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Post by miket on Jul 23, 2024 8:53:35 GMT -5
Does anyone happen to know where I could find a 4 inch leather wheel for my buffer?
I must not be looking in the right places...
Thanks.
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Post by Pat on Jul 23, 2024 9:05:15 GMT -5
I think you could make a cover (removable or permanent) —- similar to a shower cap.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 23, 2024 18:26:52 GMT -5
Does anyone happen to know where I could find a 4 inch leather wheel for my buffer? I must not be looking in the right places... Thanks. A wheel or a disc? |
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Post by miket on Jul 23, 2024 20:35:49 GMT -5
Does anyone happen to know where I could find a 4 inch leather wheel for my buffer? I must not be looking in the right places... Thanks. A wheel or a disc? A wheel- do they make such a thing? |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 23, 2024 23:04:21 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 23, 2024 23:15:07 GMT -5
miket the only thing I could find was what jasoninsd found. Were you wanting to use it with cerium oxide on stones?
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Post by miket on Jul 24, 2024 6:30:29 GMT -5
Thanks my friend, that's the only one I could find also. Might give it a spin. Sorry, couldn't resist! 🙂 |
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Post by miket on Jul 24, 2024 6:32:09 GMT -5
miket the only thing I could find was what jasoninsd found. Were you wanting to use it with cerium oxide on stones? Yes. I might try that one or just get a disc. Just trying different things! Thanks Robin |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 24, 2024 9:24:51 GMT -5
Thanks my friend, that's the only one I could find also. Might give it a spin. Sorry, couldn't resist! 🙂  |
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Post by cabby on Jul 24, 2024 9:59:44 GMT -5
Out of curiosity, why is that one all leather? Just to make it softer so you can press on it more? I’ve used leather for stropping steel but never for stones, so don’t quite get it… also looks like it’s skin side out rather than flesh side, so wouldn’t the rocks end up burnishing the leather?
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jul 24, 2024 10:03:23 GMT -5
What jasoninsd pointed to is the only way to go. A leather wheel cover would have to include stitching, and the stitching would eventually fail. That could potentially damage the machine or cause injury. |
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Post by miket on Jul 24, 2024 11:06:04 GMT -5
Out of curiosity, why is that one all leather? Just to make it softer so you can press on it more? I’ve used leather for stropping steel but never for stones, so don’t quite get it… also looks like it’s skin side out rather than flesh side, so wouldn’t the rocks end up burnishing the leather?  |
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Post by miket on Jul 24, 2024 11:07:23 GMT -5
What jasoninsd pointed to is the only way to go. A leather wheel cover would have to include stitching, and the stitching would eventually fail. That could potentially damage the machine or cause injury. I ordered one, I'll see if it works! |
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Post by cabby on Jul 24, 2024 11:32:04 GMT -5
What jasoninsd pointed to is the only way to go. A leather wheel cover would have to include stitching, and the stitching would eventually fail. That could potentially damage the machine or cause injury. I understand why to avoid something with stitching… The stuff I inherited includes wood wheels with felt pads glued to it. What’s the advantage that an all leather wheel would have over glueing a leather split (or a few layers) to wood? Might want to make something like that for myself since I have lots of leather, but don’t understand the purpose of the design! |
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Post by miket on Jul 24, 2024 15:21:02 GMT -5
What jasoninsd pointed to is the only way to go. A leather wheel cover would have to include stitching, and the stitching would eventually fail. That could potentially damage the machine or cause injury. I understand why to avoid something with stitching… The stuff I inherited includes wood wheels with felt pads glued to it. What’s the advantage that an all leather wheel would have over glueing a leather split (or a few layers) to wood? Might want to make something like that for myself since I have lots of leather, but don’t understand the purpose of the design! I think you're talking about a disk. That's my next option. Right now I have a ceium disc in my cabber, I was just looking to replace one of the wheels on my buffer with a leather one to possibly produce better results. We'll see! 😁 |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 24, 2024 22:37:15 GMT -5
I understand why to avoid something with stitching… The stuff I inherited includes wood wheels with felt pads glued to it. What’s the advantage that an all leather wheel would have over glueing a leather split (or a few layers) to wood? Might want to make something like that for myself since I have lots of leather, but don’t understand the purpose of the design! I think you're talking about a disk. That's my next option. Right now I have a ceium disc in my cabber, I was just looking to replace one of the wheels on my buffer with a leather one to possibly produce better results. We'll see! 😁 Mike, you may find that the buffer is going to spin too fast to use with cerium. On top of it flinging the slurry off, you'd have to be really careful about the heat the friction is going to cause. If the cerium dries on the wheel it could burn your stone. Be careful when you try it and make sure it's dopped. Do not try to hand hold the stone against the buffing wheel and wear some eye protection so you don't shoot your eye out.  |
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Post by miket on Jul 25, 2024 6:43:01 GMT -5
I think you're talking about a disk. That's my next option. Right now I have a ceium disc in my cabber, I was just looking to replace one of the wheels on my buffer with a leather one to possibly produce better results. We'll see! 😁 Mike, you may find that the buffer is going to spin too fast to use with cerium. On top of it flinging the slurry off, you'd have to be really careful about the heat the friction is going to cause. If the cerium dries on the wheel it could burn your stone. Be careful when you try it and make sure it's dopped. Do not try to hand hold the stone against the buffing wheel and wear some eye protection so you don't shoot your eye out. Thanks Robin. It's a variable speed buffer, I don't want to burn the stone and unfortunately I don't dop. Maybe it's just a bad idea all around, I don't know. I guess it could be a $20 mistake. And I definitely don't want to shoot my eye out!  |
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