Weaver Power Edge Slicker

[Bree]

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

I am a member of the Ivan Fan Club. He rocks! Of course I never listen exactly to anything anyone says but that is just my 60's rebellious nature!

[BillB]

Although Ivan makes a "wonderful" machine, I was still wondering if anyone would care to answer my original question?????

BillB.

[ArtS]

I just bought the wooden roller and put it on my machine. It does ok but not great.

I bought a set of sanders and took the foam part off and screwed it to the base of the burnisher and used that to connect to my motor. The other one I took off the sand paper and put on a piece of Cordura. I like it better than the wood.

Art

[Rayban]

Although Ivan makes a "wonderful" machine, I was still wondering if anyone would care to answer my original question?????

BillB.

Bill, looks to me that the Weaver Power Edge Slicker users haven't weighed in yet....or....there ain't any amoung us....(?)

[Bree]

I just bought the wooden roller and put it on my machine. It does ok but not great.

I bought a set of sanders and took the foam part off and screwed it to the base of the burnisher and used that to connect to my motor. The other one I took off the sand paper and put on a piece of Cordura. I like it better than the wood.

Art

BTW Art... Ivan's motor would be an excellent replacement for your motor if it ever gives up the ghost! And wow! I used to have that exact drill press vise! And that C-Clamp looks pretty darn familiar too!! I love old tools! LOL!

[bruce johnson]

Although Ivan makes a "wonderful" machine, I was still wondering if anyone would care to answer my original question?????

BillB.

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.

[sfcdan]

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

[Bree]

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

Yep that's a winner I want one!

[ArtS]

BTW Art... Ivan's motor would be an excellent replacement for your motor if it ever gives up the ghost! And wow! I used to have that exact drill press vise! And that C-Clamp looks pretty darn familiar too!! I love old tools! LOL!

I love the old tools too! I inherited them from my dad. This buffer I got when a friend was moving and was going to throw it away. The scrounger that I am I took it home and it worked great! At the time I wasn't doing leather work.

Art

[sfcdan]

The actual price at the store is 12.99, here's a link to a coupon for $10.99. Daniel

http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/emails...mp;r=3253_48865