I'm looking for tips on drum-sanding thin stock.
I was drumsanding 2" x 18" strips of cherry down to 1/16" on my Woodmaster 38" sander and tearing paper..fast. I think the wood was flexing as it went through the machine and catching the edge of the sandpaper wrap. Once the paper starts to tear, it catches on the conveyor belt and peels off the drum.
I solved the problem by taping the cherry to a carrier board, but this does not lend itself to speedy production !
How do YOU sand thin stock ?
-Mark
I was drumsanding 2" x 18" strips of cherry down to 1/16" on my Woodmaster 38" sander and tearing paper..fast. I think the wood was flexing as it went through the machine and catching the edge of the sandpaper wrap. Once the paper starts to tear, it catches on the conveyor belt and peels off the drum.
I solved the problem by taping the cherry to a carrier board, but this does not lend itself to speedy production !
How do YOU sand thin stock ?
-Mark