[Jewelry making - Article 01187] - Re: [Orchid] Buff rake

[Lizzieq]

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    The best tool I have seen for cleaning a buff and restoration is one
    sold by Rolex, through the Rolex tool department.  I believe this
    buff rake is likely available elsewhere and is not a proprietary
    Rolex item.  The tool is Swiss made, hardwood with two screw-in
    hardwood handles.  The rake is a replaceable array of multiple bent
    steel tongs mounted onto a flexible base.  The base is held in the
    handle piece by slipping the ends into slots in the "t" of the tool
    (relative to the handles) and tightening a set screw.  The cost as I
    recall from Rolex was about $70 us..but I might be way off on the
    price. 

    To cut it short, this tool NEEDS two handles!!  Applied to a
    spinning buff, the buff is totally and completely cleaned, new
    surface exposed in a very quick procedure. You need two hands to
    hold the tool to the buff and lower power motors might well be
    stalled by the aggressive action of the rake. 

    Does anyone know about this Rolex offered rake besides me?  I would
    pay the price to obtain one.  The buff comes out clean and like new
    with a superbly fluffed surface for both aggressive compounds and
    final rouges. 

    Do have the dust collector working well when the Rolex offered rake
    is used.  The too is so effective that great quantities of buff
    wheel are shed in a hurry.  The result is a buff which really does
    the job it is supposed to do. 

    I often suspect insufficient buff restoration is a leading cause of
    less than perfect showcase finishes.  The buffs are consumable items
    and should be treated as such. Do not hesitate to comb and restore
    that buffing wheel.  A good combed surface is a dream to work with
    and truly does produce a superior finish.  We keep all platinum
    buffs and felts in individual bags, gold buffs in a separate zone
    and comb regularly. We also ultrasonic between abrasive and final
    compound buffing to prevent contamination of the buffs.  This
    practice is worth it if you want to see a truly perfect finish. 

    Any word on the buffs like offered by Rolex would be appreciated. I
    am no longer associated with a Rolex dealership and do not have
    access to their tools department. 

God  Bless.  
Prayer for all in the tsunami disaster. 
Thomas.

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