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A polishing/ buffing machine used for | A polishing/ buffing machine used for cleaning metal surfaces and bringing them to a high polish | ||
Adapted from the headstock of an old union graduate wood lathe | Adapted from the headstock of an old union graduate wood lathe | ||
A bag of | A bag of mops and polishes is located on the back of the machine. Unfortunately none are labelled so trial an error have to be used to find the aggressiveness of each grade of compound. | ||
Personally I've found the large | Personally I've found the large red block works well for roughing and the small green one good for fine polishing in brass | ||
An M20 adaptor spindle has recently been made which allows a wire brush to be mounted to the machine, helpful in the initial stages of cleaning and prepping for painting. The polishing spindle can be easily re-inserted by changing the grub screws. Wear gloves when using the wire brush | |||
