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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:46 pm ] |
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I just bought Performax 16-32 drum sander. I cannot wait to use it. For those of you who have one, what feed rates do you use??? Fast slow??? Andy |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:48 pm ] |
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I run it at full speed and take light cuts. |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:53 pm ] |
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Hi Andy, looks like your gettin' geared up for the long haul, way to go, a drum sander will sure help you a lot! |
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:34 pm ] |
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You are going to love the machine. It will do so much for you. I run mine as slow as I can without burning the wood. That's usually about 1/3 speed but on some wood, like figured maple and ebony, you will need a fast feed and light cut or else it will burn. Have fun and make some sawdust..... |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:14 pm ] |
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For resinous woods, fast feed light cut stops clogging of the loading. Oh, and feed diagonally to the grain. I have to say that I've just sold mine as it was the most underused space consuming part of my shop. I like my old Record plane, SafeT planer and Drill press sander much better. But then I'm only a hobby builder not processing large quantities. Colin |
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| Author: | Matt Gage [ Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:03 am ] |
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full speed, light cuts, many passes. you love the perfomax now, but you will learn to hate it after you have worked with for a few thousand hours. it is a great tool that I would be nowhere with out, but i cant wait to upgrade to a bigger machine. be sure not to over grind your plates, the machine will put deep scratches in the wood that will take a lot of effort to sand out. i get my thickness close with 80 but finish up with 120 grit. Colin, Diagonally? really? wow....maybe that will save me some sandpaper strips. I have cleaned them with easy off oven cleaner and reused them before...it works ok. |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:25 am ] |
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Full speed light cuts, and as Colin says, diagonally, I tilt the wood to as steep an angle as I can with out reaching outside the drum edges. This is a great machine, yes there are better, but mine has served me well for years. |
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| Author: | A Peebels [ Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:31 am ] |
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I have a 10-20 same as yours but smaller. I love it. Be sure that your dust collection is adequate. Al |
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| Author: | Terry Stowell [ Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:22 am ] |
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yep I love my (Delta 18-36) machine. Today and last week's Sunday paper had the 25" Grizzly dual drum sander for $700 I don't have the money, but I sure would find a way to get it into the basement and make space for it! |
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