I have not stood on the counter, but I know of people who have stood on the counter. Until I felt comfortable with the machine on a top, I had my helper standing on the other side of the machine, but now it is not an issue, I operate the machine without any help.  I have the handle resting on my shoulder. With one hand on the off and on lever. The other holding on to something at the base of the machine, I use that hand for directing the movement of the machine.

If I do use help, that is with lifting the machine on and off of the top!

 
 
 
--- On Wed, 4/21/10, Baird Standish <bairdstandish@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Baird Standish <bairdstandish@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Big hand polishing project
To: "Restoration and Maintenance" <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 8:03 PM

Roger, this might seem like a dumb question, but would this involve standing on the counter with the machine or somehow operating it from below?  some of these counters are only 2 feet wide and I'm worried about the balancing act.
B

On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Roger Konarski <qm144@yahoo.com> wrote:
I could not find the photo! That is perfect size and it will save you a lot of time. Especially when it comes to the powder polishing to a high gloss.


--- On Wed, 4/21/10, Baird Standish <bairdstandish@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Baird Standish <bairdstandish@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Big hand polishing project

To: "Restoration and Maintenance" <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 7:18 PM


Hi Guys.  James, I'm not sure how high of a grit I would have to go to to get a good shine, but I'm thinking that going over 220 might be overkill for work tables.  May have to go higher on the retail counter.

Roger, thanks for the advice.  For some reason your photo didn't come through.  I have the small Hawk (the stoner) can go down to 10" and has a telescoping handle.


On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:01 PM, Roger Konarski <qm144@yahoo.com> wrote:
Save some or a lot of time! Use your floor machine. I have a 12 inch that I use on a lot of larger tops. But until I got the smaller machine, I used my 17 inch machine when possible!  See attached photo.

--- On Wed, 4/21/10, Baird Standish <bairdstandish@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Baird Standish <bairdstandish@gmail.com>
Subject: [sccpartners] Big hand polishing project
To: "Restoration and Maintenance" <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 6:29 PM



Hi,
I'm trying to estimate a project that involves honing and polishing a really beat up bunch of white marble counters (actually mostly work tables for making candy, but some are the sales counters).  They are in an old candy store and most of the work tables are covered with gook (mostly melted sugar) and have numerous knife scratches and nicks.  the total square footage of the counters is approximately $150.00 square feet. By applying the principals that John taught me, I am coming up with about 39 hours of work. This works out to 5 minutes per every 2 square feet per "cut", time 4 cuts (50, 100, 200 and polish), and an efficiency factor of 65%.  This would take care of the edges.  After looking at these numbers, do I appear on target or have a missed something?  We haven't done that much large scale hand honing and polishing, and when we have, I have had a hard time keeping track of how long it takes.  Also, always wrestling with the size of my driver pads and diamonds (I have experimented with anything from 3" to 7" including the metal plate with the 3 sockets cut in it.  Have never used the three head contraption).  I included some pix below.  Thanks for any advice.
Baird

candy pic 1.jpgcandy 2.jpgcandy 3.jpgcandy 4.jpg

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Facility Specialists, LLC
1616 Walnut St.
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Phone: 215-732-7505
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________________________________________
From the desk of
Baird Standish
Managing Partner
Facility Specialists, LLC
1616 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-732-7505
Fax: 215-546-9160



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________________________________________
From the desk of
Baird Standish
Managing Partner
Facility Specialists, LLC
1616 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-732-7505
Fax: 215-546-9160