"nbaxley" wrote in message ...
The other problem is that my "drill press" is a
regular corded drill in a "press holder" that holds the drill and
raises and lowers it. I'm also wondering how wide around to get the
drum. I assume that the larger drum will wear out less, but I can
imagine it will take more power to turn. Here are the drums that I'm
looking at.
http://shop.woodcraft.com/Woodcraft/... PRID=Frgl258

Any thoughts?

Yes, I have some thoughts. In a larger drill press you have more power and
decent speed control. With a hand drill in a mount it is probably the
least desirable setup you can have. As for size, what works best depends on
what you are sanding. 3" is fine for a gentle arch, but won't work inside of
a 1" diameter hole. It is nice to have a slection of drum sizes to choose
from.

How well will it work? Depends on the thickness of wood, type of wood, etc.
How stable is the mount with a side force? That can throw you off square
when you put pressure on it.
Ed

It may be enought to get yo buy on a simple project, but if yo are serious
about continuing the hobby, put the money towards a cheap OSS. You can find
them for about $100