Buffing system for MT1?

[edman2]

Alas, I don't own a buffer. Everything I have read in the archives about buffing systems uses an MT2 and my little mini lathe uses MT1 (if I knew then what I know now....well too late). Is there any type of buffing system (without spending mega bucks) that can be used with a MT1 lathe? I'm a little "design your own" challenged so if I make my own it's going to have to be simple, simple! Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[ncseeker]

My first lathe was an MT1. I used a jacobs chuck with an MT1 along with a buffing wheel made for a drill. You only get one wheel, but all I use is white diamond on it. I still have the lathe and it's now a dedicated buffer. One of these days, I'll rig up a three wheel buffer somehow.

 

[btboone]

There's also the paint roller system. I make some mandrels for the MT1 or 2.

 

[Russb]

If your headstock is threaded "Don Pencil" makes adapters that thread on instead of using the MT.

http://donpencil.com/

 

[wdcav1952]

Buy a good quality paint roller brush. Go to Bruce Boone's site and buy his MT1 mandrels. Total cost is within almost any budget. It works like a charm!!

 

[edman2]

IAP is great! You ask a question, in minutes you get three or four (or more) good options to choose from depending on the size of your pocketbook. Is this a great country or what!!
As soon as Bruce posted his response I did a search on "paint roller", found the old threads about how the mandrels came about, popped on to his website and odered a set to fit my lathe. I will soon own a Bruce Boone limited edition ("limited" is a relatvie term[])set of high tech mandrels and be in the buffing business! Thanks guys. My paternal grandmother's maiden name was Boone so I figure we are long lost cousins anyway!
Freddie

 

[kent4Him]

You could also get a Beale collet chuck and put a buffing wheel on the end of that.

 

[johnkepka]

BB at Arizona Silhouette is where I purchase a 1 mt buffing wheels.