Thread: My New Buffing Station

That looks really great.
You'll still have some schmutz, dust and crap flying everywhere but the dust collection will help some. My only concern is the rebound of the razor if it ever slips from your hand or gets grabbed in the wheels. Be safe is all I can say.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Very, very nice! I just wish my shop looked as in order as yours does!

Thanks, I try and keep it clean - it gets dangerous to work in a messy shop.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Wow !!! really nice set up...


Only one suggestion but you will figure it out anyway fast enough,,,You need to invest in the 4 inch wheels when using the HF buffers...
The 6 inch just get ya too hot, too fast...

Also for your first razor, try a HEAVY blade, not a full hollow, they are much more forgiving...



Buff On !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glen,

Thanks for the tip on the 4" wheels. Hmmm, I wonder if I will have to put extensions on the blast gates or if the wheel diameter change will matter on the dust collector draw? I guess I will know soon enough.

Also, thanks for the heavy blade tip. I have a nice one picked out.

Originally Posted by TeMpTiN

Looks very cool!

How loud is the dust collector?

The reason I ask is when I helped my father build his we built an enclosure for it outside and ported the vent through the wall. With just the woosh of air running through the pipes you can hear the person standing next to you or even the radio if we had the machine inside we probably would have to wear hearing protection when its on. We also do not have quite the floors space you do so having it out side saved us much needed room.

As to the comment about fire triple check your ground wire is connected in all the runs and secured. The spark from the static the big collectors make is a much bigger worry that one from the buffer.
If the wire isn't connected properly and you happen to touch it while testing the system you will curse repeatedly and possibly in languages you do not even speak.

Great looking shop! Have Fun!

The dust collector noise is very tollerable. It isn't much louder than all three bufffers turned on at the same time.

Yep - good point on the grounding.

Originally Posted by Maximilian

That looks really great.
You'll still have some schmutz, dust and crap flying everywhere but the dust collection will help some. My only concern is the rebound of the razor if it ever slips from your hand or gets grabbed in the wheels. Be safe is all I can say.

My plan is if the dust still goes over the top of the 18" backsplash. I will by a piece of 1/4 underlayment and clamp it to the backsplash.

Dust mask, safety glasses and watching ones fingers is always a must. But that is another reason to put the padded matt on the floor. I don't intend to fight a falling razor with my flesh, and I don't want it ruined when it hits the ground. Thanks for the reminder.

Glen +1.
I found that little 2" diameter felt wheels from the same source as the buffers can be great for cleaning a blade with greaseless compound. Go Slow and really have a finger on the back of the blade to check for heat. They require a tapered spindle on the buffer.
Buff rake is #97111 in the H.F. stores.
Tapered buffing spindles are really worth their cost, they allow use of many different buffs on the same machine.
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Respectfully
~Richard

That dust collector setup is awesome!

I wonder how you get anything done in a workshop that clean?

I'm glad to see someone else is using a dust collector. You have a very nice setup and I hope to have something like it some day when I grow up.

Wow...that is a great looking set up. I'm completely envious. Every time I see workshop pics on this forum I keep telling myself "All in good time....one day....one day.."

Very nice setup. Man, you are making miss my shop. Oh well I'll set it up again one day.
One small suggestion is to move the fire extinguisher away from the potential fire hazard. By the time you get to the fire you may not want to get that close.
I am thinking of using a slip-clutch system with a common shaft when I reset my shop. your way may be cheaper though.
Most importantly have fun with it.

-G