John Lanciani
10-27-2013, 5:22 PM
I've added two things to my 25" General International double drum sander to improve it's function. First, an I-Gauging digital height gauge. The mounting was dead simple, it installed where the factory gauge was located with no modifications and just a couple of small holes in the sheetmetal to mount the beam. The remote readout is a real plus, I normally have it positioned on the top of the sander under the height crank.
Next was a volt/amp meter. Someone here mentioned these 6 months or so ago as a possible option for dust collectors. I got this one from an e-pay vendor, about $9 shipped direct from China. Installation took about an hour, but was simple due to plenty of extra room in the junction box. This is valuable to me because this sander is underpowered at 3hp (15 amps nameplate) and I'm normally running it within an inch of it's life. These sanders really should be 5hp minimum, and as soon as this motor dies it will be. Unfortunately 5 hp 1725rpm motors are uncommon and pricy.
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Next was a volt/amp meter. Someone here mentioned these 6 months or so ago as a possible option for dust collectors. I got this one from an e-pay vendor, about $9 shipped direct from China. Installation took about an hour, but was simple due to plenty of extra room in the junction box. This is valuable to me because this sander is underpowered at 3hp (15 amps nameplate) and I'm normally running it within an inch of it's life. These sanders really should be 5hp minimum, and as soon as this motor dies it will be. Unfortunately 5 hp 1725rpm motors are uncommon and pricy.
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