question about unstiched buffing wheels
question about unstiched buffing wheels
pretty simple question,
it´s brobably normal that when i add buffing compound on the wheel it
starts to unravell and all these pieces of cord are flying through the air,
and the wheel it self transforms into a small whipping machine...i doubt not?
it´s brobably normal that when i add buffing compound on the wheel it
starts to unravell and all these pieces of cord are flying through the air,
and the wheel it self transforms into a small whipping machine...i doubt not?
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Yep, you just have to "dress" the wheel. This is an even more laborious process with a stitched wheel. If you ever get one and it seems to be out of round forever, you've just not dressed it aggressively enough. A worn out disc of 36 grit from the grinding wheel works well for the final dressing.
TJ
TJ
"Raking" an unstitched wheel can sometimes do more harm than good.
If it's a new wheel, run it on the buffer for a few seconds, then take a sharp pair of scissors and trim off the threads and uneven bits.
If it's a new wheel, run it on the buffer for a few seconds, then take a sharp pair of scissors and trim off the threads and uneven bits.
Regards,
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I've never seen a wheel--stitched or unstitched--that was concentric enough to the arbor that it did not require dressing. I'd love it if they were available though.Frank wrote:"Raking" an unstitched wheel can sometimes do more harm than good.
If it's a new wheel, run it on the buffer for a few seconds, then take a sharp pair of scissors and trim off the threads and uneven bits.
TJ
Whew, I thought it was just my bad luck!ToddJohnson wrote:I've never seen a wheel--stitched or unstitched--that was concentric enough to the arbor that it did not require dressing.Frank wrote:"Raking" an unstitched wheel can sometimes do more harm than good.
If it's a new wheel, run it on the buffer for a few seconds, then take a sharp pair of scissors and trim off the threads and uneven bits.
TJ
And once you got that puppy trued up on the arbor, don't remove it!
Huh, I'm just lucky or too dumb to have problems. My unstitched wheels have all been just about perfect, and when I mounted my stitched one, it stunk, so I took it off the arbor and tried again, and got it just about perfect.
I'm using little ones though - 6" units. Maybe the 8s and 9s show up more wobble....
I'm using little ones though - 6" units. Maybe the 8s and 9s show up more wobble....
I have the same problem. After some compound applications I have less dust in the air but it still disturb me.
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