Shane Jimerfield Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Clicked send on this item today. I just had to tell someone, and the internet was the closest entity. I'm happy...this little monster is going to save me lots of time and tear-out. a smug expression is plastered all over my smug mug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Shane, Hellova deal!!! You Done Good Do don't have to reveal the price you paid, just tell me where you found the best bargain as I'm in the market as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted September 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 acmetools.com had the best price I could find and free delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Congrats Shane! That's my next purchase. My birthday is coming up in a month and I might have to get myself a present... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridnharley Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 I love my 19-38. Best price is from Acme tools. I order my sandpaper from them also. You will need help putting the sander on top of the base, it is real heavy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenMasco Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Shane, Please let us know how the machine works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Damn, that thing is heavy. Well made too. I got it all setup. The directions were about 90% straight forward. Ran some rough sawn pine through it to see what it could do. It did well, and I took it to180 grit. I built a little garden bench -pics later- and didn't use the power planer at all for surfacing...just for kicks and giggles. The board's surfaces aren't perfectly parallel, but really close, and no one will ever know the difference. I think I'm going to like this machine. Changing the paper is not too bad, and I think I'll get quicker after a few more changes. I also don't recommend using for smoothing rough sawn boards. If you have a planer use that, then use this too sand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Shane, first, congrats on your new arrival. Did you get the in/out feed tables? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Shane, first, congrats on your new arrival. Did you get the in/out feed tables? I did, but they are on back order. Hoping they will come soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 kiki mentioned in an earlier thread that when he bought his that they were not available then and that Jet's tables fit the Supermax and they are the ones he got. He didn't say which model Jet fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 So I've been using for a bit now and thought I'd share my experience. When using 100 and lower grit the thing excels and really is a work horse. I've gone at pine, maple and oak with it. And it has no problems. The auto feature for slowing the feed is really great. When using finer paper you really have to be careful about how much you are trying to take off - the paper can get really gummed up if you take too much. At 180 and above you really need to be just fine sanding - that is not really taking anything off rather just touching the surface. A couple of things that really help: 1) Keep it clean. Clean the paper after every use - and even during use if you are running many boards. If you use one of those cleaning sticks, like I do, make sure you get all that gummy crap off the paper, the machine and the table. It can really make a mess of things if you don't 2) Dust collection is important. Did I mention DUST COLLECTION - if I didn't - remember IT'S SUPER IMPORTANT. not just for your lungs and shop, but for the paper and table. you need to make sure your system can pull enough air to clear that thing. Question: do any of you have experience with those cleaning sticks? Got any tips on how to use them well, and which brands are best? Cheers, Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Question: do any of you have experience with those cleaning sticks? Got any tips on how to use them well, and which brands are best? Cheers, Shane Just use a wide belt cleaner. Much easier than those little sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 About as fine as I go on a drum sander is 120. I go higher up with my hand DA sanders. Higher grits do tend to burn. I use those cleaning sticks on occasion, just to quickly clean the paper. However, they don't remove burns. Good drum sander paper can be washed in a sink. I use an orange cleaner and a scrub brush, finger nails to remove burns. Rinse the paper off and hang to dry. -Ace- P.S. that is the beauty of a drum sander...dead flat square wood. Play around and get that baby tuned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 To run higher grits on a drum sander without burning you need to be able to adjust it within .004 - .006 of and inch of the previous grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 .004 to .006, that is about as thin as human hair maybe? -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 .004 to .006, that is about as thin as human hair maybe? -Ace- Could be don't really know but thats why folks run into issues. This is why most dual drums have no issue with going all the way down to 220. Most have a micro adjustment on the outfeed drum, some have presets for specific grits. Im sure if folks just looked at their lead screw and turned it ever so slightly burning would be less of an issue even for single drums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 1/16 th of a turn is plenty, that should be 1/256 th or 1/8 of a turn is 1/128th. I sand to 150 all the time and never take more than 1/8 th of a turn at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 120 is as high as I go, too. I don't ever get burning...because I'm taking off only teeny weeny bits per pass. Drum sanders are not for thicknessing, they're for sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Oh I use mine for thicknessing as well. But I use coarser paper and still take about 1/64 max in each pass. You have to watch the sandpaper and clean it when it shows any sign of loading up. But I usually saw pieces to within 1/16 to 1/8 then sand from there. This works better than planing on curly grain and splinter prone woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 I plan on resawing some veneers from some of my exotic woods would you use this sander for them or would you save up for the Jet 22-44 Oscillating Drum Sander for sanding veneers, drawers for cabinets, and cutting boards and butcher block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 I have been torn between them both. The 22/44 takes an odd width sandpaper roll so that limits your choices and adds $$. The Supermax has a few features I like. It's going to be hard to choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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