Hi folks,
I'm geting ready to get a woodmaster drum sander (the big 50" model), and
have been trying to figure out if it worth adding the reverse feature. All
it does is reverse the feed belt direction - not the sanding drum. I don't
know how that would effect the sanding action (havng the stock moving inthe
same direction as the sanding drum).....
just wondering if anyone has this (or a similar) model, and if it really
makes a difference. the theory is that it will make multiple passes easier
(flip a switch and feed the stock back through instead of carying it back to
the front of the unit)....
thanks
-_JD
"jd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi folks,
> I'm geting ready to get a woodmaster drum sander (the big 50" model), and
> have been trying to figure out if it worth adding the reverse feature. All
> it does is reverse the feed belt direction - not the sanding drum. I don't
> know how that would effect the sanding action (havng the stock moving
> inthe same direction as the sanding drum).....
>
> just wondering if anyone has this (or a similar) model, and if it really
> makes a difference. the theory is that it will make multiple passes easier
> (flip a switch and feed the stock back through instead of carying it back
> to the front of the unit)....
>
> thanks
> -_JD
I am in the market also however nothing that big. I noticed that this
machine uses hook and loop sand paper. I wonder how that "cush" behind the
paper works as far as sanding a knot or high and low spots.