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  Bree said:
I got my new motor and burnisher from Ivan. I mounted the motor to an MDF base. I am now mounting all my portable bench tools for leather to MDF bases 24"x 12" which fit my granite surface plate . The plate has a lip so I can clamp the MDF bases to the granite and have a very solid vibration-free base. My 96" workbench serves as the outfeed table for the leather I am working.

The motor is a GE running at 1725 rpm. I think it is a great deal for that motor. I have to add an on-off switch inline but that isn't hard or expensive to do.

The burnisher works great so far. I took a small section of belt to test it out. The burnisher performed very well. I used the wax as instructed and it gave me a nice dark burnish. I broke the rules and used a little water on a small section and I really liked that burnish... not as dark but very smooth and shiney. Don't tell Ivan!!

I want to do a full size double layer belt with the wax as soon as I get some time. When I do, I will see if I can snap some PIX. I may be able to do that next weekend. I am swamped with work from my IBM job and it's paying me a lot of money so you have to make hay while the sun is shining!!

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My motor and burnisher are on the way. I'd love to see your MDF base for clamping, as I need to do the same. I'd also like to find some good, quick clamps for clamping. By the way, is MDF medium density fiberboard? I was hoping to make a 12" x 12" base.

I also like to slick once with water and then apply my edge finish. Do you think it will be possible to slick chrome tan and veg tan once with water with this burnisher, and then possibly with wax, maybe even an edge finish and then wax.

When you say you had to install an on/off switch do you mean that the motor starts up right when you plug it in?

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  esantoro said:
My motor and burnisher are on the way. I'd love to see your MDF base for clamping, as I need to do the same. I'd also like to find some good, quick clamps for clamping. By the way, is MDF medium density fiberboard? I was hoping to make a 12" x 12" base.

I also like to slick once with water and then apply my edge finish. Do you think it will be possible to slick chrome tan and veg tan once with water with this burnisher, and then possibly with wax, maybe even an edge finish and then wax.

When you say you had to install an on/off switch do you mean that the motor starts up right when you plug it in?

ed

OK Here are some PIX of the burnisher and some other tools mounted on exactly the same size base but down in storage. For clamps I am just using fast woodworking clamps. The size of your base will be determined by the surface you clamp to. My surface plate is 18 x 24" and I don't need the full 18" as it is too big for my storage area. Remember to use some Forstner bits and drill out part of the bottom so your bolts are flush or less with the bottom.

As for the burnishing... I think you can make just about anything work as long as you control the pressure. The burnisher is still moving very fast at 1725 rpm. Too much pressure and you can overheat it. I liked the water because it is hard to overheat it as the water cools it. You can give it more pressure and get that nice very slick surface that stays slick when you bend the leather. My $.02 based on VERY little experience so far with the tool. I think you should experiment. The worst you can do is trash the burnisher. Then you just order another!

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Hey Ivan - is there a discount for fellow Leatherworker.net members? If anybody else is interested - we could possible do a group buy.

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great question, I noticed it went up $10 dollars from last week, if there is a discount, I'm in for one, any one else?

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I recieved mine also and it works like a champ. It's going to be a real time saver for sure.

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Okay, after hearing many positive things, I made my decision and I bought mine from. Can wait to get it, hopefully I'll have the same positive feed back as the rest of you. Bree thanks for your help. Daniel.

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  Rayban said:
Bree, better do that groove with the screw-driver shaft too, or else Ivan will make you stay after school.

I sent him a picture of mine after setting it up and trying out like you did, and he noticed right away I was breaking the rules,,,,he let me know it.....so chop chop... :blahblahblah:

All I want is everyone who uses my burnisher to have a good experience. I have had problems using water and noted that staring a grove makes it work better faster. Just trying to help. Not a rule just trying to help out fellow leather crafters.

Thanks.

Ivan

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hi everyone,

I noticed that when I line a belt , whatever edge slicking I do the glue between the layers of leather is still showing, can anyone recomand a way to avoid it ?

Thanks

Patrick

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  patricweill said:
hi everyone,

I noticed that when I line a belt , whatever edge slicking I do the glue between the layers of leather is still showing, can anyone recomand a way to avoid it ?

Thanks

Patrick

My self, I can't always avoid it, but here's how I fix it.....I use a piece of fine snadpaper to take that glue off before I burnish, sand in one direction. You may have to re-dye the edge again before you burnish.

Rayban
www.rgleather.net

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I didn't know what rpms my "used to be a sewing machine" machine turned so I set out to find a motor that Ivan recommends....I told a knife buddy of mine what I was looking for and BINGO...."I think I may have something like that in the barn"...out he comes with a never used/ still in the box Dayton 1/2 hp, 1725 rpms he bought at a flea market years ago because "I didn't need it but I couldn't pass up the good deal"

All he wants for it is a sheath for his new knife...but I'm making him a belt to match too.

I'll be wiring it up this week-end....moral of the story....ASK AROUND!!!!

I also found one on Craigs list for $25, but it had a 1" shaft......they're out there!

Rayban
www.rgleather.net

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