"Ivan Vegvary" wrote:

On the Woodworking show, when making flat stock, he uses the following
procedures.
1) sizes the stock on the table saw
2) joints one edge and one face on the jointer
3) with jointed face down planes the opposite face on the planer
4) passes the stock through the drum sander for final size

QUESTION? Why did he not simply go for final size in the planer? While I
am sure a drum sander would be a nice tool to have, is it necessary for
the above goal?


Don't have a clue, but offer the following:

1) Drum sander can handle 48" wide material.
2) If you are reclaiming old timber and miss a nail, it usually won't
damage the sanding belt of a drum sander.

If building a table top as a glue up of boards, I like to use oversize
stock for the glue up, then go to the drum sanding shop and bring it to
size.

Provides a uniform finish at minimum cost.

Just don't show up with a teak glue up unless you have very deep
pockets. One you sand teak, you need new belts.

A commercial drum sander uses 3 sanding belts driven usually by 25HP motors.

After seeing one of them operate, anything you find in a home shop is
basically a toy by comparison, IMHO.

Lew