URGENT HELP - Which edge paint polishing/buffing/brushing/sanding machine to use??

[johnnywalks]

16 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

Yes The grub screws can work but make sure the hole to shaft is quite a firm fit. The machine is helpful for doing a lot but not in my experience for finishing of on the edge paints. Wax type finishing yes.Motors like this normally come with foot attachments to enable bolting down. By the picture below you should see I use a lot of this edging for its strength and stretch properties.The machine shown is another of my own that I have built due to other machines not being suitable to the horn-back crocodile structure. 

Wow, impressive! Thanks for sharing your knowledge so far. Unfortunately my motor is a c face and it didn't come with any foot flange for mounting. Now i have to figure that out, either with some steel bracket or get someone to fabricate a steel frame to fit the motor vertical. 

20mm inside diameter wheel is another issue, i can get someone to lathe the correct threaded bolt arbor for me, wonder what the costs are for such work in UK. My other consideration is using tapered end arbor, will they work? 

http://www.metalpolishingsupplies.co.uk/bench-grinder-spindle-adapter-5-8-16mm-right-hand-side/

 

 

 

Edited June 24, 2016 by johnnywalks

[RockyAussie]

An L shape about 1/4" thick minimum with little corner supports can be adapted on to the flange area and attached by the 4 Allen heads OK. There are a few things you can make use of with the tapered spindle but for under $50.00 to $100.00au here a good bench grinder would be an easier option giving a more useful horsepower rating.

[WoodsideCo]

Rocky- I dont do enough big runs of belts to justify building the belt edge painter, maybe a single edger though. What did you end up using for the actual paint roller wheels on that machine?

[cjmt]

Id be interested to know the Italian source of the polishing and sanding wheels if their owner didnt mind sharing?

[RockyAussie]

Hi WoodsideCo, The wheels are aluminum about 90mm dia and 23mm thick with knurling on the paint edge. The brass plates attached to the paint buckets are adjustable to allow varience of the paint thickness.These are held in place on stainless shafts with nuts which I undo for cleaning up purposes. Single edge machines are not all that expensive and a lot more available so I have not bothered to make one up before.The only thing I have done on single edge machines is to replace the brushes with an aluminum wiper instead. This makes it way easier to clean up and and get better control of the paint thickness.
I will get some pics done and send later today.

[RockyAussie]

Hi Cjmt, Texon Australia obtained them for me from Italy. If you check OMAC and GALLI S.p.a.you should have some luck. If  you want to see the biggest range of leather working gear in your life see this link and download the catalogue http://www.tancompany.com/en/index.html

[RockyAussie]

Hi WoodsideCo again, please see attached pics of single edge machine with my modifications. With the aluminum wiper I don't need to take it off to clean it and a wet paper towel work fine to just wipe off any paint.This keeps a more even layer of paint up and down the shaft.Shown in my hand is the type of brush the machine would normally be supplied with.

[Mike516]

On 6/23/2016 at 11:40 PM, RockyAussie said:

Yes The grub screws can work but make sure the hole to shaft is quite a firm fit. The machine is helpful for doing a lot but not in my experience for finishing of on the edge paints. Wax type finishing yes.Motors like this normally come with foot attachments to enable bolting down. By the picture below you should see I use a lot of this edging for its strength and stretch properties.The machine shown is another of my own that I have built due to other machines not being suitable to the horn-back crocodile structure. 

Rocky, I like the drying rack. Is that a bakers cookie rack or something you made?

I was thinking about making or buying something similar. Do you find it takes them longer to dry stacked like that?

[cjmt]

22 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

Hi Cjmt, Texon Australia obtained them for me from Italy. If you check OMAC and GALLI S.p.a.you should have some luck. If  you want to see the biggest range of leather working gear in your life see this link and download the catalogue http://www.tancompany.com/en/index.html

Interesting catalogue, thank you!

[RockyAussie]

3 hours ago, Mike516 said:

Rocky, I like the drying rack. Is that a bakers cookie rack or something you made?

I was thinking about making or buying something similar. Do you find it takes them longer to dry stacked like that?