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BUFFING AND COMPOUND POLISHING

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.
If the material is carefully pressed against the mop and moved
backwards and forwards it will be polished.
The material must be filed to removed scratches and then wet and
dry paper or emery cloth is used to further smooth the surfaces.
Only then can it be polished on the buffing machine.
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The diagram on the left shows the correct way to hold the work and
how it should be pushed gently against the rotating mop. The work
should be held firmly in both hands and moved backwards and
forwards against the lower part of the mop. If the work is held in one
place the mop will wear quickly making it difficult to polish materials.
Use the full width of the mop.
Great care must be taken so that the top corner of the work is not
caught by the rotating mop. If this happens the work will be ripped
from both hands and it will fly at high speed into the guard. When
this happens it can be quite frightening.
3.SAFETY WHEN USING A BUFFING MACHINE

1. Always wear goggles - small pieces of mop and polish will fly out of
the machine whilst it is being used. Goggles will prevent damage to
eyes.
2. Always wear an apron or overall. These will hold back loose
clothing. For example, a tie could easily be caught by the rotating
mop, this would pull the machine operator into the polisher. This
would result in a very dangerous and possibly fatal accident.
3. Always apply the work to the lower portion of the mop, never the
top.
4. Never allow the top edge of the work to be caught by the mop.
5. Always be ready to use the foot stop (emergency stop button).
Have your foot ready to press it if necessary.
6. Although the buffing machine has two mops that rotate at the
same time. The machine can only be operated by one person.
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