Shop-built thicknessing drum-sander

Stewart,
It looks good. How do you find dust extraction? Mine quickly clogs the shop vac, then everything becomes a bit foggy.

You definitely could never run it without! And, as you say, the filter needs to be cleared of fine ‘flour’ pretty regularly. I also run an overhead filter.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

One mean machine Stew. As long as it works thats all that matters.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

IF you’re using a shop vac, try cutting pantyhose and fitting over the exhisting filter. I’ve found that this will catch alot of the smaller dust and keep from clogging up the filter. And it’s easier to shake out and clean than a pleated filter. And it also doesn’t drop the amount of suction you get.

-- Joey, Magee, Ms http://woodnwaresms.com

Stewart, so you are an engineer and mechanic, as well as a master woodworker. Man of many talents!

Joey, thanks for the pantyhose tip. I’ll try that.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Where did you get the motor from? Price? I’m sure it’s a lot cheaper than what you can get into a small drum-sander!

-- -Be Blessed!, Patrick

Patrick – the motor was brand new, but very slightly damaged; an eBay purchase for the equivalent of about $70 including delivery. There’s a breakdown of other costs on the blog.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

wow thats great. i think that i’ll build one before my armoire so i can thickness the burl veneer i’m putting on the drawer fronts. thanks for the post!

Joey -Thanks for that tip. I’m just off to rake around in the underwear drawer!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

Still looking good Yorkie!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

A great piece of work YS. It looks like it works great.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Stewart, that looks awesome!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

nice job

drum sanders are real labor savers.

-- ..... smalll army of cast iron wingnuts !! cool photo in FORUM

I’ve got to make me one Mr. Stewart. I’ve got the plans in a Shopnotes magazine. Just got to get healed up. Yours looks like the same thing pretty much. Looks good. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Nice job, Stewart! I bet you’ll use this a lot and be really glad you made one.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

pretty cool …what is the RPM of the motor ?

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

Thanks to all for your interest and comments.

Dusty56 – The motor runs at 2870 rpm and it’s ‘geared’ down to around 1700rpm. Drum is 5” dia. As far as I know, that’s in line with Grizzly, Performax etc.

Tom – Good to hear from you again – I’ve used it more than I’d imagined I would. There’s a lot of pleasure in operating it. ”You know you’re a Lumberjock when you get pleasure….......”

Mike – Mrs YS and I hope you’re making good progress.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.