Buffing wheels storage

[Dan Masshardt]

Has anybody come up with anything clever to store their buffing wheels when not in use?

The 3 wheel setup.

 

[Edward Cypher]

I store mine and the compound in a gallon ziplock bag. Keeps everything together.

 

[Dan Masshardt]

I should have been even more specific.

The 3 on lathe system.

 

[MarkD]

I keep mine in a 5 gallon bucket with a bag over the top. I cut a board to fit the bottom of the bucket and drilled a hole that the end of the buffer shaft sits in to keep it upright,.

 

[randyrls]

Dan; I have a "U" shaped hanger that holds the wheel and the shaft hangs with some of my other jigs

 

[Dalecamino]

I hang mine on the ends of my buffer mandrels. :biggrin:

 

[sschering]

I have a single wheel but would store the same way..with the shaft sitting across 12" long pegs on the pegboard over my lathe.

 

[KBs Pensnmore]

Hi Dan, I use a nut with a loop welded to it, and hang it from a timber beam off to one side of the headstock with a plastic bag over it to protect from dust etc.
Kryn

 

[David M]

just leave it on the lathe , everyone meed more than one lathe

 

[BSea]

I have a single wheel but would store the same way..with the shaft sitting across 12" long pegs on the pegboard over my lathe.

I do the same thing, but I have the 3 wheel version.

 

[toddlajoie]

I hang mine between 2 of the really long pegboard hooks...

 

[rherrell]

I converted mine to a TWO wheel set-up because I don't use the wax. I just hang it up but every time I use it I turn it on and hit it with compressed air to remove the dust.
I don't look at my pens with a microscope like some of you guys so I don't worry about a little dust.:biggrin:

 

[Ted iin Michigan]

Dan - I use the individual wheels (Beall) but my offering applies to the 3 wheel system, too. I have a box (cardboard but could be anything) that I store them in when not in use. I'm a freak about cross-contaminating so I wrap the individual wheels in plastic bags before I put them in the box. I also keep the Tripoli and white diamond compounds wrapped separately and in the box.

 

[Katya]

We have the 3 wheel and the two wheel set, both set up where we can reach them at the lathe. The three wheel set is supported by two L brackets (ends bent up to catch the "mandrel"). The two wheel set has a fancier wood bracket, suspending the set vertically. It's covered by a plastic bag, while the bigger set just has paper towels draped over for dust protection. Hope that helps.

 

[kovalcik]

I got a plastic drawer from Wal-Mart that was the perfect size for the 3 wheel setup. Two pieces of 2x4 under the shaft hold it up off the bottom so the wheels do not deform.