[Jewelry making - Article 00132] - Re: [Orchid] Tutorial: Polishing Metals

[John Donivan]

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>     So these dedicated polishing motors with exhausts - do they
>     eliminate all the mess or do you still end up with some of it in
>     your face? Certainly something to look into. 

    Many years ago I put a polishing wheel on a bare motor and polished
    for an hour. The next day I went out and bought a real polisher -
    that is after I cleaned up! You can buy polishing/dust collection
    rigs that will be hospital clean. Handler brand dust collectors are
    what most mid size shops use, I guess. They are a dedicated unit with
    hoses going to work stations. But even a good benchtop polisher,
    which is what we have, works well. You're not going to kill youself
    on a open wheel, most likely, but the mess is intense to say the
    least. Likely you will do poor work because you'll be light on the
    compound and the work to keep the dust down, instead of just
    polishing away. No comparison to a real dust collection unit. BTW,
    don't even bother with a motor less than 3450 rpm - just a waste of
    time, ultimately. Also BTW - yes, the polishing room is the most
    dangerous place in most typical shops - I could tell stories, but I
    won't. Well, there's a gold fingertip on my website that I made for
    my mother. A chain took hers off on the polisher....... The split lap
    is especially fun. Training, practice, experience and always paying
    attention are highly recommended. 

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