Whats the trick / drum sander

john · Post by **john** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:44 pm

All the drum sanders I have require Chuck's instructions. A fact I often forget when I haven't used them for a while.

John

mrhart · Post by **mrhart** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:05 pm

wa2crk wrote:Drum sanders do vary. Also if the sander drum has been stored in the compressed manner (bolt tight with a drum installed) the drum will take a "set" and be slightly too large even when the bolt is loosened.
I have several drum sanders and one of them I have had to sand the rubber drum to get the sand paper drum to fit. I have sleeves from a non SS manufacturer that will not fit the SS sanding drum even though the manufacturer did call them 2 1/4" drums. The talcum powder is a good idea and it works well.
Bill V

This was the case here, and soap was the key. It was like a Schwin bicycle grip but tighter.
Thanks all. I did notice if you tighten very much there is a buldge that will affect sanding work. I had to loosen to try and make that go away.
I appreciate the help

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:17 pm

john wrote:All the drum sanders I have require Chuck's instructions. A fact I often forget when I haven't used them for a while.

John

Chuck/Bill/John/Whoever,
I would be interested in seeing your Shopsmith drum sanders that are 'lefty/tighty'. Below are two snaps of my Shopsmith drum sanders. To tighten the sleeve on all of these drums you turn the bolt heads clockwise (righty/tighty). Thanks in advance.[ATTACH]12718[/ATTACH]
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charlese · Post by **charlese** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:25 pm

SDSSmith wrote:Chuck/Bill/John/Whoever,
I would be interested in seeing your Shopsmith drum sanders that are 'lefty/tighty'. Below are two snaps of my Shopsmith drum sanders. To tighten the sleeve on all of these drums you turn the bolt heads clockwise (righty/tighty). Thanks in advance.

O.K. Pics tomorrow evening..... Checked mine today - they are all left handed thread, except for the one that fits directly onto the 5/8" spindle - I didn't check that one:o . Of interest - The drum sanders I'm talking about have the nut on the inside of the drum, rather than the outside. Therein lies the difference of "tightening when on the main spindle.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:59 pm

charlese wrote:O.K. Pics tomorrow evening..... Checked mine today - they are all left handed thread, except for the one that fits directly onto the 5/8" spindle - I didn't check that one:o . Of interest - The drum sanders I'm talking about have the nut on the inside of the drum, rather than the outside. Therein lies the difference of "tightening when on the main spindle.

It appears that I was talking about 'apples' (2-1/4" drum sanders) while you were talking about 'oranges' (extra long sanders, item E on this page). I have these and mine do have a left hand thread with a nut.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:30 am

SDSSmith wrote:It appears that I was talking about 'apples' (2-1/4" drum sanders) while you were talking about 'oranges' (extra long sanders, item E on this page). I have these and mine do have a left hand thread with a nut.

Why does this thread cause me to think of a nutty fruit cake?:D

Notice a trend that is reflected in saw arbors?

Quill side = left hand threads.

Opposite end = right hand threads.

That be intentional!!!!!:)

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:09 am

Actually no need for photos any more. Confusions has been resolved. Wonderful what a couple of pics will do!:)

I bought this set a long time ago http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/sn_drumsandingpackage.htm
Now I seem to use every drum except the 2 1/4" one.

BTW, I use silicone spray on the rubber to keep them clean make sliding on/off a lot easier.

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