Basic Buffing; Wheel Removal; Buffing Compound Selection - Grizzly G3622 Owner's Manual

Basic Buffing

Buffing operations on your buffer will vary depend-
ing on the type of material to be buffed, the type
of buffing wheel used, and the finished result you
need.
Be careful when polishing plated metals; there
is a chance that the thin plated material may be
damaged. A light pressure is all that is needed for
quality work.
To operate the buffer:
1.
put on safety glasses and a respirator.
2.
stand out of the way of the buffer, and turn
the buffer ON.
3.
Allow the buffer reach full speed.
4.
select the appropriate stick of polishing com-
pound for your operation and apply to the
rotating face of the wheel.
5. stand firmly and hold the workpiece with two
hands or use a jig to hold the workpiece if it
is too small.
6. slowly ease the workpiece into the buffing
wheel. do not push a sharp edge or corner
into the buffing wheel, which could grab the
workpiece.
7. lightly and evenly move the workpiece back
and forth on the edge of the buffing wheel
in the area indicated in Figure 17, page 19,
until the workpiece surface is buffed to your
satisfaction.

Wheel Removal

To remove the buffing wheels:
1. disConneCt BuFFer FroM poWer!
2. hold the shaft with one hand while loosen-
ing the nut with a wrench. remember, the
left-hand nut and shaft have left-handed
threads.
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Buffing compound
Selection
Most colors of abrasives have similar applica-
tions, but always check with the manufacturer of
your particular compound.
grizzly offers the following compounds (see
Accessories on page 22) :
Red Rouge — Made for fine polishing on brass
and gold. provides an excellent shine when used
with the loose muslin buffing wheel.
Green (Extra Fine) — great for extra-fine polish-
ing on most metals to bring out that mirror finish.
Works best with loose muslin and spiral sewn
buffing wheels.
White — great for ivory, plastic and resins when
used successively with the soft spiral sewn and
soft airway buffing wheels.
Black — designed to be used with sisal and
airway hard buffing wheels, this compound is
perfect for the initial rough cut on stainless steel
and iron.
Tripoli — A true middle-of-the-road abrasive,
tripoli provides an excellent medium cut for
brass, aluminum and zinc alloy.
Green (Fine) — slightly more abrasive than the
extra fine green, this green compound is great for
a medium to fine polish with most softer metals.
refer to the chart below to determine the com-
pound combination you need for your project.
plastics
plating
soft
gold
Metals
silver
R F p R
compound Type
X
tripoli
dark rouge
White rouge X X
Black rouge
Buffing sequence: r = rough F= Final Cut, initial polish p = Final polish
g3622-23/g3708/g4787-88 industrial Buffer
thin
Chrome Copper
& Brass
nickel Aluminum stainless
plate
F p R F p R F p R
X X
X
X X X
X
iron
steel
F p
X
X