Greetings All,
I am looking to buy either the Delta 31-255X or the Powermax 16-32
Plus unit. Both are available at Amazon, $900(US) for the Delta and
$1000 for the Performax (not including a $100 rebate). I think the Delta
has a rebate program going (again) for the X5 line of $100 for a single
machine, dropping the Delta price to $800. Reading the reviews at Amazon
doesn't help much, both machines have people who hate and love their
respective machines. Do any of you out there in Wreckland have any
opinions? Many TIA, Mark

Mark,

Do a Google search in this forum. This topic has been discussed ad nauseum
over the years.

Bob


"Mark L." wrote in message
...
Greetings All,
I am looking to buy either the Delta 31-255X or the Powermax 16-32 Plus
unit. Both are available at Amazon, $900(US) for the Delta and $1000 for
the Performax (not including a $100 rebate). I think the Delta has a
rebate program going (again) for the X5 line of $100 for a single machine,
dropping the Delta price to $800. Reading the reviews at Amazon doesn't
help much, both machines have people who hate and love their respective
machines. Do any of you out there in Wreckland have any opinions? Many
TIA, Mark

How does one do a Google search within the NG?

"Rick Samuel" wrote in message
...
How does one do a Google search within the NG?

Click on groups. Type in rec.woodworking. enter In the box just left to
"search this group" type in your search parameters. enter

Go to www.google.com and click on "Groups" then select the rec.woodoworking
and type in a search string or just go directly to
http://groups.google.com/.

Opinions of drum sanders has been asked many times.

Dave Paine.
"Rick Samuel" wrote in message
...
How does one do a Google search within the NG?

Mark L. wrote:
Greetings All,
I am looking to buy either the Delta 31-255X or the Powermax 16-32
Plus unit. Both are available at Amazon, $900(US) for the Delta and
$1000 for the Performax (not including a $100 rebate). I think the
Delta has a rebate program going (again) for the X5 line of $100 for
a single machine, dropping the Delta price to $800. Reading the
reviews at Amazon doesn't help much, both machines have people who
hate and love their respective machines. Do any of you out there in
Wreckland have any opinions? Many TIA, Mark

Fact #1 - with either, you will need to extend the table if you ever
intend to sand boards of any length.

Fact #2 - Performax table is fixed, head goes up and down

Fact #3 - Delta table goes up and down, head is fixed.

Question - which do you think is easier to fit with table extensions?


--
dadiOH
____________________________

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....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 07:37:00 -0500, the blithe spirit "Rick Samuel"
clearly indicated:

How does one do a Google search within the NG?

Goto http://www.google.com/
Select "Groups"
Select "Advanced Group Search"
Put "rec.woodworking" in the group field.
Select any other limiters you want in the rest of the fields.

Voilá!



..-.
Better Living Through Denial
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On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 14:30:42 GMT, "dadiOH"
wrote:

Mark L. wrote:
Greetings All,
I am looking to buy either the Delta 31-255X or the Powermax 16-32
Plus unit. Both are available at Amazon, $900(US) for the Delta and
$1000 for the Performax (not including a $100 rebate). I think the
Delta has a rebate program going (again) for the X5 line of $100 for
a single machine, dropping the Delta price to $800. Reading the
reviews at Amazon doesn't help much, both machines have people who
hate and love their respective machines. Do any of you out there in
Wreckland have any opinions? Many TIA, Mark

Fact #1 - with either, you will need to extend the table if you ever
intend to sand boards of any length.

Fact #2 - Performax table is fixed, head goes up and down

Fact #3 - Delta table goes up and down, head is fixed.

Question - which do you think is easier to fit with table extensions?


Fact#4 Delta table which raises and lowers is heavy cast iron
supported by four posts. drum head is a fixed welded steel assembly.

Fact#5 Performax table is sheet metal and the drum head is in a cast
aluminum slide mechanism.

Question - which do you think will deflect the most and which do you
think will provide the closest thickness tolerance near to far side of
the board.

I already know the answer.

Frank

Frank Boettcher wrote:

On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 14:30:42 GMT, "dadiOH"
wrote:


Mark L. wrote:

Greetings All,
I am looking to buy either the Delta 31-255X or the Powermax 16-32
Plus unit. Both are available at Amazon, $900(US) for the Delta and
$1000 for the Performax (not including a $100 rebate). I think the
Delta has a rebate program going (again) for the X5 line of $100 for
a single machine, dropping the Delta price to $800. Reading the
reviews at Amazon doesn't help much, both machines have people who
hate and love their respective machines. Do any of you out there in
Wreckland have any opinions? Many TIA, Mark

Fact #1 - with either, you will need to extend the table if you ever
intend to sand boards of any length.

Fact #2 - Performax table is fixed, head goes up and down

Fact #3 - Delta table goes up and down, head is fixed.

Question - which do you think is easier to fit with table extensions?



Fact#4 Delta table which raises and lowers is heavy cast iron
supported by four posts. drum head is a fixed welded steel assembly.

Fact#5 Performax table is sheet metal and the drum head is in a cast
aluminum slide mechanism.

Question - which do you think will deflect the most and which do you
think will provide the closest thickness tolerance near to far side of
the board.

I already know the answer.

Frank
Hey Frank, I've heard reports that the next larger Performax is more
ridgid that the 16-22. Any comments?

Dave

On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:56:59 -0700, David wrote:

Frank Boettcher wrote:

On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 14:30:42 GMT, "dadiOH"
wrote:


Mark L. wrote:

Greetings All,
I am looking to buy either the Delta 31-255X or the Powermax 16-32
Plus unit. Both are available at Amazon, $900(US) for the Delta and
$1000 for the Performax (not including a $100 rebate). I think the
Delta has a rebate program going (again) for the X5 line of $100 for
a single machine, dropping the Delta price to $800. Reading the
reviews at Amazon doesn't help much, both machines have people who
hate and love their respective machines. Do any of you out there in
Wreckland have any opinions? Many TIA, Mark

Fact #1 - with either, you will need to extend the table if you ever
intend to sand boards of any length.

Fact #2 - Performax table is fixed, head goes up and down

Fact #3 - Delta table goes up and down, head is fixed.

Question - which do you think is easier to fit with table extensions?



Fact#4 Delta table which raises and lowers is heavy cast iron
supported by four posts. drum head is a fixed welded steel assembly.

Fact#5 Performax table is sheet metal and the drum head is in a cast
aluminum slide mechanism.

Question - which do you think will deflect the most and which do you
think will provide the closest thickness tolerance near to far side of
the board.

I already know the answer.

Frank
Hey Frank, I've heard reports that the next larger Performax is more
ridgid that the 16-22. Any comments?

Dave

You mean than the 16-32?

No comment on the larger unit. I'm not familiar with it. I witnessed
deflection tests comparing the 16-32 Performax and the 18-36 Delta at
introduction of the Delta unit. Delta won with inside edge to outside
edge thickness differential much lower than Performax. And the Delta
unit held that tolerance all through the thickness adjustment and
regardless of the width of the board, while the Performax unit had to
be tweaked as you changed the width of the board.

This was a few years ago and I can't comment on any improvements that
might have been made to Performax.

Frank

Frank Boettcher wrote:
On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 14:30:42 GMT, "dadiOH"
wrote:

Mark L. wrote:
Greetings All,
I am looking to buy either the Delta 31-255X or the Powermax 16-32
Plus unit. Both are available at Amazon, $900(US) for the Delta and
$1000 for the Performax (not including a $100 rebate). I think the
Delta has a rebate program going (again) for the X5 line of $100 for
a single machine, dropping the Delta price to $800. Reading the
reviews at Amazon doesn't help much, both machines have people who
hate and love their respective machines. Do any of you out there in
Wreckland have any opinions? Many TIA, Mark

Fact #1 - with either, you will need to extend the table if you ever
intend to sand boards of any length.

Fact #2 - Performax table is fixed, head goes up and down

Fact #3 - Delta table goes up and down, head is fixed.

Question - which do you think is easier to fit with table extensions?


Fact#4 Delta table which raises and lowers is heavy cast iron
supported by four posts. drum head is a fixed welded steel assembly.

Fact#5 Performax table is sheet metal and the drum head is in a cast
aluminum slide mechanism.

Question - which do you think will deflect the most and which do you
think will provide the closest thickness tolerance near to far side of
the board.

I have no problem keeping the edges of 16" panels the same thickness.
And I can run any length panel too since I have loooooong in/out feed
tables.

--
dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

Frank Boettcher wrote:

On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:56:59 -0700, David wrote:


Frank Boettcher wrote:


On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 14:30:42 GMT, "dadiOH"
wrote:



Mark L. wrote:


Greetings All,
I am looking to buy either the Delta 31-255X or the Powermax 16-32
Plus unit. Both are available at Amazon, $900(US) for the Delta and
$1000 for the Performax (not including a $100 rebate). I think the
Delta has a rebate program going (again) for the X5 line of $100 for
a single machine, dropping the Delta price to $800. Reading the
reviews at Amazon doesn't help much, both machines have people who
hate and love their respective machines. Do any of you out there in
Wreckland have any opinions? Many TIA, Mark

Fact #1 - with either, you will need to extend the table if you ever
intend to sand boards of any length.

Fact #2 - Performax table is fixed, head goes up and down

Fact #3 - Delta table goes up and down, head is fixed.

Question - which do you think is easier to fit with table extensions?



Fact#4 Delta table which raises and lowers is heavy cast iron
supported by four posts. drum head is a fixed welded steel assembly.

Fact#5 Performax table is sheet metal and the drum head is in a cast
aluminum slide mechanism.

Question - which do you think will deflect the most and which do you
think will provide the closest thickness tolerance near to far side of
the board.

I already know the answer.

Frank

Hey Frank, I've heard reports that the next larger Performax is more
ridgid that the 16-22. Any comments?

Dave


You mean than the 16-32?

No comment on the larger unit. I'm not familiar with it. I witnessed
deflection tests comparing the 16-32 Performax and the 18-36 Delta at
introduction of the Delta unit. Delta won with inside edge to outside
edge thickness differential much lower than Performax. And the Delta
unit held that tolerance all through the thickness adjustment and
regardless of the width of the board, while the Performax unit had to
be tweaked as you changed the width of the board.

This was a few years ago and I can't comment on any improvements that
might have been made to Performax.

Frank
oops, yeah I meant 16-32! I'd read somewhere that the larger performax
units were beefier and therefore maintained parallelism better.

Dave

"Mark L." writes:
Greetings All,
I am looking to buy either the Delta 31-255X or the Powermax 16-32
Plus unit. Both are available at Amazon, $900(US) for the Delta and
$1000 for the Performax (not including a $100 rebate). I think the Delta

You can get the 22-44 without a stand for about $1000 (or you could 12
months ago, when I got mine - I had no floorspace, but available bench
space).

They're a bit tricky to get exactly parallel to the table, but once set,
they work pretty good.

has a rebate program going (again) for the X5 line of $100 for a single
machine, dropping the Delta price to $800. Reading the reviews at Amazon
doesn't help much, both machines have people who hate and love their
respective machines. Do any of you out there in Wreckland have any
opinions? Many TIA, Mark

On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 07:48:03 -0700, Larry Jaques
scribbled:

Voilá!

That's "voilà", with a grave accent! The acute accent is only used on
"e" in French. Sheesh, what they teach kids these days.

Luigi
Replace "nonet" with "yukonomics" for real email address
www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/humour.html
www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/antifaq.html