Convert drum sander to hook and loop

kstone | Posted in John White on January 15, 2007 12:16pm

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	I have just purchased a 37 inch performax dual drum sander on the used market. It’s in pretty good condition and the price was too good to let go. I was looking and woodmaster drum sanders and prefer the idea of using hook and loop paper like the woodmaster. This would enable me to put multiple grits on a single drum when sanding individual boards. I plan to convert my machine to use hook and loop paper. I googled hook and loop and found a website that sells adhesive backed hook and loop material, http://www.buyhookandloop.com/. I’m not sure what to buy, and don’t have any sandpaper for reference. I will be ordering that today as well. Do I apply material that has the hook to drum and the paper has the loop? or, do I apply material that has the loop to the drum and paper has the loop? Thank you for any help you can offer. Ken

kstone | Jan 15, 2007 09:50pm | #1
This answers the question I posted. I also went an inquiry to a sandpaper supplier. This is the response I received:

Yes, all of the hook and loop sandpaper we sell has the loops. It attaches to the hooks on the sander.

Sincerely

Customer Service

Online Industrial Supply
brainjuice | Feb 18, 2020 11:42am | #2
Ken,
Did you end up purchasing the hook tape from http://www.buyhookandloop.com/ ? If so did you have a good experience, I need a custom length of tape that is longer than the Grizzly conversion kit includes so I planning on buying a role from a supplier and was searching for recommendations. Any additional information you might have would be appreciated.
DRBWWing | Feb 18, 2020 02:43pm | #3
Grizzly sells an H& L conversion kit for around $45 specific for drum sanders. It has worked well for me.
brainjuice | Feb 18, 2020 03:05pm | #4
rwe2156, thanks for the suggestion. I looked into that kit and while it comes with multiple rolls of hook material, it is pre-cut to ~86 "(with the lead out tails overlapping). I need something closer to 110" total for an uninterrupted wrap around the drum on my thickness sander. I was hoping for an alternative to the grizzly kit that would be reasonable (you can find many Velcro branded, self-adhesive roles of the hook material being sold online for $100-$300), thus my inquiry to Ken as the vendor he mentioned has some much cheaper options.