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Chuck

Post subject: How short is to short?

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 3:00 am

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I have a Performa 16 32 and was trying to find out how short a board I could run through the drum sander by looking in the manual this afternoon. There was nothing that I could find that told me if I could run something as short as 12 or 14 inches through the drum sander. So my question is how short is to short to run through the drum sander?

Chuck

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Jeff Highland

Post subject: Re: How short is to short?

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 4:39 am

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12" is fine
Below about 8" or so a thin push stick to follow the item through is good
For nut and saddle blanks, a backing board with a low stop is good but you will have to push it through because the pressure rollers won't engage all the time

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Glenn LaSalle

Post subject: Re: How short is to short?

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 6:40 am

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I have a Performax 10-20 and have put rosette blanks (5-6 inches) through with no issues
as well as bridge plates.
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Chris Ensor

Post subject: Re: How short is to short?

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 10:58 am

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I second what Todd said. I have actually even passed a 1" piece through my sander using the backing board and double stick tape method. Works great. Just take very shallow passes.

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Chuck

Post subject: Re: How short is to short?

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 4:09 pm

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Thanks for the information. I will not worry bout the length then and the double stick tape is a great idea.
Chuck

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John Mayes

Post subject: Re: How short is to short?

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 10:50 am

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Hey! It may be short... but it's skinny.

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Rick Davis

Post subject: Re: How short is to short?

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:13 am

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One caution: While you can run pieces as short as 6" without a backer, if they are taller than they are long they may kick back or flip up into the drum, ruining the piece. Skinny pieces like saddle blanks are no problem. Fat ones like end blocks may be.

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