A drill for polishing pmc, recommendations and tips please?

[twinkle123]

I am always trying to get the best possible finish on my pieces, to date I find the 3m polishing papers best, but I risk repetitive strain injury!! its hard work if you've more than one piece. I have a tumbler but always find my pieces some out dimpled so I only use it for textured pieces or cufflinks.

So I was just about to buy the drill bit polishing kit for pmc on the cookson site and I am wondering if I can use it with my standandard household drill or do I need to buy something like a dremel? and are there better options out there.

I am a drill virgin, so I have no clue, all help would be appreciated!:)

[Joe]

There really isn't anything quite like a polishing wheel if you are aiming for a mirror finish.

You don't have to jump straight in with a professional tool. If you have a bench grinder (http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cbg6rp-6in-bench-grinder) already, you can add one of these (http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/6in-polishing-mop) for less than a tenner.

You can also buy similar attachments (http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cbk100c-4in-polishing-kit) for the old Black&Decker, but you'll need to buy an attachment to hold the drill steady.

The Cookies set is designed for use in a dremmel or pendant drill.

You'll also need some sort of polishing compound regardless of which you buy. Luxi White (http://www.hewitt-impex.co.uk/shop/) is my current favourite but Cookies have the traditional rouge (http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Jewellers-Rouge-Bar-120g-Pure-Rouge-prcode-998-189) at a good price and many swear by it (it's a bit messy though in the home!).

[MuranoSilver]

I use the rubberflex burrs on a pendant motor (but they work fine in a dremel too)
nic xx

[Dennis]

If you can find a mounting set for your power drill, as mentioned by Joe, you can also use the variuos brown Scotchbrite wheels, which they have in Homebase and B&Q for some serious pre-polising of ugly places. Dennis