Engineer's Corner
As a longtime producer of metal finishing products, Schaffner Manufacturing has gained valuable knowledge about metal finishing, Flap Wheels, Buffing Wheels and Buffing Compounds that we're proud to share with you in our Engineer's Corner. All of us at Schaffner hope you consider this technical library your "go-to" resource for everything related to metal finishing.
Engineer's Corner topics and content include:
Technical Information
- Flap Wheel Availability
- Flap Wheel Diameter & Width
- Flap Wheel Grain & Backing
- Flap Wheel Grit Size
- Peripheral Buffing Wheel Speed
- Types of Buffing Wheels
- Solid Bar Buffing Compounds
- Tripoli Buffing Compounds
- Coated Abrasives
- Buffing Speed & Pressure
- Division of Buffing Safety Line
- Proper Positioning of Buffing Wheel
- Steel Tooth Clinch Ring
- Buffing Wheel Flanges - Safety
- Buffing Machine Stacks & Shafts
- Shaping a Flap Wheel
- Time Saving Hints
- No Nubbin System
For clarification of any subjects covered in the Engineer's Corner, or for additional information, call Schaffner at 412.761.9902 or tell us what you need.
Buffing Hints
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