stacking buffs

[radoguy]

I have a 1hp motor 3450 rpm's and I'm using 10" wheels. My current sewn wheel is I believe 40 ply not sure thickness. But I want to go wider to cever more area. Now I've seen one place selling a 120 ply sewn wheel or should I go with two 80 ply wheels? Is there any down side to stacking wheels or any major plus for stacking rather than just one thicker wheel? And lastly is there any special way for stacking buffs or just like you put on one wheel, just put 2(or more) together and put on the end nut.

Sorry bout all the questions, and thanks in advance for the help!

[mpierich]

Originally Posted by radoguy

I have a 1hp motor 3450 rpm's and I'm using 10" wheels. My current sewn wheel is I believe 40 ply not sure thickness. But I want to go wider to cever more area. Now I've seen one place selling a 120 ply sewn wheel or should I go with two 80 ply wheels? Is there any down side to stacking wheels or any major plus for stacking rather than just one thicker wheel? And lastly is there any special way for stacking buffs or just like you put on one wheel, just put 2(or more) together and put on the end nut.

Sorry bout all the questions, and thanks in advance for the help!

Having tried stacking, I think it's better to just use one thick wheel. With stacking I found that two "identical" wheels often had slightly different densities and wear patterns, so the setup became uneven after using it a while. Not a real big concern but might make it just that much tougher to get even results. If you do stack I would suggest marking the wheels so you can rotate them occasionally relative to one another.

[mcaswell]

You could also glue the wheels together with carpet glue. If your metal side plates are big enough, this should make the wear more even.

We also sell a 7/8" wide wheel in Spiral sewn and Sisal