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 | | From: | Dave Miller | | Subject: | V-Drum Sander - Any experiences/advice? | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 22:27:14 GMT |
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 | At the woodworking show in Indy this weekend, I saw a Sand-Flee drum
sander, and a similar kit from a Canadian company called Stockroom
supply (https://www.stockroomsupply.com/VSander.asp).
I was impressed by the simplicity of these machines and the fact they
don't kick up a lot of dust. For the dust they do generate, you can
easily attach a shop-vac to gather it.
As I watched the demonstrations, I was thinking maybe this could be used
in place of a jointer to get one face and one edge flat to reference on
the planer and table saw rip fence. Seems like with a good flat table
(such as 3/4 MDF with a laminate) and a fence, it should do the same job
as a jointer. Also seems like it'd be safer since spinning sandpaper
would give you a little scuff but not lop off fingers.
I talked to Kelly Mehler about it after one of his demos. He said I
still needed a jointer, although he admitted he didn't have any
experience with the Sand-Flee/V-drum sanders. I respect Kelly and enjoy
his tablesaw book and DVD, but really wanted to know more about why I
need a jointer over a setup like this.
Other than speed, are there other things a jointer would give me that
would make it a better choice? I'm mainly thinking in terms of
dimensioning rough lumber.
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| | From: | eganders at yahoo.com | | Subject: | Re: V-Drum Sander - Any experiences/advice? | | Date: | 23 Jan 2005 15:33:55 -0800 |
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| I built one of these before anyone even offered the whole machine.
About 6 or 7 years ago a fellow out of Canada was selling just the
roller and you had to put one together yourself. I built a "floor
model" out of MDF, some pillow blocks, a vbelt and a 1/4 hp motor. It
worked fine and, you are right, it does a good job containing its dust
even without a dust collector (although I hooked one up to it).
Probably the question more appropriate would be "do I need a drum
sander if I have one of these?" It really would be a poor man's drum
sander. It would take a long time to do what a drum sander does with a
sand flee, but it is a good way to touch up small parts and could work
as a drum sander. When I built my arts and crafts bed:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF2075.jpg
I used the sand flee to do the balustrades you see on the headboard
and footboard. It worked very well.
I don't use it very much any more. Probably should give it a try
again, but I have a drum sander now and it just seems easier to use
that.
I guess I would like to hear what some other people do with their's.
Does anyone else have one that also has a drum sander? What do you
find yourself using it for?
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| | From: | eganders at yahoo.com | | Subject: | Re: V-Drum Sander - Any experiences/advice? | | Date: | 23 Jan 2005 15:40:52 -0800 |
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| Gee.
I just looked at your URL to the Stockroom Supply site. I guess I just
repeated what they said! I think this is the guy that I bought mine
from. Again, I can't see using it for a jointer. You have to be
careful and push it through the sander in an even, smooth stroke
otherwise you could end up with a ripple surface.
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