Shop made Buffing System for Woodturning with Sam Angelo

Sam shows how he put together a buffing system for under $10.
An application that is designed for woodturning but useful for any project that would benefit from buffing.
Finishing and buffing supplies at.....
Link to Stewart MacDonald www.stewmac.com/

[@mhaz49]

Thanks for this, Sam. I've been eyeing the Beal Buffing System for a long time, but it has been outside of my budget. Now I can do almost the same thing for a lot less.

[@davidmorgan7522]

Thanks Sam! Happy I could help you out and thanks for sharing! Take care, Dave

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thanks Dave, see you Saturday Sam

[@Tommo158]

Excellent. Thank you Sam. I will look out for those buffing pads here in Northern Ireland.

[@billgannon6385]

Great idea Sam! A trip to Menards coming soon, Thank you for putting this out there.

[@mgorrow]

Sam, that is a very clever set up. I have even used a paint roller in a similar set up. When I set a 3/4" x 10 tpi nut in a wood chuck, I only drill a hole that equals the distance across the flats. Then pencil around the nut and chisel out for a press fit. I use a bit of epoxy so the nut can't come lose but the wood is actually making the mechanical connection.

[@BraxtonWirthlin]

Awesome set up, Sam! Another thing to add to the list.

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

Thanks so much

[@54lespaul77]

Just what I was looking for. Thanks!!

[@adamquincey4371]

Excellent..., I'll definitely have to make a system like that... thanks for sharing... Cheers...

[@chootrain57]

always wanted to do something like this, I need to get a different live center. Thanks for the idea

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Great idea, Sam!

[@benbarwick8098]

I made something very similar, only I chucked the headstock end in my drill chuck and drilled a shallow 1/8 inch hole in the tailstock end for the live center to ride in. I like how I wouldn't have to remove the chuck with your method though!

[@IanMaude]

Brilliant idea Sam, something for my shop I think :)

[@smitm108]

Really like this. It's on the 2do list ...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Smart and useful technique, thanks for sharing!

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[@peterterrence1448]

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[@KE4YAL]

THANKS Sam great video

[@johnholtsbaum3365]

Thanks. Great useful idea.

[@ArcticFlies56]

Sam, you must like wearing fuzz! If you take some 80 grit sandpaper mounted in a piece of wood and run the buffing wheel at 800 to 1200 rpms you can take the fuzz off the new buffing wheels. Make sure you have a shop vac ready to catch the fuzz. Run for 4-5 minutes and you will be left with a buffing wheel that is de-fuzzed and ready to polish. Best regards, Richard

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thanks, these buffing wheels are very new. I usually use an old saw turned on edge to clean the wheels or a card file cleaner.....www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/hand-tools/files/21339?store=15090&gclid=CjwKCAjwrvv3BRAJEiwAhwOdM3X4u2FcOJzb2E6NXuBeuCUOth4veXxjEJi-ECm1HzwvmZ01XnbI5BoCtgcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Sam

[@GeraldJensen]

Thread size on your live center = 3/4"x 10tpi. Beall Tool sells a tap this size. I have used mine to make Captain Eddie's 'soft touch' as well as cone centers that thread onto the live center.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

I know. I have seen the taps and have thought about getting one. I just have not done it yet. Thanks Sam

[@leksey7870]

Convenient!

[@michaelandersen5453]

To prepare your wheels before using them to buff. One thing you can do is take a piece of wood or metal and fluff up the wheel kinda like you have done buffing that bowl. take a torch and go over the wheel with a flame. (make sure you have water available in case you flame it too much and it catches fire). What you want to do is burn the loose ends. this will prep your wheel for use and get rid of the flying cotton or rag lent that you get buffing.. been do this for 30 years buffing plastic and when I am to lazy to do it i'm covered in lent.

[@johnwallace4408]

Sam, a 0.5 inch fender washer would add more support to the center of the wheel. I am going to make mine out of flannel. You thoughts, please? Great vid!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Yea I think flannel would be good.

[@raghuvirsinhparmar8196]

What is a wax name

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

I am not sure what you are asking??? Are you looking for the product name of a wax? Did you see it in the video? At what time point in the video? Sam

[@DerekCadmus]

About what was your RPM to buff? What is done to dull a shine vs to add more chatoyance?

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Good question. The RPM's will vary. But I think 1000 is as fast as you need to go. But it is a nice aspect of using a variable speed lath. Sam