Debris cabinet for bench buffer?

[jjwithers]

I'm curious if anybody built a cabinet to go on top/behind a bench buffer (or grinder). I don't want polishing compound or other debris shooting all over my wall behind the buffer.

Looking for ideas on what to build instead of using a cardboard box.

 

[ZRX61]

I've seen them made from both sheet metal & plywood, complete with vacuum connector similar to that used for woodworking tools.

 

[steaks&anvils]

You might look at jewelers polishing machine collector hoods for ideas. These are really expensive to buy, but you can make them pretty easily. Jeweler ones are probably too small for shop general use. Lots of ideas for them out there with just a bit of searching.

The blue example is around $600 , but the white single example is around $65.

I googled the phrase: "jewelry polishing machine dust collector"

 

[californiaHank]

I agree that ones designed for jewelers are a good starting point. They typically accommodate a 5 or 6 inch buffer and have built in fans and filters. Ones from Foredom and other premium manufacturers are great, but there are much cheaper Asian imports that you might find to be good enough.

 

[tyyost]

They used to be standard in school shops, keeping the buffing debris contained or collected. I have seen ones as simple as a sheet metal C behind the machine to others with elaborate adjustable panels.

I did a quick google search and Zoro had these as a start, looks like a good candidate for a cardboard design project. Zoro buffer guard

 

[jjwithers]

Thanks gang. I didn't think about jewelry polish... I'm a motorcycle builder guy! My jewelry comes in nuts and bolts.

The prices on these examples are pretty steep. I'll probably build something using those as examples, like suggested in the thread above.

 

[metlmunchr]

Just be careful that you don't build something that will allow a part that's jerked out of your hand to travel between the wheel and the enclosure and be thrown back at you. A 12" wheel on a 3600 rpm buffer has a peripheral speed of about 130 MPH. Something built like a miniature open side spray booth is a lot safer than something that wraps around the wheel.

 

[jjwithers]

I finally got around to building a buffing cabinet out of some spare old wood I had lying around. I hope to upgrade the buffer someday so I made the cabinet a bit wide.