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| Author: | banjopicks [ Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Buffing with ROS |
That didn't work I hoped. I can get a good shine but its leaving scratches behind, I sure miss my SM buffer. I think it's too slow. Next up in my effort to avoid a giant buffer and save some pennies, the drill press. I just ordered some 3" foam pads for it. |
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| Author: | banjopicks [ Sat Mar 20, 2021 6:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buffing with ROS |
I just came up with the perfect buffer. My lathe. I can't believe how well it worked. I was concerned with having enough room but it turned out be a non issue, at least with the electric guitar I'm buffing. I may try some 12" wheels when I finish my acoustic. |
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| Author: | kfish [ Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buffing with ROS |
I saw one of Beau Hannam's videos where he used the Makita variable speed ROS. I tried one but I hated the grip and it was noisy and vibrated a lot so I returned it. I bought the Bosch variable speed ROS and love it. I final sanded a guitar with 1000 grit, then I used the Micro-Mesh series with 2400 up to 12,000 grit and the guitar looks great. I had to do the waist area by hand but use Micro-Mesh there also. It didn't take very long to do it. Kent |
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| Author: | banjopicks [ Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buffing with ROS |
Trust me, the lathe and small buffer is a real time saver and I don't like extended sanding sessions. I'm pretty sure I can go from 800 grit to this buffer. When I had the SM buffer I would go straight from 400 grit and let the buffer do the work. |
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| Author: | bobgramann [ Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buffing with ROS |
I like the lathe idea. Did you use standard cotton buffing wheels like StewMac sells? And, how fast did you run the lathe? |
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| Author: | banjopicks [ Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buffing with ROS |
The buffing wheel has been in my tool box for too many years to know where it came from. Definitely not SM just a standard big box thing. I don't know how fast but it was a lot faster than my ROS. Probably 1200 rpms. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buffing with ROS |
Do you have a picture of your lathe buffing setup? Did you mount it to the outboard side of the lathe? |
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| Author: | ballbanjos [ Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buffing with ROS |
Beall Tools has made a lathe buffing system for years--not really well suited to something as big as a guitar, but a similar device could be made. Their system consists of a mandrel that has a MT2 on the headstock end, and the other end is held in a live center on the tailstock. The buffer works over the bed of the lathe. Dave |
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| Author: | banjopicks [ Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buffing with ROS |
The buffer in the chuck was for inside the horns and the one in the bed is the one I used to buff the electric guitar. It worked great but I'll need to figure a way to attach an outboard wheel. I think I can come up with something. Attachment: LatheBuffing.jpg
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buffing with ROS |
As Dave mentioned: https://www.woodcraft.com/products/beal ... uff-system |
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