Questions on Beal bowl buffs

[Jesse Tutterrow]

I have the Beal 8" wheels with a third-party mount for my lathe. I am thinking of purchasing the Beal bowl buffs. Would someone who has them answer a couple of questions?

1. The 8" wheels use a 3/8-16 bolt to attach them. Do the bowl buffs use the same 3/8-16 mount?
2. A reviewer commented that the bowl buffs are not marked as to which is Tripoli, white diamond, and wax. Are they marked?

Thanks in Advance, Jesse

 

[Dean Center]

As far as I know, the thread is the same. When I bought them, probably 6-8 years ago, they came with a colored plastic base that helped indicate which is which.

 

[Chris Lawrence]

Yes they use the same threads and have colored bases. Red is Tripoli, white is white diamond, and yellow is wax.

 

[Tom Albrecht]

Call Beal. They are very helpful.