drum sander - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

tony coleman · 02-25-2009, 11:52 PM

hi everybody,
does anyone have any ideas how i would go about making a drumsander,when made i hope to be able to fit sanding belts on it,how,i dont know.i plan to fit it horizontly on my woodturning lathe.any ideas will be welcome.

Rolf · 02-26-2009, 12:39 AM

I would go to Klingspore and buy one it is a lot simpler
Klingspor's Woodworking Shop,klingspor's,Klingspor's,woodworking,supplies, tools,proxxon,disc,sanding sleeves,sandpaper,belts
Or buy this kit. I have it and it has paid for itself many times over.
Pneumatic Sanding Drums - Rockler Woodworking Tools

Wood Dog · 02-26-2009, 02:44 AM

Check out this site for a build it yourself Drum sander. THey have a video too.
:: Stockroom Supply - "V" Drum Sander

greatdane2 · 02-26-2009, 04:00 AM

I bought a drum sander from Grizzly tools years ago. It has neumatic (sp ?) drums, I have 3 of them. 3,4 and 6" by 6" wide. After my scroll saw it is the most used tool I have. I have several belt sanders from 1" to 6" wide and up to 48" long and yet it is the drum sander that works for me.
I am planing on getting a new one on my next trip south. the new one comes with 2 drums (3 and 4") and a flap sander. With a 1 hp motor it has lots of umph and for $200 it is a good deal.

Rolf · 02-26-2009, 01:17 PM

Alan do you have a part number for that?

tony coleman · 02-26-2009, 03:51 PM

thank rolf,
but being out of work at the moment,i am afraid i have to look at cheaper options.

JohnB · 02-26-2009, 10:00 PM

G'day Tony,
I have made a few sanding drums.
This how I do it. Turn a hunk of timber down to the circumference you want, then drill a hole through the centre for a bolt. I use mine either in the drill press or on a home made machine.
I then route a groove about 6-10mm wide and 2-3mm deep down the length of the cylinder. Cut a piece of aluminium to fit into this groove and drill and countersink 2 holes in the alli.
Wrap a piece of insertion rubber or high density foam around the cylinder starting at the grove and ending at the groove. Glue this on with contact adhesive.
Now all you have to do is wrap a piece sandpaper arounf the cylinder starting from the far edge of the groove and overlapping to the near edge. Place your piece of Aluminium over the paper along the groove and screw down. The screws will pull the paper into the groove and lock it in place.

Hope this gives you some ideas, If you can understand it.
If you would like I can take some pics.

jim_mex · 02-26-2009, 10:36 PM

Hi Tony - heres the one that came via John from his dad 's idea.

It serves me well if you can splash out on a sanding belt of a belt sander.

I made this one using disc's of high density foam sandwiched between 2 plywood disks. Its 6" diam. has a 1/2" diam. threaded rod as its core with a bottom adjustment nut with lock washer to pull or slacken the plywood discs together

It works well but a couple of things I would change next time around

a) replace the foam with 1" thick medium density rubber. That way when you pull the wooden discs together to expand the rubber discs outwards to tighten their contact on the belt they will still spring back to the original shape when you slacken back the screw later

b) make the wooden discs a little smaller so they dont get in the way when you are sanding big pieces at an angle to the face of the belt

Note I have also used this mounted horizontally on an improvised lathe to good effect and for some jobs its definitely more comfortable to use this way

tony coleman · 02-26-2009, 10:44 PM

hi all
thanks john,jim,
these are good ideas,i will be trying them out tomorow,
i will let ye know how i get on.jim,i checked that site,and got some ideas also,thanks....

02-25-2009, 11:52 PM	#1
tony coleman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 674	drum sander hi everybody, does anyone have any ideas how i would go about making a drumsander,when made i hope to be able to fit sanding belts on it,how,i dont know.i plan to fit it horizontly on my woodturning lathe.any ideas will be welcome. __________________ lets make plenty of sawdust and have fun doing it http://www.customcutz4you.webs.com/

02-26-2009, 12:39 AM	#2
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 2,809	I would go to Klingspore and buy one it is a lot simpler Klingspor's Woodworking Shop,klingspor's,Klingspor's,woodworking,supplies, tools,proxxon,disc,sanding sleeves,sandpaper,belts Or buy this kit. I have it and it has paid for itself many times over. Pneumatic Sanding Drums - Rockler Woodworking Tools __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can"

02-26-2009, 02:44 AM	#3
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,451	Check out this site for a build it yourself Drum sander. THey have a video too. :: Stockroom Supply - "V" Drum Sander __________________ WD

02-26-2009, 04:00 AM	#4
greatdane2 Dumb Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada Posts: 2,226	I bought a drum sander from Grizzly tools years ago. It has neumatic (sp ?) drums, I have 3 of them. 3,4 and 6" by 6" wide. After my scroll saw it is the most used tool I have. I have several belt sanders from 1" to 6" wide and up to 48" long and yet it is the drum sander that works for me. I am planing on getting a new one on my next trip south. the new one comes with 2 drums (3 and 4") and a flap sander. With a 1 hp motor it has lots of umph and for $200 it is a good deal. __________________ Alan and Rafi. In our house, if you have to bend over to pet a dog it ain't a real dog! UNLESS its a puppy. And the puppy is getting huge. 8 months old and 32" at the shoulders.

02-26-2009, 01:17 PM	#5
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 2,809	Alan do you have a part number for that? __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can"

02-26-2009, 03:51 PM	#6
tony coleman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 674	thank rolf, but being out of work at the moment,i am afraid i have to look at cheaper options. __________________ lets make plenty of sawdust and have fun doing it http://www.customcutz4you.webs.com/

02-26-2009, 10:00 PM	#7
JohnB 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 4,859	G'day Tony, I have made a few sanding drums. This how I do it. Turn a hunk of timber down to the circumference you want, then drill a hole through the centre for a bolt. I use mine either in the drill press or on a home made machine. I then route a groove about 6-10mm wide and 2-3mm deep down the length of the cylinder. Cut a piece of aluminium to fit into this groove and drill and countersink 2 holes in the alli. Wrap a piece of insertion rubber or high density foam around the cylinder starting at the grove and ending at the groove. Glue this on with contact adhesive. Now all you have to do is wrap a piece sandpaper arounf the cylinder starting from the far edge of the groove and overlapping to the near edge. Place your piece of Aluminium over the paper along the groove and screw down. The screws will pull the paper into the groove and lock it in place. Hope this gives you some ideas, If you can understand it. If you would like I can take some pics. __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" I got holes in both of my shoes Well I'm a walking case of the blues Saw a dollar yesterday But the wind blew it away Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers

02-26-2009, 10:36 PM	#8
jim_mex 'Senior' member - no way! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pachuca, Mexico Posts: 1,788	Hi Tony - heres the one that came via John from his dad 's idea. It serves me well if you can splash out on a sanding belt of a belt sander. I made this one using disc's of high density foam sandwiched between 2 plywood disks. Its 6" diam. has a 1/2" diam. threaded rod as its core with a bottom adjustment nut with lock washer to pull or slacken the plywood discs together It works well but a couple of things I would change next time around a) replace the foam with 1" thick medium density rubber. That way when you pull the wooden discs together to expand the rubber discs outwards to tighten their contact on the belt they will still spring back to the original shape when you slacken back the screw later b) make the wooden discs a little smaller so they dont get in the way when you are sanding big pieces at an angle to the face of the belt Note I have also used this mounted horizontally on an improvised lathe to good effect and for some jobs its definitely more comfortable to use this way __________________ Jim in Mexico “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” -Albert Einstein Last edited by jim_mex; 02-26-2009 at 10:43 PM.

02-26-2009, 10:44 PM	#9
tony coleman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 674	hi all thanks john,jim, these are good ideas,i will be trying them out tomorow, i will let ye know how i get on.jim,i checked that site,and got some ideas also,thanks.... __________________ lets make plenty of sawdust and have fun doing it http://www.customcutz4you.webs.com/

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