I thought I would try and give you an insight into some costs for grinding equipment as follows
OK I have worked out a list of what is required to start dealing with grinding & honing.
All prices are approximate based on exchange rate on 2/4/12 and do not include discount or VAT. I have further assumed that you have a van to carry the equipment and I have also assumed that you do not currently own any of the items below. Finally all equipment listed below is professional equipment. Weuse all this equipment on a daily basis. I realise like many other professions there will be people on here who will say "I didn't pay that much" or my "so and so only cost that".
Klindex Levighetor 640 TOP including 1000RPM Planetario, Tank, Driveboard, Brush, Directional and Transport Wheels. £4500
Klindex Rocky 17" Top CPL including Tank, Driveboard & Brush £860
Wet Vacuum Industrial 3300watts Triple Motor 90Litre Tank including all wands & tools £345
Diamonds full set for Marble: Metal Sintered and all resin stages so 3 of each Metal total 9.
6 of each resin up to 6's and 3 of each up to 8's total of 30 Diamonds £2400
Ditto same quantity of diamonds for Travertine & Limestone £1900
Professional 30 Litre Kentucky Mop Bucket, Spare Heads, Continental Swiffer, Spare Heads, £145
Glossmeter £200
Ancilliaries including Pads, Masking Materiels, Paper Rolls, Pro Polish Selection, 5 Coloured Resins, 8 Colour Tints, Spatulas, Application Pads, Wide Razor and Blades, Full Test Kit & Starter Sealer Pack, Wax Sticks, Wax Iron, Spare Capacitors, Vernier Electronic Calipers etc etc £1100
Total £11430
This is a rough idea and the list is by no means exhaustive. However, with the items listed above you would own the equipment to be able to go out and handle virtually any grinding, honing and restoration work on Marble, Travertine, Limestone or Terrazzo.
Kev Martin
Marble Life Ltd
