Members BeeTL Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 I was looking at the StewMac complete buffer setup, then linked over to the Shop Stand they sell and had an epiphany...I can do that with what I've got already. Behold the Ultimate Bicycle Repair Stand buffing station: The motor mount holes are slotted, so belt tension can be adjusted and maintained with the clevises. I'll use a remote router switch for power on/off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 awesome. way to do some problem solving man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeeTL Posted April 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 awesome. way to do some problem solving man Thanks, man! You're right, this was quite the little brain teaser... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 Pretty amazing! Have you started any buffing yet? I've done a ton of it on various things. Am curious how that will work out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted April 19, 2009 Moderators Share Posted April 19, 2009 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeeTL Posted April 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 Looks great! Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walkerci Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 Very cool! I like the idea of using a mic stand and the turnbuckles for belt tension. Very well thought out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 BTW, I've used StewMac's Colortone series of buffing polishes with a small 3" diameter low-speed air buffer, and it works great! Biggest thing is keeping straight which set of wheels/pads are for which grit. So finally I started putting them in ziplocks and writing the grit on the baggie. I was amazed at the quality of the polishes, and the finishes they produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan316 Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 So exactly what is the white body with the twin shafts? Is that something specialized from StewMac? I'd have just bought a buffing motor with long shafts, but then again, I have access to industrial suppliers and you probably don't, so yeah, work with what you have, and build custom equipment. That's how the Industrial Revolution was started! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 So exactly what is the white body with the twin shafts? Is that something specialized from StewMac?I'd have just bought a buffing motor with long shafts, but then again, I have access to industrial suppliers and you probably don't, so yeah, work with what you have, and build custom equipment. That's how the Industrial Revolution was started! It's an idler shaft in a housing. Bearings at each end. Pullies in the middle.Speed can be changed, if desired, by changing pullies. Like if you wind up with larger or smaller diameter buff pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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