I’m looking at 24″ drum sanders without alot of info or experience with the machines. Ofcourse a widebelt sander is the superior unit but they are out of my price range and too big for my shop.
I’m a guitar builder with a bit of furniture on the side so it’s not alot of volume but thin stock and short pieces, {6″} is a must. I’m am looking at the GENERAL INTERNATIONAL 24″. Double drum.
Any kind folk out therewith some needed advice?
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M,
I have a PerforMax 25" dual head drum sander. Thin pieces are not a problem if you place them on a sled since most sanders can not go below .25 or .1875. I have sanded pieces as thin as .04" using this method. Short pieces are more problematic since as they past from one head to the next if the pressure is not kept fairly constant you can experience some snipe or dips in the wood. There is also the problem if the piece is so short that it can not bridge the two sanding heads (it is floating on the feed belt without being in contact with either head) as the piece makes contact with the second head it could be thrown up between the two heads and jam everything. This could possibly be minimized by taking extremely fine sanding passes. I have sanded pieces as short as 9" but my experience is limited in this regard.
Doug
i've got the delta drum sander. i use it mainly to sand resawn strips for Shaker oval boxes. i teach classes, so i need a lot of strips (or bands as they're called).
i'll get down below .068". check out my post in knots, message number 13764.13
as far as how short, i think i have done 7" no problem. distance from one roller hold down to the other outfeed roller hold down.
i think it is 16 to 32 inches wide so i might not be what you're looking for.
I have a Performax 16/32 and regularly sand to less than 1/16 with a sled. Works like a champ for me.
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