jet buffer adapting to sanding bowls?

[Wipedout]

I have a Jet buffing machine.  It currently has inflatable drums and buffing wheels I can use with it however I would love to be able to put a flex shaft on it and then maybe a drill chuck adapter on the end of the flex shaft so I can use it to hold inflatable sanders and sanding pads

Is there something out there that will allow me to do this?

Thanks

Robert

Sander is like this one 

   

Inflatable sander like these

   

Pads like these
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.as...at=1,42500

[Arlin Eastman]

I do not know but can a Jacobs chuck be taped with 5/8 threads

[Wipedout]

So if I could find a Jacobs chuck that threaded to the buffer's shaft then I could use something like this?

http://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/kx11310/

[AHill]

I'm thinking you would have a hard time with the buffer speed leaving sanding marks on your bowls, and maybe also keeping things evenly sanded.  One advantage of sanding on the lathe is that you slow down the lathe, and your sander (I use a hand held drill) sort of acts like a ROS to minimize sanding marks.  I use a grinder with Beall bowl buffs to buff my bowls, but not to sand anything.  Others may have different opinions.  I haven't tried anything like what you're suggesting.

[Arlin Eastman]

I do not know for sure but just trying to think of options for you. Maybe it would be best just to buy a grinder like the one in the link.

[MichaelMouse]

I'm thinking you would have a hard time with the buffer speed leaving sanding marks on your bowls, and maybe also keeping things evenly sanded.  One advantage of sanding on the lathe is that you slow down the lathe, and your sander (I use a hand held drill) sort of acts like a ROS to minimize sanding marks.  I use a grinder with Beall bowl buffs to buff my bowls, but not to sand anything.  Others may have different opinions.  I haven't tried anything like what you're suggesting.

The mops are the answer I have the star types and the big mop in 180, which produces a better than 320 finish.  You have no problem with the exterior, but you have to be REEEEAAAL careful inside so you don't run over an edge.  I have used them, and stars down to 1.5 diameter for detail, and the do just fine. 

Not my primary choice for bowls, which generally have no complications on the surface, and sand beautifully with the flex shaft and disks.  Mostly I use them for the interrupted edge work, which gets a 120/150 sanding prior to dismounting, then finish sand after they're cured, and not going to gum things up.

http://klingspor.com/products/klgprspec.htm  Stars and flutter sheets

http://klingspor.com/products/klgprmacmop.htm  The incredible macmop

When you work along the grain, there are no cross-grain sanding marks, just as when you hand sand last fuzz-up.

[Wipedout]

It's the flex shaft I'm interested in MM

[MichaelMouse]

It's the flex shaft I'm interested in MM

Buy the appropriate arbor/chuck as others have said. A 5/8 is tough to find (expensive). https://www.amazon.com/6232-Bearing-Mill...B001DZIK7G  I use an old washing machine motor for the flex.   Where, BTW, the key is to get one with ball bearings, not cheap sleeve types.

[Wipedout]

MM. Which flex shaft do you use (the one with ball bearings)?

Thanks

[MichaelMouse]

One formerly sold by Lee Valley.

Similar to the one currently carried http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.as...,130,43409

Same price at Klingspor for same brand.

Bit cheaper, looks the same at http://woodworker.com/heavy-duty-flexibl...h=flexible shaft&searchmode=2  The last one I had before Lee Valley came from WW.  Worked it to death over 5-6  years.  Unfortunately, may not be there any more.