W1681 Buffing Assembly
Buffing/Polishing
The Model W1681 buffing assembly is a simple and straight- forward machine to use. There are many different styles of discs and compounds to choose from. It is very impor- tant that you do not use grinding wheels on this machine. The buffing assembly is designed exclusively for buffing and polishing only.
To use your buffing assembly, do these steps:
1.Select the 3⁄4" buffing wheels that you want to install on the machine.
2.Loosen the arbor nuts located on each end of the arbor. The left hand end of the arbor has left hand threads and the right hand end of the arbor has right hand threads.
3.Sandwich each buffing wheel between the wheel flanges, making certain the convex side of the washer faces away from the body of the buffing wheels. Use only the wheel flanges supplied with the machine.
4.Slide the buffing wheel assemblies onto each end of the arbors and securely tighten each of the arbor nuts, as shown in Figure 7.
5.Turn the buffing assembly ON and apply the desired buffing compound to the rotating edge of the wheels. Be sure to wear safety glasses and dust mask, as compound often flies off during application and operation.
6.Follow these tips while buffing your workpiece:
•Thoroughly clean all parts that you plan to buff.
Any kind of dirt, oil, rust, paint or other film must be removed either chemically or sprayed off with water. Make sure to dry off parts with a rag after cleaning.
•Only use the area indicated in Figure 8 to do the actual buffing. Contacting the workpiece on areas outside the correct area may flip the workpiece out of your hands.
•Hold the workpiece tightly at all times while buff- ing. Placing one hand near the contact point will give you better control.
Buffing Wheel |
Arbor Nuts |
Arbor Shaft |
Wheel Flanges |
Figure 7. Buffing wheel assembled on
arbor.
Buffing and polishing can produce large amounts of fine dust and particles. Be sure to wear an appropriate respirator mask. Do not use paper or cloth dust masks.
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Figure 8. Location where workpiece
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OPERATIONS