I picked up a Ryobi WDS1600 drum sander yesterday off CL. The conveyor belt is a bit beat up, but the drum runs/sounds smooth. However, the last thing I noticed, and the last thing I asked the seller, was that the separate conveyor belt motor was missing. He said he had always used it with manual feed. He also bought it used.


So to my questions. Upon further inspection at home, it seems that the conveyor motor, the front roller, and the entire switch/pc board assembly is missing. Researching on the internet I can find a front roller and a new conveyor belt. But the motor, switch, its attachment to the front roller, etc has me stumped. I was hoping some of you mechanically inclined folks could steer me to the right motor?


I also noticed that most of the DIY drum sanders out there manually feed the material. Does anyone out there do this? MAybe I could forget about adding a conveyor motor and just manually feed.

Thank you in advance for your help