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Harbor Freight buffer
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:50 pm
by jeffrodite
A new Harbor Freight opened up over the weekend, a mile from my house. You think I'd be excited right? Well, it's a dangerous thing! One thing I did see there was a buffer. Take a look at this link and let me know if you think it'd be any good for guitars. I'm sure it can be modified in some way to extend the arms a bit.
http://www.harborfreight.com/6-inch-buffer-94393.html
Re: Harbor Freight buffer
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:47 pm
by jeffrodite
Good to know. Thanks man
Re: Harbor Freight buffer
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:44 pm
by Ben-Had
For buffing nuts and saddles (bone)?
Re: Harbor Freight buffer
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 5:44 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
I have that buffer. I use it in my knife making. I do buff my knife handles, but it is too fast to buff a finish like lacquer, and as stated, the arms are only about 8" off the motor housing, I think. I use 8" buffs on it and for buffing the blades and handles it works.
Kevin
Re: Harbor Freight buffer
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:28 pm
by tippie53
Not a good piece for wood , this is way too high speed.
I am not a fan of the HF Qualtiy control I do use a lot of the clamps but I found motors are not so good there.
Re: Harbor Freight buffer
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:10 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
See I've had this buffer for about 18 years...still going strong. I've got a 2hp motor on a belt grinder about as old, still going strong, and a drill press from them even older..........still going strong, a combo sander a few years old....they are all working fine.
But I know it is hit and miss with them.
Kevin