Sanding

Sanding

One of the most frequently used tools in my shop is an inflatable drum sander. Mine is 3 inches in diameter and 7 inches long. The advantage of this drum lies in the ability to vary the air pressure to change the firmness of the sanding surface. I use pressures between 3 and 15 pounds that I obtain from that green hose you see in the photo. Its attached to my air compressor. At these low pressures the sanding cloth conforms to the curved wood parts and the resulting sanded contour closely matches the original shape. The box under the drum is connected to the white 4 inch diameter hose you see in the background. That hose in turn is attached to my dust collector. This machine makes very fine sawdust and lots of it.