Not A Knife But...

At the present time I can only build knives in the warmer weather, but I plan to change that. So I'm getting other equipment ready to make my life a little easier. Here's some photos of a buffer/polisher I'm in the process of building. I still have to make the shaft and give it some paint . It's compact enough to be mounted on a pedestal but I'm likely going to table mount it to start. That's a 3/4hp motor turning a 1'' shaft and I've got 8'' and 10'' pads for it. Cost me under 100 beans so far as I got the motor and steel for nothing.





I'll add more photos when it's done.

I'm getting pretty itchy to get out there and build something sharp.

 

Looks great J, that will come in handy being able to add a wide range of wheels

 

is the motor on a hinge??

 

Yes. I just cut off a chunk of 2'' piano hinge I had lying around. Belt tension works on an arc. Seemed the easiest most effective way.

 

"Done like dinner" It runs pretty quiet and smooth.

 

Very nice J....time to brave the cold and make something to test it out on

 

nice-love using a buffer and this looks like a nice set up

 

Thanks guys, but I'm a sissy when it comes to cold. Maybe I'll have to settle and try it out on the wife's rings for now.

 

Really cool! Nice job

 

Thanks Mark.

 

That looks like a great setup. Nicely done

 

that will come in very useful , have one very similar and it gets used all the time !!