ArtS Posted November 14, 2008 Report Posted November 14, 2008 Wrong link. Art Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
Contributing Member BillB Posted November 15, 2008 Author Contributing Member Report Posted November 15, 2008 Bill, I had one for a short while I got with some other stuff in a trade. I can think of things that are worth more than $450 in my shop than the Weaver slicker if I was buying it new. The biggest problem I had was I don't like the horizontal axis. On large pieces it was hard to hold them and keep a constant pressure and movement without them flopping all over or the table/motor interefering with keeping them in contact. For straps, it is alright. I like the spindle type slickers in a drill press. I checked and the pulley chart tells me I run it at 1100 rpm. One thing that is emerging in this whole thread is there are a lot of ways to skin this cat. It looks like once a guy gets the speed, roller material, burnishing medium, and pressure figured out for him, then good results can come from a lot of different setups. Bruce Thanks for the insight. I have yet to decide which way I want to go on this, horizontal or vertical. I do leather Bifold Notebooks which are big and custom holsters that can be rather small. I also do purses which can have both large and small pieces that should have their edges burnished or finished off. Since folks had discussed how good Weaver products are, I thought I would ask. I am currently using muscle power and Dermal Power. I have a Radial Arm saw that could give me both axis, but is not in a good location at this time. I will have to check the motor speed since it is direct drive. Again, thanks for the insight. Quote Bill B. Nead
Members sfcdan Posted November 15, 2008 Members Report Posted November 15, 2008 Art it's the correct link, when you click on it, scroll down, then click for more coupons which will route you to next page. Daniel. Quote
stelmackr Posted November 16, 2008 Report Posted November 16, 2008 Art it's the correct link, when you click on it, scroll down, then click for more coupons which will route you to next page. Daniel. See it in action here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1uMUSZlgyjg Bob Stelmack Quote Bob Stelmack Desert Leathercraft LLC Former Editor of the, RawHide Gazette, for the Puget Sound Leather Artisans Co-Op, 25 years of doing it was enough...
Members sfcdan Posted November 16, 2008 Members Report Posted November 16, 2008 I had my doubts, even after I purchased it, but after seeing the video (which was something I asked for in one reply) I know I made the right decision. Thanks Bob. Quote
Members Rayban Posted November 16, 2008 Members Report Posted November 16, 2008 I got the new motor hooked up (1725 rpm), saw the video......I'm good to go!! Thanks Ivan!! Quote Raybanwww.rgleather.net
Bree Posted November 23, 2008 Report Posted November 23, 2008 I got a couple of those Harbor Freight pedal switches and I also found something I have been wanting to try for some time. I think I mentioned somewhere that I wanted to mix some beeswax and carnauba wax for the purpose of burnishing. Well I found a product with the wax pre-mixed in paste form. It is from England and it is named Antiquax. It is designed for wood care. I tried some Antiquax on some scrap leather today with Ivan's machine and I got a very very nice glossy burnish. The carnauba lets me put extra pressure on the leather without burning it as the hard carnauba wax has a higher melting point... about 40 degrees higher than beeswax. I like Ivan's wax but I also like the Antiquax which is a softer paste. I applied it with my fingertip. It's nice to have several options. Quote Ride Safe! Bree 2003 Dyna Wide Glide Memberships: Iron Butt Association, Niagara Falls HOG, Wild Fire HOG NRA, Niagara County Sportsman's Association
Members patricweill Posted November 27, 2008 Members Report Posted November 27, 2008 Bree , Can you tell me precisely which antiqax products you have tried , they have so many that I dont know which one to get . Thanks Patrick Quote
Members Chef niloc Posted April 9, 2012 Members Report Posted April 9, 2012 for any one who's purchased this product and does not want to mess with the wiring, Harbor freight tools sells the pictured foot switch for about $10 bucks. Daniel I know this is a old thread but I was hopping someone could confirm that the harbor freight peddle will work here? I was thinking of using it for a similar application but decided agent it as it states that it can not be used or motors that use a soft start capacitor, like the one shown. Quote
Members acowboy Posted April 14, 2012 Members Report Posted April 14, 2012 if youre talking about a foot operated speed control, they will only work with a motor that has brushes....a brushless motor might work for a while, but, you'll burn it up Quote
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