Jim Stuyck wrote:
"dadiOH" wrote in message
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arw01 wrote:
In the hunt for a drum sander. My garage is pretty full of machines
now, so have been seriously looking at the 10-20 which I can store
down low if necessary.

But at $500 bucks I wonder if I should step up.

Has anyone taken the 18" New craftsman drum sander home yet? At
$699 and free payments for quite a while, the extra $200 might be
worth the space pain in the much larger capacity.

If I were you I'd consider a Performax. The big difference is that
the *drum* moves up and down rather than the table as in the Sears &
Delta. So? So that means you can make table extensions - you'll
need them - for the Performax and they will always be in the correct
position relative to the table. Can't do that with the Sears &
Delta.

On the other hand, the Performax (at Rockler) is priced at $899.99 and
belts (spiral wound on the drum) run $32.49 EACH.

Why buy pre-cut wraps? I buy bulk (forget the length, 100'?) for about
$50, cut as needed and get enough from one roll so the individual cost
is less than $5.00.
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And the Performax
is 2" narrower (effectively, 4" narrower).

Depends on which one you get

Even with the 16-32 I'd rather lose the width and have the ability to
have an extended support table. Try sanding a 30" wide, 8' table top
without a support...

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