duckkisser Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 can i turn a grinder into a buffer? we have two grinders in the classroom. was wondering if i could convert the 8 in grinder into a buffer? is this possible with most grinders or are they two different machines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 It's possible. I believe it's just a matter of putting the buffing wheel on instead of the grinding wheel. I'd opt for the slower speed, personally, but that's me. My own situation is slightly different: I'm planning on a simple rod that will have 3 dedicated buffing wheels on it. Since I have a second lathe (my grandfather's) that does not get used enough, I'm thinking some smaller wheels on it will make a nice buffing station. (It's an unpowered bench lathe. Longer than my main, but smaller capacity. And needs a separate motor - which I have. What I don't have is the rod to be the "dedicated spindle" for the buffing station, or the belt to go between the lathe and the motor.) Another option: simply chuck the buffing wheel into a drill press. Especially if you can easily adjust the speed on the drill press. this will also allow you to insert the appropriate buffing material / wheel for the task at hand. (Now all I need to do is remember what type of material goes with which type of buffing....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 going to have to do some research Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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