Drum sander vs planer - Woodworking Talk
2015年7月12日 · A drum sander either single or dual is a one bite at a time machine..very small bites. A wide belt sander can be used to "thickness" sand as well as finish sand since the belt has way more surface area and may also oscillate while running. This means less heat build up. A planer can eat the whole apple in just a few bites.
Drum sander vs Planer, need both?? - FineWoodworking
2005年8月23日 · Web, Drum sanders are for those who are unable to set up their tools and planers correctly. No I am just joking.I would dearly like to have a decent wide belt sander, but a drum sander would be almost as desirable when now and again some timber cuts up rough.I make do with a home -made stroke sander for a light sanding of panels etc.Sanding machines are not intended to whack off large amounts ...
Drum Sander vs. Planer - Woodworking Talk
2011年3月9日 · We did some quick research and found a 12.5" planer and a 10" Drum sander (will allow 20 with multiple pass) in our future price range of aroun $350-400. BUT, i don't know which would be better overall.
Planer vs drum sander - Woodworking Talk
2016年1月15日 · Yep we did. I could not find the old thread. This time I am considering the 24" wide planer. But I think I have come to the decision that I will get both. I will get the 24" planer first then the sander. When I get the drum sander I want to …
planer vs drum sander - Woodworking Talk
2010年6月12日 · A good planer provides a nice surfce that only needs little sanding. It would be much easier and quicker to use a planer and finish sand by hand. Drum sanders have snipe issues as well especially longer boards. Both are great tools, but I would rather buy a planer with spiral cutterhead than to try use a drum sander as a planer. m
Surface Planer vs. Drum Sander. - FineWoodworking
2003年10月4日 · I don't have a planer, but I do have a drum sander. It does not damage the wood I use, hardwood burls and crotches, H. Mahogany, redwood, and red cedar as a planer might. If you resaw properly and use the drum sander properly, it takes about the same amount of time as planing and there is less waste.
Open vs closed end drum sander - FineWoodworking
2023年2月22日 · I can sneak up on thickness more accurately than I can with my planer. Per the manual the Performax can sand material to 1/16” thick and I’ve done thinner without a problem. I can also sand material only 4” long compared to the planer which has a minimum 8” length. Don’t need that capability very often, but it’s there if I need it.
Add-On Digitial Readouts for Planers - Worth it? - Woodworking …
2021年7月26日 · (E) lower the planer down to -.030 and take a cut DO NOT RE-ZERO the readout (F) lower the planer down to -.048 and take a cut again, DO NOT RE-ZERO the readout (G) lower the planer down to -.056 and take a cut. at this point in time we have removed a total of .056 material from the original test cut (.806) and our piece should measure .750
Drum Sander versus Planer - FineWoodworking
2004年1月2日 · I have a 12" benchtop planer (DeWalt) and the Delta 18" drum sander. I use them exactly as others have decribed: do as much with the planer as possible, only use the drum sander when necessary to flatten panels etc. or for woods that tear out in the planer. (Ash seems to give me a lot of trouble sometimes.)
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