Thread: Who uses a drum sander for boxes?

I am wrestling with the decision on it as we speak!

It's about half the new price, looks in excellent condition, and it's in the right place......

I'd take a used JET over a new Carbatec/H&F drum sander any day

Don't hesitate. Once you use it, you'll write back here as if in religious fervour....

I'd take a used JET over a new Carbatec/H&F drum sander any day

Likewise - I have a Carbatec that is OK, but the overall quality of the Jet is way better IMHO.

...............and there's one for sale in Perth, too.

I'm waiting for one to be available in Sydney...

ajw

If any of you are in brissy see if you can play with a supermax at Greg Mach. I mucked about with the others mentioned wasn't overly happy with a few things. Ended up buying the supermax over them

It's probably blasphemy - but I think my drum thickness sander is my favorite power tool... I use it for all sorts of stuff...

Of course - since my main woodworking interest is guitars - it makes total sense.... You can thin 17"x22" plates down to 0.100" thick by hand - and I have done it... But I love doing it a lot more now with my drum sander...

Far out... nothing for sale for weeks/months and then this post enquiring and FOUR second hand in two weeks!

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

I have been looking at one myself but apparently the JET 10-20 is no longer available.

The Jet 10-25 is still available in the U.S. or on the intranet. Do a search.

I would advise against the Carbatec drum sander. I had one and I found that the small motor that drives the belt is too small. As a consequence of this the motor kept overheating and stopping. Things did not get better until I changed to a Jet sander with a larger motor. It also has speed control that auto changes if I ask a bit too much of the sander.

Hurcorh is spot on about the Supermax from Gregory Machinery. I have a Jet 16/32.

A drum sander is a bit like growing up and discovering sex.

A drum sander is a bit like growing up and discovering sex.

True. Very quick, easy to overdo and sometimes very frustrating.

Very true. I kind of chuckle when I read guys saying that a drum sander isn't this or isn't that and they've never been within 5 feet of one. Then you hear from guys who own one and it's pretty much> "how did I ever get along without one". I've had my 19-38 for a few years and in that time my DeWalt 735 hasn't been touched.