Thread: Workshop Space Hog

Major,


I normally don't get envious about workshops and tools that other board members have. I normally am quite content with my own set up. However that machine does make me envious.

Congrats on it and let us know some more details.


Peter.

Major, eyed it off at the recent Perth WW Show on the Carba-Tec stand was tempted but would have had to kick SWMBO outta the kitchen :eek: :eek: :eek:


Had I the room it would be a consideration for a twin drum, but in my space situation ...I'm reasonably with the Performax 16/32 unit.

Are you gonna cut your own sanding rolls or are you gonna purchase and if so do they offer a selection of grades for the machine?

Good luck ....green with envy.

Cheers

Originally Posted by John Saxton

Are you gonna cut your own sanding rolls or are you gonna purchase and if so do they offer a selection of grades for the machine?

Good luck ....green with envy.

Cheers

Yo Johno

I'm gonna cut my own lengths & I've made up a template for the ends already. A 100mrt roll is about $185.00 so it's much more cost effective to cut your own.
You can buy pre-cut stuff from Carba-Tec in grits from 60 to 240. It comes standard with 80 & 120 which is a bit course for a 'Finished Panel'. I tried 120 & 240 but the 240 just loads up due to the small diameter of the drums (5").
I've settled on 120 & 180 grits as my standard for use after thicknessing.

I'm IMPRESSED!!

Could do with a nice set of castors though, so you can clean under it!


Cheers,

P

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

I'm IMPRESSED!!

Could do with a nice set of castors though, so you can clean under it!


Cheers,

P

Hi ya biting

That's what an air gun is for

I'll be round saturday with some jobs for your new machine

No just kidding...

2000CFM... You might have to buy a second extractor... One 2HP extractor per outlet

Can we expect some photos of your visitors disappearing into it, or is that sort of silliness restricted to Victorians?

Originally Posted by hovo

Can we expect some photos of your visitors disappearing into it, or is that sort of silliness restricted to Victorians?

I don't think it is, look at the big yellow teeth already painted on!

P

Originally Posted by Dean

2000CFM... You might have to buy a second extractor... One 2HP extractor per outlet

I'm saving up to get one of those 3000 CFM mothers' Carba-Tec sells for about a grand. While I'm at it I'll run 6" pipe all round the workshop with 4" or 5" droppers for all the other machines...... one day..... yeeeeeh

why not pick up a sh industrial unit? They go cheap at auctions

Originally Posted by MajorPanic

I'm saving up to get one of those 3000 CFM mothers' Carba-Tec sells for about a grand. While I'm at it I'll run 6" pipe all round the workshop with 4" or 5" droppers for all the other machines...... one day..... yeeeeeh

One day...yeah right!! So far it's been ten months since I bought my first plastic pipe!! One day NEXT YEAR I might get finished!!

Cheers,

P

Originally Posted by echnidna

why not pick up a sh industrial unit? They go cheap at auctions

Been looking but anything that comes close runs off a 5hp 3 phase motor

if you use a high power single phase unit you might not have enough electric supply left to run the machines that do the work.

Hi Major,

I'm in the throes of researching a drum sander purchase for myself, and would be really interested to hear any further feedback that you might have on this unit (particularly any suggestions for tweaks). At this stage I'm stuck between the MS-25, or the Performax 22-44 Pro - both of which got very good reviews in a recent edition of AWR.

Cheers,


Justin.