How much should a stone polishing floor machine weigh?

[Mikey P]

I'm gonna strap on some Diver Dan belts


What is the ideal weight for most stone polishing? (with Monkeys)

 

[alazo1]

Re: How much shoult a stone polishing floor machine weigh?

Where's Dana. I think the mp turn into pancakes with too much weight. Thought I heard that somewhere. A weighted driver would do you well , I think they come in at 35 lbs. For powder stone polishing 140lbs should be a good weight for most stones.

Albert

 

[Fon Johnson]

Re: How much shoult a stone polishing floor machine weigh?

Yeah, see what Dana says.

If I remember correctly, with diamond plates they used machines that were as much as 200 pounds or more..

 

[floorguy]

careful on the weight....

like albert said...Pancaking, the worse part is it will smush it down so there is no surface to expose, once you get your pad a little dirty, wont be able to clean it out much.

also bog, depending on your machine...

id rather have a little faster and a little less weight...

Diamonds are like 10-15lbs per stone, maybe a little higher...but with 9 diamonds (3 on each of the 3 drivers on a cimex) they want over 100lbs....

here is my set up for doing stone or concrete

 

[alazo1]

I tried put 100 lbs on the cc cimex when I had it. Funny, that thing just kept going.

Albert

 

[floorguy]

hey if no one is around screw it...and yes it worked very well....extra 125 lbs.....worked like a charm