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I took the sander back 24 hours after bought it… I guess the Masterforce brand is hit and miss. I have their Bench grinder and Drill press. Both have been great… This sanding machine was a huge bust though.
Thanks for the update. That is too bad it performed that poorly for you. It was worth a try as you said. Good luck with your search Jon.
Does anyone use a stationary belt sander in their shop?
I do but use it for metal. I bought a similar one from Craftsman in the 80s. Still going strong. The deal is to check out the tracking mechanism. The one I have is a bit flakey and I need to watch it or the belt will track off center of the rollers.
You must have the same one as me. It’s touchy to get it tracking, and then without warning it just walks off.
Have a 37″ drum sander at the cabinet shop I worked at. It’s a must have for building doors or wood tops. Also had a 120 x 6″ belt edge sander which was nice for straightening up edges before glueing.
@ronw. what brand is the drum 37″ drum sanders you have? They have powermatic 7.5hp at the local tool store used that I’m looking into getting.
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Have a 37″ drum sander at the cabinet shop I worked at. It’s a must have for building doors or wood tops. Also had a 120 x 6″ belt edge sander which was nice for straightening up edges before glueing.
ronw. what brand is the drum 37″ drum sanders you have? They have powermatic 7.5hp at the local tool store used that I’m looking into getting.
It’s an AEM 3 phase sander. I guess it close to 30 yrs old now.
Ron
A Working Pro since 1994!
Member since March 26, 2014.
Thanks, Ron. This one is single phase, but that’s all I have anyway.
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@dan, I have the Powermatic 25″ Drum Sander and use it all the time. It does a great job but definitely likes you to make light passes at a time and not be very aggressive.
@dan, I have the Powermatic 25″ Drum Sander and use it all the time. It does a great job but definitely likes you to make light passes at a time and not be very aggressive.
that’s good to know. Does it want to burn the wood, or actually bog down the sander?
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What is a light pass? 1/32″, or 1/4?
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What is a light pass? 1/32″, or 1/4?
No where near a 1/4! You’d be better of making a couple.passes with a planer if you need to remove that much! Drum sanders typically remove between 1/64th and 1/32nd.
Jon P.
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InstagramI was kidding with the quarter. I had a steel city that I could get a heavy 32nd out of, however sometimes it would gum up and start burning the piece. How hard is it to contain the dust?
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I was kidding with the quarter. I had a steel city that I could get a heavy 32nd out of, however sometimes it would gum up and start burning the piece. How hard is it to contain the dust?
I look to remove the 1/64 to 1/32 that Jon mentions. It has 2 dust ports above the drums that I hook to one hose with a “Y” adapter. It is not a perfect system and some dust comes off on the roller belt and some comes out of the backside. The majority is captured though.
Ok. Hopefully I’ll be good then. I have a whole shop cyclone so it should have enough cfm.
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What is a light pass? 1/32″, or 1/4?
The big AEM will take 1/8 off per pass with some 50 grit paper. lol Not really what the machine is designed to do though.
Ron
A Working Pro since 1994!
Member since March 26, 2014.
Dan wrote:
What is a light pass? 1/32″, or 1/4?The big AEM will take 1/8 off per pass with some 50 grit paper. lol Not really what the machine is designed to do though.
Wow, that would be a lot of material at once. I wouldn’t think the sandpaper would like that kind of heat buildup let alone how the wood reacts. Did you do that often @ronw?
Dan wrote:
What is a light pass? 1/32″, or 1/4?The big AEM will take 1/8 off per pass with some 50 grit paper. lol Not really what the machine is designed to do though.
Wow, that would be a lot of material at once. I wouldn’t think the sandpaper would like that kind of heat buildup let alone how the wood reacts. Did you do that often ronw?
No it was more of an accident when it would happen. But it sure would do it.
Ron
A Working Pro since 1994!
Member since March 26, 2014.
That is a lot of material. I guess the 50 grit really helped.
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Bringing home the addition to the shop.
No matter how good you think you are you there is always someone that is better, or can teach you something.
Bringing home the addition to the shop.
Pictures or it didnt happen
Bringing home the addition to the shop.
Man we need pics. Did you end up getting the Powermatic?
Ron
A Working Pro since 1994!
Member since March 26, 2014.
Bringing home the addition to the shop.
Sounds exciting. New tools.
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