If you want a lot of productivity than you may want to consider one of the larger planatary head machines<div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 12:31 AM, John Freitag <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com" target="_blank">jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Does this machine have any head pressure?  If so then it may
work. I find the larger auto scrubbers work better due to their size. The 24
inch auto scrubber is not going to give you much more productivity then using a
22 inch drive plate on your floor swing machine.  <u></u><u></u></span></p><div class="im">

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Baird Standish
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 14, 2012 4:11 PM</span></p><div><div class="h5"><br>
<b>To:</b> Restoration and Maintenance<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [sccpartners] Pure white quartz<u></u><u></u></div></div><p></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Interesting. John, how do you
set up the scrubber?  I have a little used 24&quot; tenant auto-scrubber that
I have been thinking about converting but not sure what it takes to get it
working right,<br>
B<u></u><u></u></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 3:55 PM, John Freitag &lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com" target="_blank">jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com</a>&gt;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Are you doing this using a walk behind scrubber or a
swing machine. </span><u></u><u></u></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">I would recommend you do this size job using a walk
behind scrubber to diamond hone with.</span><u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">The additional time will depend upon the type of machine
you are using and the size of the machine and if you are using a walk behind
scrubber </span><u></u><u></u></p>

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<b>Subject:</b> RE: [sccpartners] Pure white quartz<u></u><u></u></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<br>
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Howmuch more time on the floor than say a normal carrera for a job like this<br>
Do u0think<br>
<br>
A<u></u><u></u></p>

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</b>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:38:07 -0400<u></u><u></u></p>

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</b>Restoration and Maintenance&lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com" target="_blank">sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com</a>&gt;<u></u><u></u></p>

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</b>RE: [sccpartners] Pure white quartz<u></u><u></u></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Armand, </span><u></u><u></u></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">The mechanical polish id going to give you the shine,
however I think to get the glossy shine you may need to hone up to a 5500 or
8500 </span><u></u><u></u></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Once you cut the floor flat you should not have any
problems with the scratches on the edges. Make sure your first grind the floor
is totally flat. If the floor is not totally flat then you could have a problem
the scratches on the edges.</span><u></u><u></u></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Armand Mondor
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 14, 2012 10:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Restoration and Maintenance<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [sccpartners] Pure white quartz</span><u></u><u></u></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi
Guys<u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">I
have been asked to grind flat, hone &amp; polish 14,000 Sq. Feet of quartz tile
that is the whitest and shiniest I have ever seen.<u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The
owner has received the 12X24 tiles and is going to have them installed in his
high end shopping mall. <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The
tile setter has found thickness inconsistencies and has determined the best
solution is to flatten in place and re polish.<u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">I
have some sample tiles and am going to do a shop floor mock up on a piece of
plywood but before beginning would appreciate you input.<u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">I
have worked on a similar textured and grainy tile – a sort of pink which
apparently came from India. My biggest problem with that stuff was that it <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">showed
edge scratching worse than anything I’d seen b4.<u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Intend
to do a complete mechanical diamond resin pad grind,hone polish all the way to
3000 to try to duplicate factory shine without reliance on <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">any
finishing powders.<u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Would
appreciate your input<u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Thank
You:<u></u><u></u></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Armand<u></u><u></u></p>

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