{"product_id":"8-yellow-airway-buffing-wheel-16-ply-mill-treated-5-8-arbor","title":"8\" Yellow Airway Buffing Wheel | 16-Ply Mill-Treated, 5\/8\" Arbor","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Medium-Firm Airway Buff for Polishing and Finishing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 8\" yellow airway buff is a medium-firm cotton wheel for the polishing and coloring stages of your work: bringing up a clean, bright finish on blade faces, removing light scratches, and polishing out tools after sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pleated \"airway\" construction lets air move through the wheel as it spins, so it runs cooler than a solid sewn buff. That matters when you're working close to a finished edge and don't want to build heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy an Airway Buff:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuns Cooler:\u003c\/b\u003e The pleated design pulls air through the wheel, helping keep both the buff and the workpiece cooler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium Firmness:\u003c\/b\u003e The yellow mill treatment gives a medium stiffness, softer than blue and firmer than an untreated white buff. It's built more for coloring and finishing than heavy cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolds Compound Well:\u003c\/b\u003e Load it with your polishing compound of choice for a high-luster finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteel Center Plate:\u003c\/b\u003e A welded steel center keeps the wheel true and mounts cleanly on a 5\/8\" arbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eSafety: Check Your Machine Speed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax 3,000 RPM.\u003c\/b\u003e Many standard bench grinders run at 3,450 to 3,600 RPM, which is faster than this wheel is rated for. Use it only on a buffer, a variable-speed grinder or polisher set at or below 3,000 RPM, or a slow-speed machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse a safety flange on each side to support the center plate and keep it from warping.                      \u003cstrong\u003eSOLD SEPERATELY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlways buff on the lower front quarter of the wheel with the edge trailing (pointing away from the direction of rotation), and wear eye protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePly:\u003c\/b\u003e 16-ply cotton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFace Width:\u003c\/b\u003e About 3\/4\" at its widest point\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCenter Plate:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\" welded steel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArbor Hole:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\/8\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/b\u003e Yellow mill-treated (medium firmness)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Speed:\u003c\/b\u003e 3,000 RPM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePack Size:\u003c\/b\u003e 1 wheel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMachine Compatibility:\u003c\/b\u003e Bench and pedestal buffers, slow-speed and variable-speed grinders with a 5\/8\" arbor running at or below 3,000 RPM. A variable-speed angle grinder can also be used with a 3\" extender.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get Sharp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67855234957629,"sku":"WHL-BUF-8-YEL","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3626\/8861\/files\/air-wave-buffing-wheel-for-bench-grinder-polish.webp?v=1793319395","url":"https:\/\/getsharpusa.com\/products\/8-yellow-airway-buffing-wheel-16-ply-mill-treated-5-8-arbor","provider":"Get Sharp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}