Home Made Drum Sander. A round rod will not be precise enough to minimize vibration. If you're thinking of building your own drum sander, don't skimp on this part. It has made this machine work so much better for my.
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Drum sanders are highly efficient sanding tools as they make it possible to sand your workpieces faster than you would when using handheld sanders. The drum is a 1.25″ precision shaft. A drum sander is a very powerful tool with replaceable rough sheets that sand wood surfaces to a dazzling smooth finish. A drum sander has been on our need/want list for a very long time and we are thrilled that we diy'd it! Please watch my other videos! Browse quality drum sanders for all your project needs. This homemade drum sander is going to help out so much and make sanding less awful. Drum sanders allow one to work with large flat pieces very fast.