At 08:59 AM 6/20/96 -0500, Gil Fuqua wrote:
> I currently have a small 1/3 hp buffing machine and have found it to
> be too small for the larger items I have recently tackled. It bogs
> down too easily and gets very hot after running for 20-30 minutes
> and longer. I am looking at the Baldor 3/4 hp and 1 1/2 hp buffers
> like those sold through Eastwood and TIP.
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> The 3/4 hp machine sells for about $295 and the 1 1/2 hp machine is
> about $375. For the difference, the 1 1/2 hp machine seems the > better
buy. Any recommendations on whether the 3/4 hp machine is
> adequate, or whether the 1 1/2 hp machine is worth the difference?
>
Don't know much about those machines - they cost too much. I got
a spindle on a pedistal that mounts to a table, then through on
any old motor, and for about $15, I've got a buffer and a wire wheel.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@nhr.com
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (804) 495-8229
48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire
The one with the most toys, wins!
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