sebastien1

Is anyone using a brush sander for post drum sanding? SuperMax tools is the only company I know of that sells such a sander aimed at the small shop. The price is pretty steep, starting at $6400 and the replacement brush cost are extremely high, starting at $1800. Are there any other alternatives? Has anyone made there own?


http://www.supermaxtools.com/product...s-24-36-49.php

Suz

The only thing that I've ever seen that was similar is the mop molding sander from Stockroom Supply.
Like you said, the Supermax is a little "spendy"!!
Jim

sebastien1

Yeah, I found the Stockroom Supply crown molding sander. I suppose if it were a lot wider it would work ok. I could almost justify the $6400 for the 24" supermax brush sander; its just that $1800 brush replacement which I can't get over!

I found a company who can make just about any type of brush. I have no idea how much this would cost but I think I could have a sanding brush made to fit my Delta 18/36 drum sander; replacing the existing arbor. The front/back hold-down guide rollers would need to be mounted on the outside of the casing and a new top lid w/ dust collection port would need to made for brush clearance. I'm pretty sure this would work well. Anybody else interested in this idea?

I can't be the only one-man shop out there looking a better/faster way to sand/de-bur raised paneled doors after the drum sander and in between sealer/ clear coats. (Just to clarify my intention: I'm not looking to eliminate orbital sanding around the door frame. I realize that a brush sander can not sand out perpendicular sanding marks on the rails.)