With a center plate
Use these Safety Flanges for Buffs With Center Plates and a compatible lock nut for the centered airway buff configuration.
Standard · SKU LRSRPSF4Description
Safety Flanges are to be used during high speed polishing and buffing with our Airway Buffing Wheels .
Product highlights
- They are meant to reduce the chances warping of the center plate of the buffing wheel.
- In addition to offering protection against warping, Safety Flanges also help to keep the buffing wheel securely in place.
What are Safety Flanges?
How do I use Safety Flanges?
Attach the safety flanges to each side of your airway buffing wheel by simply placing the flange on your grinder's shaft, placing the buffing wheel on top of the flange, and placing the second flange on top of the buffing wheel. The next step is to fasten the attachments securely before buffing and cutting.
Safety Flanges are offered for buffing wheels with or without center plates.
The video below demonstrates how to mount your buffing wheel to your machine--using these safety flanges and a lock nut:
Match your flanges to your buffing wheel
- Safety flanges for airway buffs with center plates
- Helps reduce center-plate warping and hold the wheel securely
- Mount with compatible hardware and a lock nut before polishing
Center-plate fitstandard safety flange design
With center plateintended wheel configuration
Both sidessupport at the wheel center
THE RIGHT HARDWARE FOR YOUR BUFF
A secure setup starts at the center
These Safety Flanges are used with Airway Buffing Wheels with center plates during high-speed polishing and buffing. Positioned on each side of the wheel, they help reduce center-plate warping and keep the buff securely in place. Secure the assembly using the appropriate lock nut and mounting hardware.
Choose by the wheel’s center configuration.
This is the standard safety flange version for buffs with center plates. Centerless wheels require the corresponding no-center-plate flange.
FLANGE SELECTION GUIDE
Check the center. Choose the flange.
The two flange styles serve different wheel configurations. Match your hardware before mounting.
Without a center plate
Choose the Insertable Safety Flanges for Buffs Without Center Plates for a centerless wheel.
View centerless insertable flanges →Actual Orange Airway Buffing Wheel photos show the two center configurations. Confirm your wheel and mounting hardware before use.
MOUNTING AT A GLANCE
Support the wheel from both sides
The flanges sit on opposite sides of the center-plate airway buff. Fasten the assembly with a compatible lock nut before polishing.
Inner flangeOnto the tool shaft
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Outer flangeSecure with a compatible lock nut
Actual center-plate airway buff photo shown for reference. Lock nut is not pictured. Component order is simplified; follow your tool and hardware installation instructions.
- 01Position the first flange
With the tool disconnected from power, place the first flange on the grinder’s shaft.
- 02Add the buff + second flange
Place the compatible airway wheel over the first flange, then fit the second flange on the other side.
- 03Secure the lock nut
Fit and tighten the compatible lock nut according to your tool and hardware instructions before buffing or cutting.
WATCH THE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Mount your center-plate buff correctly
Watch how to install these safety flanges and a lock nut on an Airway Buffing Wheel with a center plate.
SAFETY FLANGE FAQ
Know your setup before you start
Which buffing wheels are these for?
This product is the standard safety flange version for Airway Buffing Wheels with center plates. Match the flange to the actual center configuration of your buff and secure it with compatible mounting hardware and a lock nut.
What do safety flanges do?
They sit on each side of the buffing wheel to help hold it securely during polishing and reduce the chance of center-plate warping.
Can I use this version on a wheel without a center plate?
Choose the flange intended for your wheel configuration. For a wheel without a center plate, see the centerless insertable safety flanges.
Do these fit every grinder or operating speed?
Confirm the shaft, mounting hardware, wheel and tool compatibility before use. Follow the manufacturers’ installation instructions and operating ratings; the lowest-rated component limits the assembly.
BUILD YOUR POLISHING SETUP
Match the hardware. Mount the buff.
Choose the correct flange for your wheel’s center.
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