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- From: bds@mbunix.mitre.org (Smith)
- Subject: Re: Small drum sanders
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.143339.22553@linus.mitre.org>
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 14:33:39 GMT
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- In article <eStoller@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu.8@UIUC> eStoller@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu@UIUC (E.W. Stoller) writes:
- >I am looking at purchasing a small drum-type sander for my shop. I am a
- >serious woodworker in my spare time and wouldn't use one full time. I am
- >considering the Grizzly 24" double drum type, as it is within the price
- >range of woodworkers like myself, and looks like a good tool for the money.
- >Also under consideration would be the Grizzly (also Sunhill and others) 15"
- >model, which they say can sand boards up to 29" wide, the Woodmaster, the
- >Performax single and dual drum models, and perhaps others in equivalent
- >price ranges.
- >
- >Specifically, what kind of job do they do? How successfully can a person so
- >some sand planning? How good of job do they do in finish sanding? How
- >difficult is it to change sandpaper? Is there any trouble with snipe? How
- >easy is it to adjust thickness accurately? What size dust collector do you
- >need? Is it well designed to do the job and make necessary adjustments? etc.
- >
-
- I saw the Woodmaster sander demoed a couple of years ago. It works
- extremely well, and if you're in the market for one of these you
- should take a good look at it. It has variable feed rates, and a
- built in dust collector port (you need a pretty powerful dust
- collector--I believe it is in the 1000-1200CFM range, and it's
- required at extra cost). With 36 grit paper you could plane with it,
- but it's not really the same as planing since it doesn't give a cut
- surface. Changing sandpaper is simple since the drum is covered with
- velcro, and you use 6" wide rolls of velcro backed paper. I saw no
- sign of snipe, and he sanded a few items, including raised panel doors
- (make sure you use 3/4"stock for the rails and 5/8" for the panel, so
- the panel and rails are the same height). I was pretty impressed with
- the unit. I don't own any drum sander, and I haven't seen the others
- you mentioned.
-