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Buffalo Lab Vibrators · No. 2 — 3 speed, 6" round top · 220V AC
SKU 055-1164MFR# 84410
Model
No. 2 — 3 speed, 6" round top
No. 200 — variable speed, 10.5" x 7.5" top$400.80
No. 1A — 3 speed, 4" round top$121.09
No. 1B — variable speed foot control$192.05
No. 2 — 3 speed, 6" round top$289.66
Voltage
220V AC
120V AC$318.14
220V AC$289.66
The Buffalo No. 2 Vibrator is a piece of lab equipment for dental fabrication and finishing. It provides controlled vibration for tasks such as de-bubbling investment materials or plaster models, ensuring dense, void-free casts.
This heavy-duty vibrator features a 6-inch round top and operates on 120V AC with 3-speed, 60 Hz vibration. Its dimensions are 6 1/2" x 11" x 4 1/2". This unit is suitable for dental laboratories requiring consistent, powerful vibration for a range of material preparation tasks.
Product
- Manufacturer
- Buffalo Dental
- Manufacturer #
- 84410
- Item code
- 055-1164
Catalog path
- Marketplace
- Laboratory
- Category
- Lab Equipment
- Subcategory
- Lab Fabrication & Finishing Equipment
Ordering
- Status
- Ships in 3 business days
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Questions
Which model and voltage options are on this page?
This page carries 4 model options: No. 200 — variable speed, 10.5" x 7.5" top, No. 1A — 3 speed, 4" round top, No. 1B — variable speed foot control, No. 2 — 3 speed, 6" round top. This page carries 2 voltage options: 120V AC, 220V AC. Pick one to see its price, part number and stock.
When does it ship?
In-stock orders placed before 3 PM ET ship the same day; anything not on our shelf ships within 3 business days.Ground shipping is free over $10.
About lab vibrators
A mechanical vibrator makes the gypsum mix flow and spread into the impression. How fast it flows and spreads depends on the frequency and amplitude the vibrator is set to.
This shelf holds the bench machines of a dental laboratory: lathes, model trimmers, vibrators, mixers, and casting and polishing units. A cast is a life-size likeness formed from a material poured into an impression. Polishing is the act of making a denture or casting smooth and glossy, usually by friction.
A study of dental laboratories lists finishing crowns, bridges and partial dentures among its noisiest work, and names vibrators, polishing equipment and sandblasters as sources of high sound levels.
How the machines differ
- Lathes — Spins the wheels, cones and buffs used for polishing; the CDC lists lathes among the items to be cleaned and disinfected between patients.
- Lab Vibrators — Shakes the mix into the impression after it has been mixed.
- Mixing Equipment — Blends powder and water, under vacuum, before the mix is poured.
- Electro-Polishing Equipment — Brightens metal by removing a thin layer electrolytically, where a lathe polishes by friction.
- Casting Units — Fills a mould with molten material, where the other machines here shape or finish a solid one.
The shelf also holds model trimmers; no source on our allowed list describes them, so this guide does not.
What to look at when choosing
Air in the mix: the strength, hardness and abrasion resistance of a gypsum cast are affected by the number and size of the voids in it.
Surface after polishing: studies cited in the denture literature put the acceptable roughness of a hard surface in the mouth at no more than 0.2 micrometres.
The CDC reports that dental laboratory technicians can breathe in crystalline silica dust when mixing powders, removing castings from moulds, grinding and polishing castings and porcelain, and blasting with silica sand.
Cleaning between cases: the CDC notes that pressure pots and water baths are particularly susceptible to contamination and should be cleaned and disinfected between patients.
Sources: The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017) · Assessment of hearing performance of dental technicians due to the professional noise exposure (BMC Oral Health 2023) · Rao et al. 2015, Surface roughness of three heat-cured acrylic denture base resins with different conventional lathe polishing techniques (J Indian Prosthodont Soc) · CDC, Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003 (MMWR 52 RR-17) · A new dental casting technique for production of void-free dental models (Eur Oral Res 2020) · CDC, Silicosis in Dental Laboratory Technicians, Five States, 1994-2000 (MMWR 53(09))
