anyone using a sanding drum in their belsaw planer/moulder??

Part_Timer · December 04, 2005, 10:23:20 PM

I was looking at the belsaw catalog looking for a few parts for a planer I just aquired and I saw where they have a drop in sanding drum for their 12" planers. My question is, is anyone using one and how do you like it?

thanks
Tom

jgoodhart · December 05, 2005, 06:48:19 PM

I have a Grizzly 24" drum sander with 2 drums it works well but its slow. I have the drum sander for times I have wide glue ups that don't fit my 13" planer. If I could afford a good wide planer I wouln't have the drum sander.

dail_h · December 06, 2005, 09:52:34 PM

My Woodmaster came with the sanding drum in it,I've run a few short boards through it just for kicks. It leaves a VERY good finish,but is slow,and any amount of stock removal would be sorta unrealistic imho-unless one was to use very agressive paper.

sawwood · December 06, 2005, 10:09:03 PM

I have the WoodMaster 18" and have used the sander a lot on glued up
pannels. It is some what slow and you have to run the pannel threw the
sander 4 or 5 time befor you adjust the depth again. I have used 60grit
paper and it will remove a lot of wood and then i change to 80, 100 and
then 150. I bought the 25' rolls and that did give me some savings. Also
you need a good dust collector, i have a 2hp bellsaw collector and use a
5" pipe with a short 4" at the planer to the collector. If you use any big
equipment that makes a lot of chips place them as close to the collector
as possable.

Sawwood

Jason_WI · December 06, 2005, 11:12:05 PM

I have the attachment for my RBI planer but never used it. I have a Delta 18"drum sander. It is slow and not ment for major wood removal. I use it mainly for glue ups as it saves time sanding which I hate doing. A dust collector is a must for a drum sander.

Jason

pigman · December 06, 2005, 11:21:35 PM

I have the drum sander attachment for my Woodmaster planer. The sander will remove a lot of material until the paper rips and is torn off the drum. :(
Don't ask me how I know. :

I disliked the time necessary for changing over from planer and bought a dedicated Woodmaster drum sander. It still is fairly slow but the paper is easier to change.