@darrenking Sorry to be a wet blanket it must be all the drugs the hospital have been pumping in to me the last few days affecting my thinking. Your design looks very good and I think it will fly off ...

A two pack system just means that you have to mix two components before spraying, it doesn’t automatically mean that the finishes are hugely toxic. The main issue with 2 pack PU finishes is that the p...

Hi Mikey, I understand your comment about the length of shaft. I going to have three prototype shafts made @ 500mm, 550mm and 600mm so I can assess the difference . The longer the shaft then the more ...

Hi Robin, Thank you for your comments. Yes, the two grub screws in the shaft locate in the motor shaft keyway and there are also two grub screws in the bearing sleeve that also secure the shaft. I int...

Blimey Rocknroller! In words of Jack Dee you’re a real old ray of sleet!😂😂 I do just feel the need to point out that I’m currently NOT up for designing a low cost 48” diameter automati...

What the...? Did I forget to include the link for the vid of Dan and the buffer? What am I, an idiot? Wait, don’t answer that...

@boo With all our pooled resources I'm sure we could build a monster Ark big enough for all the Bailey community. As for money I've always found that if you're good enough at what you do then work flo...

@boo I was reading your earlier comment about poly finishes on guitars and did some web research as it's something I've often wondered myself. It's seems that big firms used a two pack system which yo...

Just to depress everyone this is how big factories do polishing, no people input. The arm uses suction and is computer controlled. Probably even a machine for loading and removing the bodies in and ou...

Just to depress everyone this is how big factories do polishing, no people input. The arm uses suction and is computer controlled. Probably even a machine for loading and removing the bodies in and ou...

@darrenking Looks like you have covered all the bases with design and the need to store in a small space. I've never used an electric machine for instrument polishing but have done a bit of metal poli...

Here our old friend Dan shows off his sweet ass buffer. He doesn’t talk about how not to do it but by watching you’ll see what I mean. Obviously youtube has lots of vids to explore on the subject but ...

@tv101 Like anything else there’s a learning curve. I haven’t used a buffer personally but have seen it done and have read about them. The biggest danger aside from burn through is the buffing wheel (...

I was going to say that I've used a polishing machine on a guitar, but that's not quite true. I've seen one being used on the fretboard of a guitar that I'd made, but the guy using it declined to let ...

Hi Darren. When I was talking about slippage I meant in the context of an inbuilt "clutch" similar to Robbie O'Brien's ( ) Hopefully you wont need it but if you press too hard it slows down, hence le...

@darrenking That whole thing looks like a neat solution. I had been wondering how you were going to couple the polisher shaft to the motor shaft. Now that I've seen your drawing that is clear now. I'm...

This is the drawing of the shaft and it actually protrudes by about 335mm in front of the bearing which should give plenty of accessibility. Also, because the buffer doesn't have a support stand, it i...

Hi Mike, thanks for your comments. The shaft protrudes from the external bearing by about 300mm and at 25mm thick I don’t expect a lot of flex. The final 100mm is reduced to 20mm and the end is thread...

Hi Darren. Fantastic idea and a great alternative to the SM buffer for people with limited space and the predicted budget certainly makes it affordable. Have you thought about any "give" in the speed ...

Hi Boo, This is the standard information that they publish covering car polishing systems and those suggested for guitar polishing. I’ll give them a ring next week and ask the question though. Darren