Hi everyone,
I'm seriously contemplating (again) on either buying or making a drum sander. I've done research on all the popular brands and have received several plans and input on making one. I even have a brand new Performax aluminum cylinder, pillow blocks and new Delta 2hp motor, all purchased on eBay. Recently I read (I think on the Woodworkers eZine magazine) that Craftsman has a new dum sander with built in dust collection. Now, I'm real skeptical about the newer Craftsman power tools, especially with all of the bad threads they get on all of the different forums, but... I would like to be open minded and believe that maybe this sander is worth a look at. Anybody have any experience with it or heard anything. I went to the Craftsman web page and it is on sale for $699. Any other input on drum sanders in general would be welcome. I have an old treadmill that I'm dieing to incorporate into a variable speed power feed for a homemade drum sander. Any ideas or experiences?? Thanks all.
Jerry