Hi Darren We are in extraordinary times - I guess it must be something like being at war. I look forward to seeing some progress if you do have to shut down - hope you find time to take some pictu...

HI folks, Well, what an extraordinarily strange and screwed up world we are all now living in! Firstly, I hope that nobody on here is facing the worst that this crisis has to offer and that we can all...

Hi Bill, I think you would need to check with Mark on that and I'm not sure whether he has had a chance to press a front or back yet. I do know that Mark is very keen to get a course of this style of ...

Sound really interesting - does this mean that a full 335 style build would be practical in a 7 to 8 day workshop course with Mark?

With dreams of future mass production(!!!) I am going to make a pair of Maccaferri moulds out of layers of MDF so that they can be used with silicone heater pads. Using the UF resin means that I can h...

I wonder if it's because we give 'Pro-tools' more Wellie? Maybe I should rename this thread 'Affordable/bargain bench tools' ? I want to re-purpose the bottom half of Bandsaw to make a 2" drum sande...

This might be an interesting way to power a buffer and give it speed (and direction?) adjustment.

Hi Bill, The wall mounting option was my first thought also. Instead of the welded steel I was thinking of a birch plywood structure, which would still be plenty strong enough for mounting the bearing...

What speed should the mops ideally turn at? @forcesterbill You could perhaps base everything off the StewMac one, the spec is in their website.

What speed should the mops ideally turn at?

Thanks for the links Darren - thinking through building something - wondering about wall mounting something - pivoting an arm with the wheels, motor and pulleys so that it swings up when not in use......

And this is the company that I have used in the past for bearings, pulleys and belts.

Hi Mike, That looks great, I love DIY machines! I would be interested to know the length of the spindle and the speed that the mops are spinning at as I can see that is geared down quite a lot by the ...

Cheers Mike - having never buffed I wouldn’t spot the kind of vital detail..... Is yours bolted down, if not does it stay put when you are buffing a guitar?

Thanks for the comments guys. I will post pics of the latest Acoustic later. Anyone want the details of pulley sizes or where the parts are from etc let me know. Bill Flude I looked at the highline on...

A tempting idea to build something - I have watched the YouTube videos for the Highline one.

Wow! Solid looking Diy. Awesome!

@mikeyrjiom Wow, that thing looks awesome! I‘ve seen some other plans for a byo buffer from Highline guitars for example but that one looks sturdy as fook. I‘ll check the link, great job and thanks fo...

Having been to Marks workshop twice to build guitars, I'm always amazed at the quality of the finish he gets on the guitars. I realised since and have had it confirmed, that there is a lot of work to ...

Hi Guys Sorry for the late replies was finishing off some acoustics. Thanks for all the comments. The spindle length is 1mtr and is a 25mm steel shaft. Ideal speed should be between 750-900 rpm (@boo)...