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Todd, I'm running 16" wheels and had to get 6" flanges for them. I'm sure the company I got those from have the 8" as well. I'll look up where I got those. They 'ain't cheap though.

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Ok, I found it. Bayland Products. Here's the link. http://baylandproducts.com/

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I am running a 16 in wheel on my shop fox arbor. Works very well for me

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John Hall
blues creek guitars
Authorized CF Martin Repair
Co President of ASIA
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Maybe this is a good place to again ask where one can source 16" wheels?

Mike

http://www.baylandproducts.com/Products_Hercules_Euro_Buffers.html
I happened upon the above while browsing the Bayland site.
The term "immersion buffing" is a new one on me for sure and I would like to see it.
Nelson

Edit: Correction. I believe they refer to it as "mush" buffing.

you can make one from pillow blocks and shafting. All commercially available. Try MSC also a product called 80/20 to make a solid frame. I buff a lot of guitar in a week with my shop fox. with the larger wheel you can avoid a lot of bumbin.

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John Hall
blues creek guitars
Authorized CF Martin Repair
Co President of ASIA
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You may need to get a machine shop to do the threading but you can rig on up easy enough . Get acme threads if you have the thread it.

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John Hall
blues creek guitars
Authorized CF Martin Repair
Co President of ASIA
You Don't know what you don't know until you know it

Here is my buffer. http://luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=32583&p=429400&hilit=buffing+machine#p429400

I could've used to put a longer shaft on it, but I haven't had any real problems yet. Granted, I don't buff with the neck on.

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I hate to admit it, but I am about ready to give up on dry buffing using a wheel and Menzerna bar compounds. It works well on necks but I have a hard time getting a good gloss on headstocks and everywhere on guitar bodies. I've tried various speeds, various buffing wheels and it either works almost or not at all. This is for nitro cellulose, and I had an even worse time trying to gloss EM6000. My best efforts turned out semi-gloss.

Back in the day, before using Menzerna, I used Meguiars liquid compounds with a lambswool pad in an electric drill. This actually worked fairly well and I could get a deep gloss if I worked it a few times. Lately, there have been some technological advancements (dual action buffers, foam pads, micro-abrasives, etc.) in the auto buffing industry, so I am going to see if I can adapt some of those products to solve this problem for me.