[Jewelry making - Article 00475] - [Orchid] Polishing Cabinet Advice

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    Sergiy;                                                            
    I can't give you any good advice on what to buy, but would give you
    some food for thought on what not to buy. Years ago, I purchased a
    polishing or buffing machine/cabinet from Rio Grande. It is good
    quality; however, I didn't pay close attention (I purchased it from
    Rio in Albuquerque while on a trip out there) to the interior design
    of the cabinet. After using the machine for a period of time, I
    decided it probably needed the filter cleaned. I took the top off to
    remove the filter and discovered that the filter was in the very back
    of the cabinet,ie., the debris laden air comes across the twin motors
    and blades,wires,etc, coating everything with lint, compound and what
    have you before it gets to the filter. This means you have to not
    only vacuum and wash the filter, but have to try and get a small
    narrow nozzle of some type onto your shop vac to vacuum off the
    motors,blades,wires,etc too. I realize that you may have to vacuum
    all of this on all cabinets, but you would have to less often if the
    filter were first in line to filter the debris laden air before it
    gets to all of the parts. I did modify mine to filter before the
    motors,etc., but if I had it to do again, I would build my own. You
    can do it better and cheaper. I might mention this is in no way meant
    to be unkind towards Rio Grande, it was a design thing. They are
    still one of my favorite suppliers along with Indian 
    Jewelers Supply. Best wishes, John Barton


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