New Tapered / threaded mandrel for sanding and buffing razors

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Here are some work in progress pics of a new sander/buffer I am assembling using a 1/2" diameter stainless steel tapered & threaded mandrel, 24 : long, that our guy Geezer has made. His intent was to make a mandrel that did not require a separate set of cones on the end of a shaft. This is my first implementation of the sander/buffer and I am using an old arbor setup that I had saved. The clearance on each end is about 8.5 ". Since I will be running it at about 1000 rpm max I expect no wobble. Tomorrow I will be installing the arbor on a table & connecting it to a motor. More pics to follow.