Beall Buffing --stuck wheels

[Tom Albrecht]

I have a stand alone system with the Beall supplied fittings on a dedicated 1725 rpm motor. Lately I am frequently encountering stuck wheels that will not reverse out of the female shaft. This necessitates taking the wheel apart to remove it. It happens with all three wheels.
Of course Beall said that they never heard of this before, (that was before Lee Valley took over).

Any suggestions?

 

[Chris Lawrence]

Does it thread on easy without resistance? Its a 1/4 20 thread may be run a tap through the adapter to clean it up. Another option is a tiny bit of never seeze or other similar brand on the threads.

 

[Tom Albrecht]

My threads are 3/8 - 16, and that is not the issue. The flange of the buffs gets locked against the end of the aluminum shaft.

 

[Ron Solfest]

My threads are 3/8 - 16, and that is not the issue. The flange of the buffs gets locked against the end of the aluminum shaft.

Then put a washer on it, nylon if you can

 

[Chris Lawrence]

My threads are 3/8 - 16, and that is not the issue. The flange of the buffs gets locked against the end of the aluminum shaft.

Guess i got my sizes mixed up i knew it was a standard size as i made mini buff wheels for buffing acrylic. Ron's recommendation for a nylon washer would probably work i have never had a problem getting them off by grabbing the buff and spinning it. I need to go look at mine now because i didn't think there was any metal on metal contact.

 

[Richard Coers]

Then put a washer on it, nylon if you can

That. A layer cut from a milk jug, butter tub, etc does the same job. Anti-sieze is what you want, but you don't want that slinging around.

 

[Tom Albrecht]

Guess i got my sizes mixed up i knew it was a standard size as i made mini buff wheels for buffing acrylic. Ron's recommendation for a nylon washer would probably work i have never had a problem getting them off by grabbing the buff and spinning it. I need to go look at mine now because i didn't think there was any metal on metal contact.

I am not getting any metal contact except for the bolt threads.

I'll try the nylon washer idea.