Jet 2244 plus drum sander

[Kirkll]

The 10/20 and the 16/32 Plus Jet has a spring clip on each side of the drum. Insert into one side, wrap it tight, then plug the other end into the spring clip. Smooth drum, no velcro.     Kirk

[Mad Max]

got it

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

I changed the paper in just a minute or so. The sprung clips make it so nice!

I love being able to rough in a whole set of lams at one time! I did a set for experiment 2.0last night and got one lam glued up.

Kirk, thanks for the pics. That is simple enough!

[Buggs]

If I was looking for a new sander and was spending nearly $3000., I don't think I would be happy about having to modify the machine to make it function properly, no matter how simple the fix.

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

I got it for literally a 3rd of that! Plus I wanted the open end for cabinet doors.

[Buggs]

You did it right Hillbilly    I just wonder how many people get home with their new machines and find out
its not all that and a bag of chips.

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

I just can't justify the cost of the high end double sided large machines for my hobby.  Even the cost of one of these new is steep. This is the first one I have saw come up for sale used in a year.

A lot of time, hobby machines leave something to be desired and you have to find a work around. Lam grinders are a specialized item and no one makes a ready to go setup .

Most items are not going to care if one side is a few thou thicker than the other.

I will do add a DRO to this just for faster reference,  but not for the "gospel " finish measurements.

I do understand the bag of chips...My large Laguna bandsaw is awesome...except for the dust removal portion.

[Mad Max]

You did it right Hillbilly    I just wonder how many people get home with their new machines and find out
its not all that and a bag of chips.

I bought my (Grizzly)Baby drum sander years back and ripped off the hook and loop on the drum and I glue on my sand paper. I would sand my riser blanks to thickness and found out they had a dome in the middle, that did not work well on the pattern sander.

I bought my 6" x 80" edge sander a few years later and modified the table and table brackets to my liking.
Todays "Hobby" machines are  made cheep and need some modifications.
Back in the day machines were made with cast iron and machined flat and square.

There is angle iron under the table where all the carriage bolts are.


And turn buckles to keep the table square to the platen.



Now I can square 2 or 4 sides of a riser block before I get started.
I was a Tool and Die and Machinist  for 28 years back in the day so I can't leave things alone.

You can still buy Cast Iron wood working machines today for big $$

 

[Buggs]

Wow, you really did beef up that table
That must be nice when you have to lean into the work.

[Mad Max]

Just a particle board with Formica top so I thought it needed help.