Re: [sccpartners] Big hand polishing project Kris Dougherty 22 Apr 2010 01:51 EDT
I use a bench and stand on the bench so this works better being up a few feet more off the ground. Baird Standish wrote: > This may take some practice, but I'm willing to try it! > b > > On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:00 PM, Roger Konarski <qm144@yahoo.com > <mailto:qm144@yahoo.com>> wrote: > > 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 > <mailto:bairdstandish@gmail.com>>/* wrote: > > > From: Baird Standish <bairdstandish@gmail.com > <mailto:bairdstandish@gmail.com>> > Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Big hand polishing project > To: "Restoration and Maintenance" > <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > <mailto: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 > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=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 > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bairdstandish@gmail.com>>/* > wrote: > > > From: Baird Standish <bairdstandish@gmail.com > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bairdstandish@gmail.com>> > Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Big hand polishing project > > To: "Restoration and Maintenance" > <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=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 > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=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 > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bairdstandish@gmail.com>>/* > wrote: > > > From: Baird Standish <bairdstandish@gmail.com > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bairdstandish@gmail.com>> > Subject: [sccpartners] Big hand polishing project > To: "Restoration and Maintenance" > <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=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 > > -- > ________________________________________ > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com > <http://www.discussthis.com/> > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or > change your subscription preferences > <http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > Start a new conversation (thread) > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com > <http://www.discussthis.com/> > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or > change your subscription preferences > <http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > Start a new conversation (thread) > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > > > > > > -- > ________________________________________ > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com > <http://www.discussthis.com/> > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change > your subscription preferences > <http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > Start a new conversation (thread) > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com > <http://www.discussthis.com/> > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your > subscription preferences > <http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > Start a new conversation (thread) > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > > > > > > -- > ________________________________________ > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com <http://www.discussthis.com/> > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your > subscription preferences > <http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > Start a new conversation (thread) > <http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com <http://www.discussthis.com> > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your > subscription preferences > <http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > Start a new conversation (thread) > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > > > > > -- > ________________________________________ > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com <http://www.discussthis.com> > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your > subscription preferences > <http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > Start a new conversation (thread) > <mailto:sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> > -- Marble Floors And More Kris Dougherty 3304 N Lindbergh Blvd. Saint Ann, MO 63074 Cell - 314.503.3062 Fax - 314.298.1227