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Author:  Darrin D Oilar [ Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Drum Sander Indecision Update
Well having been saddled with TAS, I went ahead and bought the drum sander. RBIndustries 426. This thing is a beast. 26" wide, 6" diam steel drum. 600 lbs. 3hp Baldor drum motor (can't you just hear Tim the Toolman "ARRR ARR ARR").

Sweetening the deal was that he had a pile of black walnut that he wanted to sell too. I ended up with about 68 bd feet of 4/4 and 8/4 (full 2" too) for $100. bliss TAS complicated by WAS. I'm sick [xx(]

So now I have to find a place to park "The Beast" and stack my walnut. Oh and sell my Jet 10-20.


Darrin
Author:  Heath Blair [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drum Sander Indecision Update
congrats on your new tool, dude! im sure youll have no problem selling your 10-20. i have one and think it is a great little machine for the price. the walnut you purchased is beautiful. the curl looks to be pretty tight!
Author:  John Hale [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drum Sander Indecision Update
what was wrong with the 10-20 as i was thinking of buying or building a hand fed machine
Author:  Fred Tellier [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drum Sander Indecision Update
I know how you feel, I picked up a used Delta 18X36 drum sander a couple weeks back, and actually just used it for the 1st time today. I don't know what will be the next tool, but they seem to get more expensive as the list gets shorter.

I am finishing my side bender and will bend the 1st set of sides I have sanded with it by the end of the week.

Fred Tellier
Author:  douglas ingram [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drum Sander Indecision Update
Nice sander, nice wood! If I had the opportunity presented like that I would have bought it too! Looks like I'll still have to build a sander, none available used near me, and new is too much money for what it will be earning me.

Fred, you look just like David Suzuki! Where are you?
Author:  Darrin D Oilar [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Drum Sander Indecision Update
JJH- Nothing was wrong with the 10-20, the RBI sander was just a fantastic deal and offered increased sanding width.

Darrin
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