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I have a 1/3 hp motor I took out of my old benchtop drillpress I no longer use. Does anybody have any good project ideas I could use this motor for? I considered a buffing wheel or a radius sanding dish, but I'm not sure if the motor will be big enough? Any comments or other ideas?

Thanks!

John

John I power my homebrew buffer with a 1/3 hp 1750 TEFC Baldor motor. It has plenty of power.

buffer yes, radius sanding dish no!!! not enough torque.

Use it to power an old watchmaker's lathe.

[QUOTE=Jocafa] Use it to power an old watchmaker's lathe.[/QUOTE]

Now your talking!! Just got myself a South Bend

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Oh No! Not another learning experience!

I built my buffer with a 1/3 hp and would certainly make myself a ssmall sanding disc for rosette tiles with another one if i'm lucky enough to scrounge another!

I'd love to get my hands on a boley, but i'm broke at the moment :T

I've been toying around with the idea of making my own. I've read through
Dave Gingery's books; I just don't know if I'm handy enough to do it.

(sorry, I don't mean to hijack the thread)

If all else fails, you can probably get a fair sum for it on eBay or from one of
us here ;)

I had a combo sander with a disk and a 1x42 belt in one unit. A spare motor allowed me to separate the two functions- now 2 machines- so that I could have enough working room around each.
Another junk motor got mounted on end and now is a 3" drum sander.
Just put that motor under your bench and you will find a use for it in a few months.
BTW, I don't know what folks are doing with their radius sanders, but once your 1/3 hp motor is geared down to 50 rpm or so, I think it should have enough torque for most sanding jobs.
Cheers

John

Bingo ! John . I've been thinking of that drum sander idea. How do you attach the drum ?
I have a 1400 R.P.M. motor.

Cheers CraigKiwiCraig39107.1664814815

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I run my 12 inch buffer with a 1725 1/5 hp - great - will stall if I press too hard. Good for students, no burn thrus !!!!

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Craig-
Some of the 3-inch drums come ready to bolt on to a half-inch shaft, and that's what I used.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=20200&cat=1,42 500,42501

I actually used the motor from an oil burner (furnace) which had a flange-type mounting- ideal for a vertical installation.
You can also make a mini-thickness sander by arranging a pivoting table/fence. It's good for messing with bindings, saddles, and bridge shaping.

It helps to have a garage for all your home-built tools(!).

Cheers
John

I saw an article online where someone is building thier own Veritas power sharpening system with such a motor, geared down to 900 - 1200rpm I believe is what the eventual adj speed of the laps.
Anyhoo, Id love to build something like that, sure cant afford the $500+ they want for thiers.
Cheers
Charliewood