pariah223 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 My job just moved and the place we moved into had some stuff left behind.. and among those things is a perfectly good working 3 hp 1725 rpm motor. I brought it home and was thinking of making a buffer out of it... but 3 hp seems like it might be way too much power for a buffer. Any ideas? Would it work as a buffer or can anyone think of a better use for such a beast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Fret slotting machine? (fret slots and fretting are so tedious... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Drum Sander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 I am not sure the normal speeds for buffers, but I think you would be okay at that speed. 3hp is not going to make it go any faster, it is just going to take a heck of a lot more to bog down the motor. Other question is, how may volts and how many phases does it run off, and can you supply that type of connection if needed. 3hp is nothing unheard of, but it does get into the range of higher voltages, and 2 or 3 phaseis not unheard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Abbett Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 It's perfect for a drum sander. Send it my way, I'll put it to use! -J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_player Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Fret slotting machine? (fret slots and fretting are so tedious... ) Not from what I see for about $120 you can get a blade from stewmac and a template for strat and les pauls and the indexing pin from lmi. All you have to do is make a sled and it shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to slot one. I'm also considering making a buffer with a motor I got at a woodworking store going out of business sale for $20 5 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 +1 on the drum sander idea. Or your could attach a bunchload of leather gloves onto a wheel to make some kind of a slapping device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Well,you could try for "the most literal use of an item" award this year and use it to power 3 horses in a circle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshvegas Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 weld a slightly off centre lump of metal to it and bolt it to your bed and take the missus to pleasure town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pariah223 Posted September 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 +1 on the drum sander idea. Or your could attach a bunchload of leather gloves onto a wheel to make some kind of a slapping device. lol, i laughed pretty hard at that one.... Yeah, i was tossing around between a drum sander and a buffing machine. I actually found a brand new 1/3 hp motor in my garage that my dad must have for no reason.. so i could do both i suppose. Drum sanders are tricky to build.. no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Abbett Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Drum sanders are a project. Not just buy an arbor and pop some felt buffing wheels on it. (Like a buffer) It is a manageable project. The straight forward ones have a lower table that is hinged on one end, and has a bolt that raises and lowers the table on the other. Above that is a solid support for a 4 inch drum made of many circles of plywood glued together, wrapped in sandpaper and hooked to your motor with a couple of pullys. There is some woodworking involved, but anyone who can do the woodworking for a guitar can handle it. Do some google searches for "homemade drum sander" and "shop built drum sander". -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 weld a slightly off centre lump of metal to it and bolt it to your bed and take the missus to pleasure town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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