Spindle Sanders

[Ken Higginbotham]

Are replacement spindles pretty much universal or do you have to buy specific spindles for each brand of sander?

[Mike Henderson]

I'm not sure, Ken, if you mean the tubular sandpaper that fits on the spindle or the spindle itself. The sandpaper seems to be pretty standard - check the length and the diameter and you can generally find it.

The spindles themselves are probably unique to the machine.

Mike

[Ken Higginbotham]

Thanks Mike, I just didn't want to end up with one where the replacement sand paper things were hard to come by...

[glenn bradley]

Thanks Mike, I just didn't want to end up with one where the replacement sand paper things were hard to come by...

Just check what sizes are easily available (http://woodworker.com/cgi-bin/search.exe?search=drum+sander+abrasives&gclid=CNTY8e6UrZoCFRlcagodslMXdA)and make sure the machine you're looking at isn't "special". 2", 4", 4-1/2", 5, 5-1/2" and 6" lengths and 1/2" through 3" diameters are pretty common.

[Mike Henderson]

I found some spindle sandpaper on eBay at a pretty good price. Unless you use your sander a whole lot, a few of each grit lasts a long time.

Mike