Thread: My new setup

Yes, I know most of you have seen the same or similar before, and many of you have a similar setup in your workshop, and some of you really couldn't care less of what I got in my workshop, but I'm still going to post this 'cause I'm kinda proud of what I got set up and wanted to share with you guys

I got some money for my birthday and x-mas so that I could go out and get what I needed (read: wanted) for my workshop.

Here's what I got:

- A simple drill press, designed for a redular hand drill, but with a little modification one of my "Dremels" (Cheap copy thats at least as good as my "real" Dreamel) fitted perfectly.
I was looking at the bech press for Dremel, but this one was 1/5 of the cost and more solid

- 16" Scroll saw.

- Belt/Disc sander w/40, 100 and 180 belts.


Now I only need to get a buffer, and that have turned out to not be as easy as I thought up here.
I can get felt and cotton wheels for bech grinders easy enough, but all I can find is polishing compound, and all of the grinders I have looked at runs at 2800 rpm or more.
Looks like I'm stuck with hand sanding for a while

Anyway, here's a pic of my workbench:

Nice !!!!

BTW on buffers the RPM is only half the equation the whole equation is what is called surface speed I will look for the thread that explains it better, but basically you can just use a smaller wheel to compensate for a faster motor

Will post a link as soon as I find it in the workshop sticky


This is a good read and has the calculations for Surface speed (SFPM = 1/4 x diameter of Wheel x RPM (revs of spindle per min.)

http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/buffman.htm

Thanks Glen,

I've found a grinder that runs on 2850 rpm with 6" wheels, so if I understand this correct that would make 1,5 x 2850 = 4275 SFPM, which should work okay?

If so, finding the right compounds is my next challenge, the "problem" being here is that I have no freaking clue what it is called in Norwegian

Here's the grinder and discs I've looked at:

If it were me I would target 4 inch wheels to keep the SFPM down even more I run 3450 rpm at 4 inches and I take my time

Originally Posted by gssixgun

If it were me I would target 4 inch wheels to keep the SFPM down even more I run 3450 rpm at 4 inches and I take my time

Smalles grinder I've found is a 5" that runs 2900 rpm, and the 6" wheels are the only one I have found so far, but the wheels I could order from abroad, guess they're neither expencive nor heavy.

I actually found a store in Norway that carries buffer compound in 120, 180, 240 and 320 grit.

What do you recommend for "regular" restoration? I guess I won't need all?

Here first it really is named correctly hehehehe

Welcome to the Workshop: How do I / Where do I / What do I / answers are here

then in the middle

A few questions about greaseless compounds

Walking a W&B though the Buffers - Illustrated

Polish materials info

Congrats on your new setup!

Originally Posted by regularjoe

Congrats on your new setup!

Ditto. You'll soon be a very happily busy straight razor restoring man!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Here first it really is named correctly hehehehe

Welcome to the Workshop: How do I / Where do I / What do I / answers are here

then in the middle

A few questions about greaseless compounds

Walking a W&B though the Buffers - Illustrated

Polish materials info

Thanks, a little embarassing though, should have thought of the stickies

Lots of good info, just had a quick look now, have to read up a little over the weekend.

LOL heck with that, if everyone just read the stickies and threads this place would get rather boring

Read through and then ask more questions