Shop Fox 26 inch 5 hp dual drum sander $2550 with free shipping from Grizzly (regular $4300)
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Grizzly is having a Memorial Day sale on Shop Fox woodworking tools with free shipping. They have some pretty good deals but one of the better ones is a Shop Fox dual drum sander. It is 5hp, 220V, single phase. It is 41% off list price with free shipping, which can run over $300 for tools of this size. It weighs 546 pounds.
Same lol but no 220v in my garage shop. I looked at a few of the smaller 1.5 HP units but everyone says they cant handle anything wide without doing microscopic passes.
Same lol but no 220v in my garage shop. I looked at a few of the smaller 1.5 HP units but everyone says they cant handle anything wide without doing microscopic passes.
Most drum sanders, even beasts, are only meant to do micro-passes anyways. My buddy that has a cabinet shop (I use his tools way too often lol) has an 8hp with a 1/16" max depth but he never went beyond 1/32 because it would wear out the sanding sheet, (and those things are such an expensive, and pain in the 🍑, to replace) and it helps keep the motor happy.
Most drum sanders, even beasts, are only meant to do micro-passes anyways. My buddy that has a cabinet shop (I use his tools way too often lol) has an 8hp with a 1/16" max depth but he never went beyond 1/32 because it would wear out the sanding sheet, (and those things are such an expensive, and pain in the 🍑, to replace) and it helps keep the motor happy.
Good to know. No experience with one other than youtube reviews.
Good to know. No experience with one other than youtube reviews.
Agree with IP here. If you want to take off a specific depth per pass, what you want is a planer. I have a Pro Max III and mostly use it to surface things I've already run through through the planer. It gets a little less use since my planer has a helical cutterhead, but it's a lot easier and safer to smooth end grain with a drum sander than a planer.
Pro tip: when using any kind of sander, but especially a drum sander, max out on dust collection, and/or roll it outside and stand upwind of it while it's sanding. If you absolutely must use it inside, you should be wearing a NIOSH mask, running a strong workshop air filtration system, and using a high-throughput dust collector (like a big Oneida cyclone type). Your lungs will thank you for life.
Agree with IP here. If you want to take off a specific depth per pass, what you want is a planer. I have a Pro Max III and mostly use it to surface things I've already run through through the planer. It gets a little less use since my planer has a helical cutterhead, but it's a lot easier and safer to smooth end grain with a drum sander than a planer.
Pro tip: when using any kind of sander, but especially a drum sander, max out on dust collection, and/or roll it outside and stand upwind of it while it's sanding. If you absolutely must use it inside, you should be wearing a NIOSH mask, running a strong workshop air filtration system, and using a high-throughput dust collector (like a big Oneida cyclone type). Your lungs will thank you for life.
I don't know about all drum sanders, but my old Powermatic (JET) recommends to only use it with dust collection to help keep the paper clean and cool. May not matter much if you're only running a board or two through at a time, but something to keep in mind for heavier use.
I don't know about all drum sanders, but my old Powermatic (JET) recommends to only use it with dust collection to help keep the paper clean and cool. May not matter much if you're only running a board or two through at a time, but something to keep in mind for heavier use.
Agreed, it may not be as disastrous as the damage wood dust can do to one's lungs, but drum sanding without strong dust collection can both clog up and heat up the sandpaper pretty quickly.
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Most drum sanders, even beasts, are only meant to do micro-passes anyways. My buddy that has a cabinet shop (I use his tools way too often lol) has an 8hp with a 1/16" max depth but he never went beyond 1/32 because it would wear out the sanding sheet, (and those things are such an expensive, and pain in the 🍑, to replace) and it helps keep the motor happy.
Pro tip: when using any kind of sander, but especially a drum sander, max out on dust collection, and/or roll it outside and stand upwind of it while it's sanding. If you absolutely must use it inside, you should be wearing a NIOSH mask, running a strong workshop air filtration system, and using a high-throughput dust collector (like a big Oneida cyclone type). Your lungs will thank you for life.
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Pro tip: when using any kind of sander, but especially a drum sander, max out on dust collection, and/or roll it outside and stand upwind of it while it's sanding. If you absolutely must use it inside, you should be wearing a NIOSH mask, running a strong workshop air filtration system, and using a high-throughput dust collector (like a big Oneida cyclone type). Your lungs will thank you for life.
Agreed, it may not be as disastrous as the damage wood dust can do to one's lungs, but drum sanding without strong dust collection can both clog up and heat up the sandpaper pretty quickly.