Do you like SHOP FOX W1678 5 HP 26-Inch Drum Sander Great SanderBy Dustin G. HaughFirst off I have had experience with wide belt sanders and I wasn't sure if a drum sander was going to be as good. I run a small one man cabinet shop with limited space so I was looking at getting a 15" open end wide belt. The price tag on the wide belt was a little more than I could afford at the time but I had a friend that was selling this machine for $800 so I took it with out complaint. WOAH, it's a lot bigger in person than what I expected from the pictures and boy is it heavy but even after being used for two years in a cabinet shop it was in perfect condition, just a little dusty. I put new j-hook sandpaper on it and it works great. There are a few differences between this and the wide belts I've used. A wide belt will leave a slightly smoother surface because the belt oscillates and the drums do not. Widebelts also have better dust collection and it takes less time to change ... » More Information about SHOP FOX W1678 5 HP 26-Inch Drum Sander.Monday, June 27, 2011
Shop Fox W1678
Do you like SHOP FOX W1678 5 HP 26-Inch Drum Sander Great SanderBy Dustin G. HaughFirst off I have had experience with wide belt sanders and I wasn't sure if a drum sander was going to be as good. I run a small one man cabinet shop with limited space so I was looking at getting a 15" open end wide belt. The price tag on the wide belt was a little more than I could afford at the time but I had a friend that was selling this machine for $800 so I took it with out complaint. WOAH, it's a lot bigger in person than what I expected from the pictures and boy is it heavy but even after being used for two years in a cabinet shop it was in perfect condition, just a little dusty. I put new j-hook sandpaper on it and it works great. There are a few differences between this and the wide belts I've used. A wide belt will leave a slightly smoother surface because the belt oscillates and the drums do not. Widebelts also have better dust collection and it takes less time to change ... » More Information about SHOP FOX W1678 5 HP 26-Inch Drum Sander.
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