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« Reply #20 on: Mar 02, 2008, 03:36:34 »
Thanks. I kind of screwed up on the new shock mounts I welded to the frame. Have to see if I can pull a rabbit out of my arse to save it.
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« Reply #20 on: Mar 02, 2008, 03:36:34 »
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« Reply #21 on: Mar 02, 2008, 14:03:17 »
Can't wait to see it finished!  Cool
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« Reply #22 on: Mar 02, 2008, 14:06:34 »
Quote from: mysta2 on Sep 07, 2007, 08:03:29
new favorite pic

I'll need to get a cover for the main switch so it doesn't get filled with grime



Mine, too!
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« Reply #23 on: Mar 02, 2008, 19:14:11 »
Did you polish that aluminum yourself or send it out?
I've been doing some polishing and I am quickly losing interest, lots of work and messy.
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« Reply #24 on: Mar 03, 2008, 11:48:29 »
Bruce, You doing that polishing bt hand? If so consider building a buffer. I converted the motor off of a furnace fan. Super simple. Works great. Cost almost nothing AND super easy on the old joints.
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« Reply #25 on: Mar 03, 2008, 20:33:30 »
Did one by myself and then came to the same conclusion. Messy work. Shipped it out to a local place called Valley Metal Polishing. Cost me 100 bucks for two pieces.
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« Reply #26 on: Mar 03, 2008, 20:58:08 »
Yes, by hand, would you have a pic of that buffer?
Thanks,
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« Reply #27 on: Mar 03, 2008, 22:54:23 »
As a HVAC tech and Plumber, I'd be interested in seeing it as well.  Wink
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« Reply #28 on: Mar 04, 2008, 11:58:03 »
Have a few snaps at home I'll post. Basically i started with an electric motor from a furnace squirrel cage fan. Any motor should do. Then  I took a piece of 1inch aluminum bar about 4 inches long bored a hole in one end same dia. as the motor shaft and put two set screws in to hold it on the motor then I turned down a stub on the other end to fit the hole in the buffing wheel (I buy cheap crappy tire ones but you can spend way more) and threaded it. Slap on the b wheel, a big flat washer and a nut. Wire upa plug and on/off switch and you're down.

Industrial supply houses sell big lumps of buffing compound for dirt cheap.

You need to remove fine scratches down to about 220-320 grit then go to town with the buffer.

Final step is a little rub with Mothers alum & mag polish (this stuff is waaay better than that autosol crap!)

TIP - remove the factory plastic clear coating first with easy-off oven cleaner first.
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« Reply #29 on: Mar 04, 2008, 13:22:22 »
Quote from: zixxerboy on Mar 04, 2008, 11:58:03
Have a few snaps at home I'll post. Basically i started with an electric motor from a furnace squirrel cage fan. Any motor should do.

My father made his bench grinder using a motor from a washer or dryer and he's been using if for at least 30 years, probably more.
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