Powermatic 1791290 Model DDS-225 25-Inch Drum Sander Review

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(More customer reviews)After using Powermatic's new drum sander for about 6 months now, I have to say this is one quality machine. I upgraded from a performax 16/32 and it was a choice between the Woodmaster, performax 22", or the powermatic. Although I was concerned about quality since the buyout by WHT ( Jet ), I went with powermatic anyway. I am happy to report that the quality is top notch. Everything is built like an industrial u.s. made machine but at an import price. It's 5 h.p. motor is plenty, and the dual drums mean a lot less paper changes and passes through the sander. If your like me and don't have $8000 plus for a decent belt sander this machine is definatly worth the price. My only peave is with the sandpaper. The drums come wrapped with a 4" wide roll of Klingspor paper but you can only buy 3" paper rolls which are more difficult to wrap. And getting the first wraps requires quite a bit of trial and error since you have no template to guide you. Notice... the premarked rolls for other sanders won't work with this machine since the paper wraps the opposite direction.
That mentioned I still give powermatic 5 stars for this one.


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Includes DDS-225 25-in Dual Drum Sander - 1791290, Two-Speed Gearbox, Dual 4-in Dust Ports, Sandpaper on Drums, Tool Kit

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Grizzly G1066R 24" Drum Sander Review

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(More customer reviews)A little trouble with the first shipment but could have been a ups issue. as far as the sander it works great. But expect a lot of set-up time. I probably spent a day on set-up but I'm very precise about my tools. Put casters on this bad boy, it weighs a lot. As far as sanding, it does an excellent job, super smooth after a couple of passes. Mine came with 60 and 100 grit paper on first and second drum, I changed it to 80/120 to get it ready for the random orbit sander for the final surface. Dust collection is not the best. I have it right beside my 1600cfm collector with 2 hoses, it gets the fine airbourne dust but leaves a lot on the wood and conveyor to fall off on the floor. The main thing this beast could use is some way of determining the set-up height. You have to push your wood in with the machine off and adjust by feel. It has plenty of power, never had it even grunt the least. The sandpaper attachment doesn't keep the paper tight enough for me so I spray the back of the sandpaper with contact adhesive just before rolling it on and then tape the ends with packing tape. I still have 24" of sanding because the rollers are about 25" to 25 1/2" long. I've had the machine for about six months and had no trouble. I find myself running everything through it from boards to gluded panels-(which I bought it for). Leaves edges square too. If your like me and can't justify a wide belt sander, I would recommend this powerful sander, and buy it again.

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Customers have asked us why our drums are not rubber coated. Rubber-coated drums become "spongy" & do not sand evenly or parallel to the ends.Now includes heavy-duty rubber conveyor belt similar to our wide belt sandersFeatures: ? 5 HP, 220V drum motor drives 2 aluminum sanding drums ? Handles stock up to 23-1/2" & 4-1/4" thick ? 1/4 HP conveyor motor provides 11 FPM feed rate ? Sand paper installs easily onto the drums ? All steel & ball bearing construction ? 2 - 4" dia. dust ports for easy hook-up to a collection system ? State-of-the-art computer balanced drums ? Powder coated paint ? Approximate shipping weight: 442 lbs.

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