzymath Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2004 Posts: 175 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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I like the 90 degree type polisher too.
Make sure you get one with variable speeds, preferably one that will go as low as 1000rpms. I never go any higher, if you need to go any faster than 1000, you are using too soft of a compound.
Harbor Freight sells one for $40, that's what I use. I bought it cause it was cheap and it works great so I havn't really felt the need to buy the $350 Dewalt model that does the same damn thing. |
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DaveM Mad Samba Scientist
Joined: June 11, 2002 Posts: 3010 Location: Dry side of Oregon
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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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I bought a nice baldor polishing motor... they are different than the standard grinding motors as they have longer shafts which allow the buffs to be further away and give you more space to work. Since polishing is one of those things that is time consuming, buy the best you can afford to make the work go easier. _________________ Sounding like a broken record as to why You should be measuring protein during harvest in order to better your agronomic practices. |
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tacky Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 577 Location: highways of agony, va.
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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buffers can be dangerous to your paint. use with caution. you can't screw up with you hands. too bad. _________________ "Everyone reading this is a PO." |
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