Belt Edges Machine Name

[Cumberland Highpower]

I don't know the exact model of the burnisher in your photo, but the wheel is made by Galli in Italy. Look up Galli SPA on Google.

I have a Randall/Campbell VSB and Galli FCE/FCE+2 burnishers and they use the same wheels.  Randall/Campbell VSB's use Galli wheels as well.

You can buy a VSB from Randall/Campbell or make your own burnisher if you're handy. But, you'd need to either order the arbor for the wheel from Randall/Campbell or machine your own.  The cover plate that JD Bodger mentioned for the VSB is actually a Bosch made clear plastic cover for a router table.

Randall/Campbell builds the VSB on variable speed servo sewing machine motors, but you can use about anything you desire.   I'd strongly recommend just buying one from Randall/Campbell so you can get to work.

Edited December 16, 2024 by Cumberland Highpower

[AlZilla]

On 12/10/2024 at 2:51 PM, JD Bodger said:

In my opinion the best path forward would be to find someone with a wood lathe to cut in a groove for you (I used my wood lathe to do this and it was fairly straight forward).

You'll be disappointed using a bench grinder to put in the groove - it will be "V" shaped and not a straight cut.

You could also draw a center line around the "plate" and place it in a vise and use a round 'rat tail' wood rasp to remove a "U" shaped groove along the face of the "plate".  You'll have more control

going this route than with a bench grinder.

Since it appears the plan is to make a way to mount the disk (plate) and spin it to burnish the edges; why not mount it, spin it under power and hold the round file against it to make the groove?

Unless I'm misunderstanding what's going on here.

 

Edited December 16, 2024 by AlZilla

[JD Bodger]

I agree with Cumberland. Purchase the machine from Randall-Campbell instead of trying to build one.  I've been there, done that thinking I could home build a machine better/cheaper than purchasing one and end up spending more money and being frustrated with the final product.

I don't recommend holding the rat tail file against the "plate" with your hands due to safety reasons.  The file handles taper to a dull point that could pierce a hand/finger/eye if the file were to catch on the spinning "plate".