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THE POLISHING MACHINE | |
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VIDEO - THE POLISHING MACHINE / BUFFER | |
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The Polishing Machine (also called the Buffing
Machine) is used to polish soft metals including copper and brass as
well as plastics such as perspex. The two ‘mops’ spin at high speed when
the ‘on’ switch is pressed. |
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ENLARGED FRONT VIEW OF THE POLISHING / BUFFING MACHINE | |
AN ALTERNATIVE STYLE OF POLISHING / BUFFING MACHINE | |
It is worth noting that - polish should be applied to the rotating mop, before pressing the work against it. | |
The diagram on below, shows the correct way to hold the work and how it should be pushed gently against the rotating mop. CORRECT - The work should be pushed gently against the rotating mop. It should be held firmly in both hands and moved continuously left and right, against the lower part of the mop. |
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Below is a diagram that clearly demonstrates a dangerous way to hold the work. UNSAFE - This is a dangerous way to hold the work, as its top corner is about to be caught by the rotating mop. The work will be ‘wrenched’ from the machine operators hands. |
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UNSAFE - The work is about to be pressed against the top part of the mop. This is dangerous, as the work will be ‘ripped out’ of the machine operators hands. It will fly at high speed, towards him/her. |
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