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Gadgets, Gizmos, and Dohickeys => Tool Talk => Topic started by: Annaleise on March 27, 2021, 07:05:43 PM
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Hi guys, new member here!
I am looking for a benchtop rotary buffer/polisher machine which has a lever that quickly stops the rotation and allows for quick changing of bits. I used this machine when I was working at a dental lab many years ago, and I've been unable to locate it since. I cant remember what company made it.
Does anybody know what this is and where I can get one? I know it exists. It was so cool to work with. You pull the lever down, and rotation stops dead and the chuck opens, and you can just pull out a bit and put in another one, and then let go of the lever and it starts back up again.
My searches have brought up nothing. Have I lost my mind?? Any help is appreciated!
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Have you lost your mind...? You're here, so you must be cutting, carving, or polishing rocks... .
We're all here, too, so welcome to the club!
Here's a link to what you might be looking for:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwievbD7-tHvAhXhpFsKHTxDDLEQFjAKegQIAxAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.primedentalsupply.com%2Ffiles%2F16b-manual.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1N4Dn07zoAr-wDrco947eR
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Have you lost your mind...? You're here, so you must be cutting, carving, or polishing rocks... .
We're all here, too, so welcome to the club!
Here's a link to what you might be looking for:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwievbD7-tHvAhXhpFsKHTxDDLEQFjAKegQIAxAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.primedentalsupply.com%2Ffiles%2F16b-manual.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1N4Dn07zoAr-wDrco947eR
Thanks for the quick response! I can't seem to load the link, can you describe it to me? Appreciated!
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It's a link to manual for a Handler 16B Red Wing Lathe & Chuk/Changer.
I just did a search for "dental lathe brake handle", and it was top result.
The link should offer to let you download/view a pdf file of the manual.
Good luck.
(And, seriously, welcome to the Forum.)
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Thank you! I knew it had to be henry schein but couldn't locate it. I was looking for a particular lathe and not an add on part. This is great! I appreciate the help!
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You're welcome. Glad your search was successful.
If I may ask, what lathe do you prefer? Robin has a Baldor from a dental college that had bought new ones. She uses it for carving.
Oh, yeah - I had to look up "Henry Schein"... . I'm just a rockhead who spends more time on a slab saw than anything else.
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Forgive my ignorance, but wouldn't pushing the work piece into the buff do the same thing?
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You're welcome. Glad your search was successful.
If I may ask, what lathe do you prefer? Robin has a Baldor from a dental college that had bought new ones. She uses it for carving.
Oh, yeah - I had to look up "Henry Schein"... . I'm just a rockhead who spends more time on a slab saw than anything else.
I don't really have a lathe preference, as I mostly work on a foredom at home (I carve mostly) though I work on Baldor lathes at work and I like them just fine. I was thinking about getting a lathe for home though, and I wanted one with a brake lever.