duckkisser Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I was wondering if anyone has made a buffing system like beall from stuff from menards......is there a way to mount it on lathe with ready rod and nuts? is there a way to do this without a lathe drill chuck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croessler Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'm sure you could... The buffing wheels are readily available from quite a few sources out there. The only real problem is the mandrel to hold it all together well enough to keep it stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted February 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 ya i ran into that road block as well and i cant come up with a solution....thinkin of just geting 3 buffing wheels that i can put on the drill press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kep1019 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Here is an idea for you. Why couldnt you get a threaded rod and attach it to a wood blank with a castle nut or just embed a nut into it and attach that to a faceplate? Drill into the other and for the tail stock to support. If you have a drill chuck that would center the hole for the nut and shaft. Just an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 my main concern with that is vibration from a unbalnced home made mandrel and i dont have a drill chuck for the lathe yet. i only have one faceplate right now and i dont want to take it off and on everytime i need to use it so that might be the way i go down the road but i think for the time being that i will just get come buffing wheels that i can attach to drill press and buff that way. any tips on buffing? good wheel poor wheel? compunds to avoid? while im talking about mandrel where can i get one for rings and bracelets? or if mandrel is not right tool for turning rings what is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpax356 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Perhaps I am wrong but sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and get the right tool. A jacobs chuck with a Morse taper to fit your lathe is not very expensive and it does open up other projects like tool handles and ornaments. PSI has a keyless chuck for as little as $26 http://woodturning.pennstateind.com/search/index?query=jacobs+chuck&x=0&y=0 It allows you to make shop made faceplates using a Beall tap. You could then make several wooden faceplates to mount a permanent method of fastening a buffing wheel with a bolt thru a washer and a wheel thru a hole drilled into the faceplate (not tapped all of the way) with a nut securing the bolt. If you have a chuck it is even easier to make these with a block of wood and a tenon that can be gripped with the chuck. I don't think vibration will be an issue. The wheel should be fairly well balanced and the hole should be centered. It is not like you are turning an unbalanced bowl blank. Mike http://mikepeacewoodturning.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 All you need is 1/2" lamp rod with some wooden bushings you turn on the lathe. Lamp rod will center up on your live center. Its a little thin so just one buffer at a time. We used to make vacuum chucks out of lamp rod and skate bearings. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 dwacker i want to have all 3 if i was going to just stick with one wheel i would just have one on drill press but i was wanting to have all 3 steps on one length to save set up time. mpax i am going to get a drill chuck its just that i only buy tools with money that i have made with stuff i have made. so if i stick to that rule (which i am so far even thought its realy hard) i have to wait for the chuck i only have 15 dollers left after buying sand paper, buffing compounds(realy cheap 3$) BLO and wipe on poly. but the chuck is next buy then a faceplate that i can use to hold bowl in reverse so i can put a foot on the bowls. i should have jsut enough to buy cheap buffing wheels and arbors to mount to drill press. for the time being that is what im going to setle on. i want to find a good way to makefinger rings and bracelets on the lathe i figure ill need some kind of mandrell but i havent figured out the best way to mount them without breaking my tool or chiping up the blade any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Your going to destroy your drill press the bearing on even a hd press are not made for side load. Since you have a drill press you may already have the chuck. Borrow the one from your press and see if its the right mt. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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