SHOP FOX W1678 5 HP 26-Inch Drum Sander
SHOP FOX W1678 5 HP 26-Inch Drum Sander
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Product Description
From the Manufacturer SHOP FOX W1678 5 HP 26-Inch Drum Sander
Dual drum with hook and loop sandpaper attachment Footprint: 36-3/4-Inch wide by 23-3/4-Inch deep power cord size: 10-Feet by 12 AWG Powder coated paint
Product Description SHOP FOX W1678 5 HP 26-Inch Drum Sander
Customer Reviews SHOP FOX W1678 5 HP 26-Inch Drum Sander
This review is from: SHOP FOX W1678 5 HP 26-Inch Drum Sander
By : Dustin G. Haugh
First off I have had experience with wide belt sanders and I wasn’t sure if a drum sander was going to be as good. I run a small one man cabinet shop with limited space so I was looking at getting a 15″ open end wide belt. The price tag on the wide belt was a little more than I could afford at the time but I had a friend that was selling this machine for $800 so I took it with out complaint.
WOAH, it’s a lot bigger in person than what I expected from the pictures and boy is it heavy but even after being used for two years in a cabinet shop it was in perfect condition, just a little dusty. I put new j-hook sandpaper on it and it works great.
There are a few differences between this and the wide belts I’ve used. A wide belt will leave a slightly smoother surface because the belt oscillates and the drums do not. Widebelts also have better dust collection and it takes less time to change out belts. YOU WILL NEED a 2hp canister dust collector AT LEAST or the dust will kill you! I’m using a 1-1/2 hp shop fox bag dust collector and I cough up junk every morning. It sucks, anyway…
This 5hp double drum sander can take off more material during a pass than a single drum 5 hp widebelt. I don’t think the difference in finish matters much because you’ll have to hit both with a random orbital sander to clean it up anyways.
If you are not in a constant production environment and you have good dust collection don’t waste too much money on a widebelt, get this double drum sander instead.
If your still unsure about having enough power I use this sander on solid hickory panel doors constantly and it never has a problem. I love using it to clean up burl!
Dollar for dollar you get more from your drum sander than a widebelt if you ask me and if your doing solid side panels on your base cabinets the 26″ capacity is perfect.