Using A Hand Drill For Waxing Pipes

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Does anyone use a hand held drill for waxing and buffing your pipes? If so what attachments would I need and where can I find them?

 

[danielplainview]

I use a bench top buffer for my heavy work on a resto. I use a drill for finishing touches, the odd shaped pipes and hard to reach places.

A drill works very well for buffing. You can get a buffer pad at Ace hardware or maybe a auto shop, for $5-10. It comes with the attachment and should pop right in the drill.

 

[torque]

Try to find a string buff that fits if you decide to go that route. They are much nicer to your pipe than those sewn together layered buffs. Also, I think Pimo Pipe Craft has the arbor you need if you can't find one local and have to order.

 

[torque]

BTW, Roto Buff has a 6" diameter 1" thick string buff that is sure to fit most drill arbors. Caswell also has one that, from the picture, looks like a nicer buff but is pretty beast looking in the width department. Would work nicely as a finish buff on a bench motor but not sure it would fit a drill arbor.

 

[sablebrush52]

What I do is I jack up my car and remove one of the front tires. Then I attach a large cotton buffing wheel to the hub, start the engine and leave a brick on the accelerator. Works great!

 

[tuold]

I uses a variable speed hand drill. It works very well for me.
Sablebrush, I imagine you have drive over to the next county to find your pipe after that! :rofl:

 

[torque]

What I do is I jack up my car and remove one of the front tires. Then I attach a large cotton buffing wheel to the hub, start the engine and leave a brick on the accelerator. Works great!

And here I thought you only polished molecules together using your finger tips. You have MANY methods you have not shared with us.

 

[tbradsim1]

On the Bay, these are avialable for 40 to 50$ no muss no fuss , works like a charm.Cher!

 

[ssjones]

I started with a hand drill, with an arbor and pads from Lowes. I mounted mine in a bench vise. I think I used 4" pads. It works, but has its limitations. A hand drill typically doesn't have enough torque, but can be slightly more effective than hand polishing.
If you can find an old motor, get a $15 extended arbor from Jestco (also a great place for buffs). Most towns have an electric motor repair. A rebuilt motor will work for decades on pipe use and are probably less than $100. An old washing machine or furnace motor works great and is typically at 1/2 hp or so and 1725 rpm.
Your local dump probably has a number of donors sitting there. People get rid of washing machines because the transmission usually goes, leaving a decent motor. Free for the taking at my facility.
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