16/32 Drum Sander -Where to get sand paper

[MrAudio815]

Hello NCWW's


TOOL GLOAT: I picked up a 16/32 Performax drum sander last month and it came with quite a few boxes of sand paper~! :icon_cheers

I'm going to helping a friend build a bunk bed and told him he's gotta buy the sand paper. I found some on Amazon, but just wanted to see where others got there's from? :eusa_thin

What's the best place, price, and quality you have found?

Thanks a Bunch~! :notworthy:

 

[ScottM]

It should be the same paper the Jet 16-32 uses. I would call Klingspor Customer Service.

 

[Tarhead]

http://www.woodworkingshop.com/cgi-...oreDsc=3"X 18 METER ALUMINUM OXIDE BULK ROLLS

Cut your own. Save your dollars.

 

[MrAudio815]

Thanks Mark,

Is it pretty easy to cut the rolls yourself? I am guessing just put one of the already cut rolls on it and cut???

Thats a great price and I like that it goes up to 400 grit, And if I am reading it right it will give you 7 rolls for a 16" (# of wraps: 7)

 

[BobcatBob]

Hello NCWW's


TOOL GLOAT: I picked up a 16/32 Performax drum sander last month and it came with quite a few boxes of sand paper~! :icon_cheers

I'm going to helping a friend build a bunk bed and told him he's gotta buy the sand paper. I found some on Amazon, but just wanted to see where others got there's from? :eusa_thin

What's the best place, price, and quality you have found?

Thanks a Bunch~! :notworthy:

Klingspore has it, Woodcraft has it. Buying bulk rolls is a good way to go if you don't mind cutting it yourself.

Bob

 

[MrAudio815]

Is it pretty easy to cut it yourself?

 

[bobby g]

It's fairly easy. Just use the old one for a pattern and be careful about the length.

bobby g

 

[Bigdog72]

I would caution on using too fine a grit. I have been told that much over 220 grit is problematic. Maybe someone with real experience with higher grits can chime in.

 

[mlzettl]

Matthew,

Geoff is right about using 400 grit. Don't even try it. I have a dual drum Performax, and using grits finer than 150 is a really touchy situation because they tend to burn. Even when set to take the lightest of cuts, the grain in the paper will fill, and then it will start to burn, leaving a dark line or band on your work. Once that occurs, you either have to avoid putting any stock through that section of the drum, or more likely you will need to toss the paper and put in another piece. It can't be successfully cleaned, and I have tried everything, believe me. Hard or oily woods are the worst, such as jatoba, maple, bubinga, etc.

With my sander, after sanding with 120, I will occasionally put 150 on the front drum and 220 on the rear drum, setting it to just graze the surface. Although I rarely have the problem now, it will still occur even when I have everything set up perfectly (at least as perfect as I can make it).

If you need something sanded to 400, use a different technique, a random orbit sander, pneumatic drum, by hand (I know, I don't like it either). Better yet, learn how to sharpen and use a card scraper, then burnish with shavings for what is arguably the best result.

Finally, I would suggest that the biggest mistake people make when using a drum sander for the first time is trying to take off too much material. These things are not planers. At best, you can only take off a few thousandths of material in one pass. With finer grits, raising the table by even 1/4 turn of the crank (on may Performax) is asking for trouble.

Hope this helps.

Matt

 

[Matt Furjanic]

Ditto on Tarheads source. The stuff is easy to cut, but will do some serious dulling of whatever u use to cut it with. I use a disposable razor knife, then toss the blade. The replies about the grits are also correct. This machine is not intended for finish sanding. I almost exclusively use 80 grit and just sand a tad at a time. Just avoid rosewoods, and other oily woods - bloodwood and cocobolo will gum your paper instantly. Matt...

 

[woodlaker2]

It should be the same paper the Jet 16-32 uses. I would call Klingspor Customer Service.

+1. I have the Jet 22-44 and buy the bulk boxes and cut my own. Can get 2-4 more rolls than buying pre-cut Jet paper (3 rolls).

 

[Tarhead]

Just don't use your wife's good sewing scissors to cut heavy sandpaper unless you want to end up in the doghouse. I have a 35+ year old pair of scissors from my Army Medic days that I use at my bench. I can cut just about anything with those. Another tip I'll throw in here is to put a single layer of duct tape on the back of the first 2 inches of the narrow part. I've found that over time that area can sometimes tear if you don't re-inforce it.