Home made buffer

[bradh]

I finally finished up my buffer yesterday and it works good. I took my old round tube lathe and shortened the tube, then turned a bearing pocket for the tail stock. I used a 1/2" all-thread, mainly becasue that was the biggest my Jacobs chuck could take. I have added a third buff wheel since the picture. This rig cost me about $25 Canadian to make, most of that cost was for the buff wheels.

 

[NavyDiver]

Nice job!

 

[Randy_]

Nice job. Looks good!!

Maybe you could post a close-up or two of the tailstock end of your buffer? I think that is the area that would give most DIYers trouble. Thanks.

 

[bradh]

Originally posted by Randy_
<br />Nice job. Looks good!!

Maybe you could post a close-up or two of the tailstock end of your buffer? I think that is the area that would give most DIYers trouble. Thanks.

These are not the best images, but all I have at the momment. I glued a section of dowel into a block of oak. I chucked on the block and turned a MT taper onto the dowel. I then mounted the block on the taper and turned the block and a pocket for the bearing.

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[Randy_]

Thanks, Brad. I took the liberty of blowing up your pictures a little so folks could get a better idea of what you did.

 

[johncrane]

top job Brad!![]