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I have one of these http://www.pipemakers.org/New0805/motor.jpg for buffing. I'm looking to add a sanding/french wheel using Kurt Huhn's sanding pads. Any other motor recommendations for a sanding wheel that maximize the price performance barrier? I've looked at several others (Grizzly, dayton, eastwood, Baldor).

Thanks,

Jeff

If you're just trying to find a cheaper motor you can shop used on your local craigs list either for just the motor or for an old tool with the right motor attached. (Bad idea for me because usually it's the tool I'm interested in) If you want new you can try these guys.
http://www.surpluscenter.com/sort.asp?c ... yword=MBAD
I saw a couple reasonably priced motors that should meet your needs.
Rodney

Thanks for that helpful link, there's quite a good selection on there. I don't mind spending $150-$200 on a motor, but am just wondering if I should shoot for something different than what I have for buffing, or if it even matters. I also wonder if the more expensive baldor motors are worth it for the purpose of a sanding wheel?

Thanks for that link. It turned me on to the Leeson brand, and I did some more searching on this forum, and found there were a couple happy users. I ended up ordering this:

http://www.qcsupply.com/advancedsearch/ ... son+110086

Thanks again for the help.

Cheers,

Jeff

Leeson is a good brand and farm duty is about as tough as it gets. Those motors should be more than sufficient for your needs.
Rodney