Homemade buffing wheel rake not working...or it is?

Patrice...

You can get a buffing rake for about $4 at trugrit
 
Patrice Lemée;14248512 said:
Thanks Bill and I so wish I could come over and help with the cleaning. I'd have that shop of yours sparkling clean in no time. ;)
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I would have it funky within a week!
Seriously, Ms. Debbie has already cleaned and organized the new addition. I suggested we wait until after the holidays to tackle the dirtiest part. Lots of cleaning and organizing for space.
How many guys wives would do that?
Come on down in January. It's gotta be warmer in TN than up there! You help Ms. Debbie clean, and I'll teach you how to not be afraid of that buffer!
 
Avigil, what is the fun in that? Isn't it why we buy thousands and thousands of dollars worth of tools? To make parts that cost 3.99$ to buy? ;) Kidding aside, I was also told that you could easily make one that outperformed the commercial bought ones. Looks like the easy part might have been exaggerated a tad. It also shows me once again that A) often the solution is much simpler and B) I over think thinks WAY too much. :o

Bill, you sure got a gem in Ms. Debbie, you are a lucky man. I also have the best wife but she doesn't clean the shop. I won't let her, she might mess things up. ;)
And if I could, I would take you up on that offer in a minute my friend, believe me.
 
I soak my 8" buffing wheels in the kitchen sink. I pour dawn liquid detergent all over the dirty area, then let it soak for about 10 min. Then I take a brush and start brushing all around the wheel in one direction, then soak again, then brush in the opposite direction. Soak again. Lay it down and use paper towels to press out as much water as you can. I put mine on a heating pad, or you can put it in the sun to dry. You can soak and brush as many times as necessary depending on how dirty the wheels are. Word of Caution: Do not try to use the wheels until they are completely dry, however long that takes. After doing that the water in the sink was black, it does a pretty decent job. My two cents.
 
pauldavid said:
I soak my 8" buffing wheels in the kitchen sink. I pour dawn liquid detergent all over the dirty area, then let it soak for about 10 min. Then I take a brush and start brushing all around the wheel in one direction, then soak again, then brush in the opposite direction. Soak again. Lay it down and use paper towels to press out as much water as you can. I put mine on a heating pad, or you can put it in the sun to dry. You can soak and brush as many times as necessary depending on how dirty the wheels are. Word of Caution: Do not try to use the wheels until they are completely dry, however long that takes. After doing that the water in the sink was black, it does a pretty decent job. My two cents.
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Why???
 
I use a 50 grit AO belt. Just fold it over and hold against the buffing wheel while running. Works pretty good for me.
 
please stop using a belt to "clean" your buff best case is id kind of works worst case you put a few stray 50 grit particals in your buff. when i get to the buffer last thing i want is random grit in it
 
butcher_block said:
please stop using a belt to "clean" your buff best case is id kind of works worst case you put a few stray 50 grit particals in your buff. when i get to the buffer last thing i want is random grit in it
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It works pretty good for me, but I never thought about leaving grit in the buffing wheel.
 
I made one of those rakes but my wheels never get that hairy. I was making the mistake of buffing steel after brass and leaving scratches in the finish. I wanted to deep clean the wheel and it worked really well. I toured the Canal Street Cutlery shop and was surprised to see how much compound was built up on their wheels and they never clean them.

They were also 4" wide.
 
We use custom made wheels that are stitched up to 1/4in from the buffing edge. Makes for tighter surface, easier cleaning, and the no loose surface to lap the edges of our blades. Of course we are using ours to polish the edge of the knife specifically.
 
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