jkirkb94
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Today I converted a Craftsman 1/3hp grinding wheel to a buffing wheel using 5-6" loose buffing wheels. I put it on a Harbor Freight grinding stand. It haven't fastened the stand to any platform yet. When I turned on the machine I thought it was going to take off[:0] The vibration was horrible! It seemed that the buffing wheels are turning way too fast. The grinder says about 3750rpm. Is this too fast? Do dedicated buffing machines turn slower? Worse comes to worse I could get a variable speed Delta like I have for grinding my tools. I also have thought about trying to see if I can make a buffing system for my lathe. I thought I could use a long threaded bolt placed in an extra mandrel base that I have and put the buffing wheels on the bolt like the Beale system. The only problem with this is how to fit it into the tailstock. Any ideas? Kirk [8D]