Homemade Buffer

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I wanted a buffer so I could polish all the forged aluminum C4 Corvette suspension pieces that I am using on my MG project. True to my frugal nature, I didn't want to spend $400-$500 for the commercially available ones so I built this one mostly from stuff I had in the shop already. The width of the base was set by the length of a scrap of 2" x 5" x 1/4" tubing (around 24") the legs were cut from some 4" channel. The feet, which you can't see in the picture, are hockey pucks that are turned down and pressed into short lengths of 3" od tubing. One of the feet is adjustable height so it can compensate for uneven floors. The vertical piece is the last piece of a 4" pipe that has provided support for several of my other tools. I did have to buy the pillow blocks that were $8 each from Northern Tool and the safety switch was a cheapie from Grizzly (I bought 3 when they were on sale a couple years ago). I also spent $8 for the 1" cold rolled material for the shaft. I saw how much a 3/4" left hand die cost so I learned how to single point a 3/4" left hand thread on my lathe and it turned out pretty nice.The motor is a 1 1/2 hp 3450 rpm that used to be on a table saw. I will have a belt guard in place before I do any actual work. The buffs are cheap HF but will be replaced with some 10" Caswell pieces soon.Cut an MGB and widened 11" C4 Corvette suspension and LT1 Chevrolet power & 6 spd. Pictures here:Part 1http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,7581Part 2http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,22422
Reply:Wow, that turned out nice and from stuff you had floating around the shop no less. Good job!
Reply:I like it, but PLEASE tell me you're still working on the belt guard.
Reply:Originally Posted by rlitmanI like it, but PLEASE tell me you're still working on the belt guard.
Reply:Originally Posted by rlitmanI like it, but PLEASE tell me you're still working on the belt guard.
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