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crazymanmichael

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:14 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:16 am
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Location: United States
First name: michael
Last Name: mcclain
City: pendleton
State: sc
Zip/Postal Code: 29670
Status: Professional

i was just online shopping for some more buffing wheels and noticed that caswells is now selling a motorized buffing kit at an exceptionally good price. if you are not already set up to do your buffing or want to upgrade this is a good place to start:

    Wood & Acrylic Buffing Kit

Applications Of This Product

    * Heavy Duty Buffing Machine for professional use.
    * Kit includes everything required to begin buffing.

Related Products

    * Buffing Machines
    * Buffing Wheels

Low speed 1100RPM Buffing Machine is ideally suited for polishing wood, acrylic, lacquered surfaces, plastics and more. Perfect for guitar polishing!

Kit includes:

    * 1100RPM, 3/4 HP Buffing Machine
    * 6 x 12" diameter acrylic buffing wheels
    * 1 x Plastic Buffing Compound (Fine)
    * 1 x Plastic-Glo Buffing Compound (Ultra-Fine)
    * 5 each 120, 240, 400 and 600 grit Wet and Dry Paper
    * Wheel Rake
    * Instructions

see it at http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/wood_pol.html

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JJ Donohue

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:46 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:50 pm
Posts: 4662
Location: Napa, CA

I bought the same setup 2 years ago when they had a similar special. It's a great product and a really great price.

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JohnAbercrombie

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:31 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:50 pm
Posts: 2711
Location: Victoria, BC
First name: John
Last Name: Abercrombie
Status: Amateur

This sounded so good (kit for $230 US) that I hit the phone right away.
Caswell has a 'distributor' in Canada and will not ship direct.
They don't give the distributor enough incentive to match the sale price (or even the regular price, apparently).
Canadian price before taxes and shipping is $360Cdn or $306 USD.
Just for info.....
John

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bob J

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:57 am

Koa

Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:20 am
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First name: Bob
Last Name: Johnson
City: Denver
State: CO.
Zip/Postal Code: 80224
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Is 1200rpm too fast. I thought around 800rpm was standard for luthier buffing?

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Greg

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:25 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:55 pm
Posts: 376
Location: Canada
First name: Greg
Last Name: Harrington
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

Check out stewmac
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http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supplies/Abrasives,_po lishes,_buffers/Buffing_Arbor.html

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JohnAbercrombie

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:55 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:50 pm
Posts: 2711
Location: Victoria, BC
First name: John
Last Name: Abercrombie
Status: Amateur

Thanks for the SM reminder, Greg.
I've got a motor or two, so this might be a better bet.
John

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Joe Beaver

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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:02 am

Contributing Member

Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:35 pm
Posts: 2951
Location: United States
First name: Joe
Last Name: Beaver
City: Lake Forest
State: California
Focus: Build

Thank you Michael, I do believe I'll order one. Been using a jury rigged buffing wheel on a drill press. I think it's about time.

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crazymanmichael

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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:43 am

Brazilian Rosewood

even given the price they are charging in canada the caswell set up seems to be a better deal to me.

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