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Sorry for my very late answer. Everything is super ok!

Thank you Wild Dingo :wink:

Hello guys ! :wink:

The link to a drum sander video (8.29 MB) is this:

http://s185.photobucket.com/albums/x278/lucian2007_bucket/Drum%20sander%20-%20final/?action=view&current=39b0d6ab.flv

Thank you, Zoinker and good luck!
My drum sander deflection (at the middle) is 0,2 ... 0,3 mm, because the calibration was not quite well (rush job at the finish:D )

Yes, is a good idea for me too!

Thanks Terry!:)

Like always, good job and competent sharing niki!
Happy birthdays from your (almost) neighbour!

Thank you for suggestion! For the moment, I have not any dust extraction system at my shop :(( But my first acquisition will be a high-power and mobile dust collector (capacity 2000 m3/h, inlet...

Thanks Harry!
One of my intentionis is just doing table top :2tsup:
Cheers!

13. The maximum lenght of the pannel which can be processed is ...

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x278/lucian2007_bucket/Drum%20sander%20-%20final/DSCF0990.jpg

14 ...You can see now in...

10. V-belt guard placed on table (view from outside)

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x278/lucian2007_bucket/Drum%20sander%20-%20final/DSCF0986.jpg

11. V-belt guard placed on table (view...

7. Sanding paper convoluted on drum (view from right-above)

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x278/lucian2007_bucket/Drum%20sander%20-%20final/DSCF0983.jpg

8. Sanding paper attached to drum...

4. Detail of stretching belt device (allow a wide range of V-belt length)

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x278/lucian2007_bucket/Drum%20sander%20-%20final/DSCF0979.jpg

5. Adjusting height...

Hello!
Pictures with drum sander at finish:

1. View from the front left

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x278/lucian2007_bucket/Drum%20sander%20-%20final/DSCF0974.jpg

2. View from the...

It was an exciting finish of my drum sander !
Pics will be here tomorow
Cheers

Hi people !:wink:
I'm back from my vacation and today was the grand final

Finally, on of the two dust hood lateral covers (the left) is now ready

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x278/lucian2007_bucket/another%20step/P1020588.jpg

Drum without dust hood, befor...

G'day all !:)
Now the table is reinforced & blocked with a pair of F clamps (to ensure the parallelism with drum)...

Yes, Andy Mac, and thank you again, only few vibrations at the middle of the table are still present.
Cheers!

and dust hood (unfinished)
Next step is table reinforcement...very soon!
Regards!

table hinges pics

2 pics with height adjusting mechanism (test)

:2tsup:

Hi folks!
Thank you for your hint.
Now, my frame is stong like a rock (almost :wink: )

thank you very much andy mac & soundman for yours advice, suggestions and patience for sharing your experience! :)

I'll reinforce my frame very soon.

soundman, drum speed is 1650 rpm. what...

:(( My drum sander have a lot of vibrations each part: frame, drum & table. Any suggestion welcome.

An electromotor (2.2 kw/2900 rpm) is prepared for mounting on the drum sander (probably next week)

:) Hi!
After a veeeerrrry long break (1 month) I restart work at my drum sander. Yesterday, the frame was finished (excepting painting of course). Perhaps, the final color will be sky-blue, like my...

Unfortunately, my work progress will be very slow, because I can work only one day/week, Saturday. So, be patient with me
Any ideas, comments, suggestions welcome
Cheers!:)

The shaft of the drum is a 32 mm steel bar, equipped with a pair of 6305 ball bearings, mounted in 2 pillow (plummer) block housings. Between pillow blocks, 2 threaded zones is designed for the 2...

G’day all!<O:p</O:p
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Well, here’s the first lot of my drum sander’s pics. As you can see in these pics, my drum sander is a both metal & woodworking<O:p</O:p

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Some pictures will be here in 2-3 days

Hi!
A few monts ago, surfing in the web, I discovered the best of the best woodworking site: this one. Well, inspired by Redgy, Sturdee and Auld Basoom (good job, guys!), I decided to build a...

Hi!
A few monts ago, surfing in the web, I discovered the best of the best woodworking site: this one. Well, inspired by Redgy, Sturdee and Auld Basoom (good job, guys!), I decided to build a...