On 1 Feb 2005 05:26:23 -0800, "Larry Bud"
wrote:

Ok, making a drum sander than I found he

http://www.rockslide.org/drum%20sander.html

The only difference is that I'm making it approx 24" wide... I've got
it all built, but having trouble truing the drum. I get an ocillation
effect when then drum hits the sand paper, and I get a bunch of flat
spots on the drum all the way around it. It's kind of like a
washboard effect on a dirt road.

Any advice for this?

I was looking at this plan the other day... seems pretty good if
directions are followed...

A- Are all of your disks round and of the same size?

B- Did you follow the instructions regarding truing the drum on the
sandpaper attached to the bed, or whatever?

I was thinking of turning the drum on a lathe, but that's a precision
chore... maybe truing it up on a lathe or DP after it's glued up?



mac

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