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Gadgets, Gizmos, and Dohickeys => Cutting, Grinding, Polishing => Topic started by: RGB776 on April 15, 2017, 11:29:02 AM

Title: Bull Wheel
Post by: RGB776 on April 15, 2017, 11:29:02 AM

I'm looking into purchasing a bull wheel to sand and polish cut specimens, seems like it would be a great piece of equipment to get the job done quickly and efficiently. I've read some people use a flat lap before sanding on the bull wheel and others say you don't need to. Wondering if anyone in this group owns a bull wheel and can share their experience with this piece of equipment. Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Bull Wheel
Post by: Jhon P on April 15, 2017, 03:53:09 PM

A friend has a 12" bull
Wheel that he uses for dry sanding. Mostly geodes, thundereggs.
It works great, if I had been a little earlier to an estate sale it would be in my shop!

Title: Re: Bull Wheel
Post by: bobby1 on April 15, 2017, 06:13:12 PM

I do a lot of my work dry sanding on 8" expando machine but that doesn't preclude me from dreaming of having a 12" wheel.
Bob

Title: Re: Bull Wheel
Post by: lithicbeads on April 16, 2017, 12:33:26 PM

 a buddy polishes specimens for a living and he does not use a flat lap but he is very good at getting flat cuts with his slab saws.

Title: Re: Bull Wheel
Post by: RGB776 on April 18, 2017, 08:15:02 AM

Sounds like it would be a good machine, thanks everybody!