herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Jan 27, 2012 20:51:31 GMT -5
The end of my arbor on my lortone combination machine is about 2 inches inside the end of the hood. the result is that when I put the polishing pads on, instead of being outside the hood, free to polish on, they site back under the hood and are very difficult to use, plus they are in a place where water can drip on them and contaminate them.
The end of the arbor is threaded 1/4-20.
I am not sure what to look for, but is there anything that could extend the arbor and give me that thread outside the hood? I am thinking like 2-3 inches long.
Thanks all!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2012 21:08:15 GMT -5
John You could probably use a piece of all thread with enough coupler nuts screwed onto it to get you out to where you want to be then remove the last nut and cut the all thread so it would stick into the last nut half way. The only thing that I would worry about is wobble but it may be worth a try. Jim
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Post by keystonecops on Jan 27, 2012 22:58:02 GMT -5
John, thats another thing youll learn with this hobby. Ya gotta have yankee ingenuity. The all thrread sounds like a plan. If it works, let me know I got the same thing goin on with my Lortone. Thats why I dont use that pad. Later Clyde
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 27, 2012 23:21:37 GMT -5
You might take a look at these, They're called standoffs. www.accuratescrew.com/CatalogPage.aspx?ProdCat=STFTHDQ_MFHYou can get them in almost any male/female thread size. You should be able to find them in a good hardware store or tractor supply type store. If you're using the 1/4- 20 screw on buffing wheel, check the bottom of page 64 in the Kingsley North catalog. These will give you some spacing too. Don
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Jan 27, 2012 23:27:11 GMT -5
Preliminary findings are encouraging. I bought 12" of 1/4-20 all thread at home depot and a pack of 3 joiners. I used a couple nuts and washers I already had. eyeballed the length, air grinder cut off and removed burrs, and put it all in the arbor and threaded the pad on. I let it run with and without the pad and until I manage to bend it things seem solid. Parts were ~$5 There isn't a whole lot of clearance with the drain tube, but it is clear all around. I kept the entire length of the all-thread covered with a spare coupler and the extra nuts so it added some diameter and hopefully sturdiness to the set up. I'll try to cab something up tonight and see how the polishing works out. Here are some pics:
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Jan 27, 2012 23:51:30 GMT -5
Hey Don, I just saw your response there after I typed mine up. I'll try this for a while but eventually having something rust-proof will be a better idea. I like those thread extenders.
Thanks
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Post by NDK on Jan 28, 2012 11:29:43 GMT -5
That looks really good John. The only downfall I see is the polish slinging off when it's charged up and running.
Nate
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jan 28, 2012 11:38:05 GMT -5
if you can find a plastic bucket that is about 2 inches larger in diameter than your polishing pad, large enough in diameter to allow you to polish without getting in the way - you can cut it to just extend about 1/4 to 1/2 inch out from the polishing set up to catch the spin off.
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Post by jspencer on Jan 28, 2012 12:30:38 GMT -5
Arbor extenders can also be purchased from the Grainger catolog. But wanting things done now I would probably go with threaded rod and coupling nuts too.
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