Paul Steiner
01-19-2011, 6:21 PM
At my school I have to spend $500 prior to March 1. I think I am going to get a drum sander for my shop and I am considering the following:
1. Grizzly's new unit: http://www.grizzly.com/products/10-Drum-Sander/G0716
It is in my budget and requires no fabrication. I like the ability to do long boards and super thin stock. But I worry about the easy of use for students and by that I mean a student sending something through and burning up the paper. Right now for the planer I set the cut and the students feed stock through, it would probably have to be the same way for this sander.
2. V-drum sander:http://www.stockroomsupply.ca/shop/drum-sanders.html?cat=40
A 24" or 30" is in my budget. I have read that this is very easy for students to use and there is little chance they will burn up the paper. I like the idea of having 12" of 100 grit and another 12" of 180 grit. But it does require fabrication, I have a motor for it. Also I can see how this will limit the length of projects you can sand and thin stock is difficult to do.
I can't decide, the one thing I am sure of is I hate sanding.
Let me know your thoughts!
1. Grizzly's new unit: http://www.grizzly.com/products/10-Drum-Sander/G0716
It is in my budget and requires no fabrication. I like the ability to do long boards and super thin stock. But I worry about the easy of use for students and by that I mean a student sending something through and burning up the paper. Right now for the planer I set the cut and the students feed stock through, it would probably have to be the same way for this sander.
2. V-drum sander:http://www.stockroomsupply.ca/shop/drum-sanders.html?cat=40
A 24" or 30" is in my budget. I have read that this is very easy for students to use and there is little chance they will burn up the paper. I like the idea of having 12" of 100 grit and another 12" of 180 grit. But it does require fabrication, I have a motor for it. Also I can see how this will limit the length of projects you can sand and thin stock is difficult to do.
I can't decide, the one thing I am sure of is I hate sanding.
Let me know your thoughts!