Repurposing clutch motor for burnishing?

[Nightshade]

I upgraded a machine I just bought from clutch to servo motor.

 

Has anyone repurposed an old clutch motor and added a wood burnishing wheel?

[Greenwood]

Hi Nightshade

Some where on this site someone did exactly that using a mandrel and if I recall he had a burnisher on one side and some other wheel/sanding drum on the other. Looked very functional. Gives user infinite rpms to burnish and sand  great idea.

Good Luck

Layo

[dikman]

No real reason it couldn't be used. It would have to be modified slightly so that the clutch is fully engaged all the time (simpler than rigging up a foot control to give variable speed). The simplest way to fit a wood burnisher would be to drill the mounting hole slightly undersize and then force screw it onto the shaft thread (unless you have the correct size tap for the thread). I did this when I made one for my bench grinder, but you do need a lathe to get it bored accurately.