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A few weeks ago a drum sander was posted built from a Stockroom kit. I was intrigued as to how well it would work.
I went to the Stockroom website and watched their demo video and thought about ordering one.
Then I thought what the heck I'm retired with lots of available shop time so I went to our local hardware and $51.00 later had all the parts I would need to construct one of my own.
I used 3" pvc pipe for the drum, turned 3 donuts and bored 5/8ths holes in them for the shaft.
Scrap wood was used for the box and powered by an old 1/3rd hp motor that was laying around.
As you can see in the second photo I used gorilla duct tape to shim the top to the perfect height. It was real close so only had to use 2 layers on one side and one on the other.
I had a roll of 4" 180 grit paper ( from my body shop days ) and cut the ends to roll on the drum.
I then used a small dab of contact cement to fasten the paper on each end. Waited about five minutes for the cement to set and fired it up. It works!
Takes off about 1/64", but it's just what I was hoping for.
Now I'm going to research the proper paper and application technique.

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What a neat project.
 

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Nice job, looks very useful. I have an extra 1/3 hp motor around and it's nice to know that is enough hp.
 

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Looks like You did it! Were there any big problems with the building of it? They have a package of parts that You send for. I assume that You constructed it on Your own?
 

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I like the belt and pulley setup, gets the motor out of the way. I think you will find yourself using it a lot. God job!
 

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Welcome to LJs Carl. Looks like an absolute beauty sure to garner a bevy of response.

The large top work surface is especially nice; one feels you can come in from any angle and walk around for better control. The base bench looks nice 'n' hefty which I really appreciate.

Looking past the featured prize in the pictures, I like what I see. When you get a chance my friend, a pictorial tour of your workshop would be greatly appreciated.

Best,
Peter
 

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Looks well thought out and executed. It looks like a winner to me.
 

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Nice project. I can't wait until I'm retired and have plenty of available shop timetoo.
 

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Very good Carl. I hope you write up a blog about how you did it along with any pictures. This would be a winner in any shop, especially if you like building your tools yourself.
 

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Excellent job. I love it!
 

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darn i need to either build one or buy one in other woords i need one bad! very nice job ;)
 

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Very nice! Where did you get your bearings and support blocks?
 

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The bearings were common hardware items. Sleeve type (bronze with oil cups)
The supports were made of 1 1/2" x 4" 0ak.
Thanks to all for the encouraging comments.
 

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Nice job!
 

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I've seen alot of these being made. They are awsome to have in the shop. I personally have a Jet 16-32. With the drum comming from the bottom of the project piece and no pressure comming from the opposing side, can this item be used for thickness sanding or is it just for surface sanding?
By the way, Welcome to Ljs. I am sure you'll find this site to be one of the best tools in your shop.
 

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Great job.

I'm so glad you posted this and your timing is perfect.

I have also looked at Stockroom Supply website and I have seriously considered buying their kit. But I am also retired and I think I have the ability to make my own. I also was thinking that a PVC pipe would make the perfect drum. However, I am thinking about turning a solid wood core on my lathe.

You have inspired me to try this.
 

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Awesome. I have been wanting to make one of these and I think I can modify it to actually use my shopsmith as a drive motor.
 

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Hey Kelly - I've been thinking the same thing! Get a power coupler from the shopsmith web site and then either mount on the table or the rails…
 

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How perfectly round is that PVC? I have never thought of using it before but it looks like a great idea.
 

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Nicely done, I've got a V-Drum in my shop and need to rebuild the case for it…seeing the larger table you've got looks like a great idea to incorporate into mine.
One of the very important parts of how the Stockroom V-drum works is how the paper is attached to the drum. They use velcro, which allows the paper to lift slightly off the drum while it's spinning. This keeps the paper cool, which means far longer paper life.
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"Centrifugal force is a key element. Firstly it lifts paper off the drum creating an air gap. The air gap prevents the drum from creating heat, which in turn helps paper to last longer. Secondly, centrifugal force means it takes less power to run the "V"-Drum as the drum is not forcing the paper into the wood."
 
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