I Found an INCREDIBLE Woodworking Tool for SMALL SHOPS!

[@731Woodworks]

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[@salc9593]

Please forgive this question being off topic as it relates to this video. I would like to inquire as to which the is best Digital Angle Gauge or which Digital Angle Gauge you would recommend, as I'm replacing my old 28 year old Skil 3300 Table Saw with a New Skil Table saw per your video I recently viewed. Thank you for your help with this question. Sal

[@misinformationwithrandy]

The reason the top opens is for cleaning the sand paper. Another comment hints at that, but you need to have it running to get the sandpaper nice and clean.

[@michaelschexnaider6613]

Using a sandpaper eraser block while it is spinning make quick work of cleaning.

[@jundossantos]

Not sure if I should trust you based on your username. 😂

[@rtk6157]

On a budget you can use old shoes as a eraser

[@cornonjacobdotcom]

And there’s no blades, so no more of a safety concern than any other powered sanding apparatus

[@robira1313]

@@rtk6157 - If you can't afford an eraser, man, you're in the wrong hobby.

[@StuFox-n2c]

There is a reason the belt and sanding drum are on separate switches. You open the top without the drum running and feed your stock through while adjusting the thickness. You start slightly higher than your measured thickness and slowly lower the drum. When it just starts to move your sanding drum you stop. That is your initial sanding thickness. Doing this keeps you from guessing or taking too aggressive a sanding cut. I believe the instructions cover this.

[@jimbembinster]

After watching this video I decided to purchase one of these sanders. The day of this video it was $779.00 at Home depot with 391 in stock. Today I went to the HD site to actually buy the sander and the price has jumped to $1099.00 with 256 in stock. You have done JET a great advertising service. Every site on line today the price is locked in at $1099.00. It shows your reviews are very well done. I'll keep watching, thanks for the time and effort you put into your reviews.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

yeah but they priced themselves out of the market by adding $400 to the price. I can wait.

[@haroldmack1704]

I can buy a Dewalt 13” planer, upgrade the head to helical, and add a digital readout for $1099. Why would I buy a little drum sander for the same price?

[@jimbembinster]

@@haroldmack1704 I agree, it's over priced right now.

[@stringsalive20]

$1099 is a ridiculous price for this. It’s even high at $750.

[@jimbembinster]

@@stringsalive20 I agree.

[@turningwiththewoods]

The top opens with the drum spinning so that you can clean the sandpaper with a rubber cleaning stick. This is my go to tool with segmented wood turning projects - this flattens the rings beautifully

[@kwilliams2239]

They can flatten far thinner, and often more important, shorter stock than a planer, with virtually no tear-out. I haven't done it, but I've seen people true up face frames with one, also. Not the most important tool in the shop, but depending on what you're into, can be right up there.

[@douglasbrown3493]

Correct. This is to be able to clean the sandpaper with one of those big sand paper eraser blocks

[@picklemetimbers3003]

Had a Jet 10/20 drub sander now for 6 months. It helps in more ways than one can imagine. One example is: I get cutoffs of white oak and sapele from a local wood shop. They are various thickness and are all cut to 24". Running them through a plainer is dangerous as some of their pieces are very small and can tend to "blow up" in the planer. This is where the drub sander shines. You can flatten any piece without fear of it exploding in the planer. I get a bundle as big as you can carry for $10-20. Use them to make cutting boards, serving trays, charcuterie boards, and even used the scraps to make doors for all my cabinets in the wood shop. Absolutely love this tool!

[@ManWorkingHere]

I bought this drum sander during Amazon Prime days this summer when offered for $600. The product is available at Rockler and Woodcraft for normal price still $1100 or so. I recommend getting the Rockler adapter - Dust Right® 4'' to 2-1/4'' Shop Vacuum Tool Port Adapter, Item #52906 for $19.99. This adapter allowed me to build a shop cart with Dusttopper cyclone and smaller Rigid 4 gal shop vac and put this benchtop drum sander on top of tt. The DustPort adapter goes directly on the Drum sander 4" port and allows you to plug in a shop vac hose without adapter. Money saver. Otherwise you need a 4" rubber coupler, 4 to 2 1/4 reducer, and finally a 2 1/4 coupler for the hose. I returned the JET Reducer, 4" to 2-1/4" OD, 2" ID (JW1000) offered with the JET drum sander once I realized I still needed two more rubber couplers. Found the Rockler product at my local store in Brookfield, WI this weekend. Installed it in less time than typing this comment. Signed, Matt in WI

[@tomowens2720]

These machines have been available for years but they never gained market traction because of price & a major design flaw. The crank screw that raises/lowers the drum head is steel. The threaded hole for this shaft is in the cast aluminum housing the drum assembly mounts to. There is a steel sleeve in this housing but it does little to prevent failure. This connection wears out sooner rather than later resulting in uneven surfaces coming out of the machine. It would be great if JET a resolved this issue however it’s high cost will still be a deterrent for many.

[@danielakerman8241]

With a 5 year warranty, is this as much of an issue? After 5 years, one would probably be ready for an upgrade anyway, no?

[@joeoleary5346]

@@danielakerman8241NO!

[@ninthny]

I've had this Jet 1020 for almost a year now and I LOVE IT!!! I work out of a one car garage that I share with my car, so I have to get everything out of the way to get the car in every night. So, what I did was to build a flip cart and mounted it on one side and my Dewalt 735 with Shelix upgrade on the other side.

[@danielakerman8241]

That’s gotta be one heavy cart!!

[@jonbryant3784]

Matt, I bought this Jet 10/20 inch benchtop drum sander a couple of months ago and love it. Huge time saver by eliminating first stage of the sanding progression. It really is a game changer. I built a small rolling cart similar in size to your MKE Packout Rolling stack and use my assembly table for outfeed. I've run 5/4 white oak up to 72". I also have the 735x planer (unfortunately still using knives and need to mash that button to upgrade to Shelix heads). The drum sander has eliminated a lot of the light planer passes I used to make. Highly recommend! Now I need to settle on an 8" jointer under $1,000. So far, hot gluing shims to a planer sled has worked great for face jointing, but I'd like to simplify. Thanks for the great vid Matt.

[@robertsheward9336]

I have a Wahuda 8" bench top jointer and love it, I paid $650 for it!

[@jonbryant3784]

@@robertsheward9336 big thank you. I'll take a look.

[@brauski1417]

I have a wahuda 10" jointer that works very well.

[@orazha]

I "discovered" this tool in the early '00s and it became my favorite tool. However, I had just purchased a new one along with a planer but, before I was able to get my shop set up, had to move to a much smaller home with smaller space for a shop. I had no room for lots of tools and chose to keep the planer over the sander. The new planer with helical head does such a great job that, while the sander would have been nice, I'm used to and enjoy hand sanding. I'm puzzled that you say you can't run thin stock through a planer. I just finished running a bunch of strips through to under 1/8". Just put them on a nice, flat, stable base.

[@leecook7672]

I've had that same sander for about 2 years. I absolutely love it. Shop Fox makes a 12", I would not call it a benchtop. It's huge about 160 lbs. And the Jet is only 73 lbs. Big difference. You can open it while it's spinning so you can clean the sandpaper with a cleaning stick.

[@fj7509]

Matt, Thank you so much for making this video. I have an extremely small workshop in my breaker room. It's 80 square feet. Yes, I'm serious, it's 10 feet long by 8 feet wide. Space is a huge concern for me but it's actually super cozy and I make it work with all the basic tools (compact Sawstop, Byrd Shelix planer, Router Table, and Track Saw in the corner on my workbench). Please make more of these compact tool videos! It's so hard to final smaller tools with decent quality because companies cheap out on smaller motors and materials.

[@jimdoane1362]

@@fj7509 I used to have a large stand alone shop, but because of life had to move to a condo, so I made a small shop 10’x10’ but now I only turn mostly. My drum sander and dust collection are in the furnace room but a small shop is a challenge 🤓

[@kwilliams2239]

@@jimdoane1362 Yikes! Our master closet is larger than your shops. I'd cry for a month if I was told that I had to downsize into a three-car garage.

[@jimdoane1362]

@@kwilliams2239 well I used to make large shuffle board tables and poker table. And some furniture but because of many back surgeries I had to stop, so now I mostly turn segmented vessels and my small shop works for that🤓

[@kwilliams2239]

@@jimdoane1362 Segmented turned bowls and such are simply gorgeous. Looking through what's been done with odd scraps of just about anything is awe-inspiring. I have a good lathe (that's been calling my name for some time) and intend to start learning very soon. I want to get into turning odd stuff soon. With such little space, how are you making your slices? The segments have to be cut pretty accurately.

[@kwilliams2239]

The sander can easily sand down to 220 grit, so can do almost all of the sanding on flat/parallel side projects. It's a pain swapping paper but if you have a large batch to do, an assembly line will save even more time.

[@its_just_fish_original]

I save up and got my Jet 16-32 a couple of years ago. HOLY CRAP it changed everything. Get one of Sander Eraser sticks that cleans the sandpaper so you can clean the paper when you open the top. Another tip that helped me was to have a template for the sandpaper roll ends. That end taper is key to getting the sandpaper to roll correctly and you can have different grit rolls handy. Good luck and have fun!

[@ginasmith3670]

I have the jet 16/32 sander & the dewalt 13” planer with the finishing mode & I really like them both & use them both all the time. I only do this as a hobby for myself so ofcourse I don’t have anything industrial like my grandpa did, but both of these tools are nice enough to use no matter what. Great great investment!

[@qapla]

Matt, I have an older Jet 10/20 that I bought used for a really good price - and, like you said, it can be a game changer. A couple things: If you use 36 grit sandpaper the drum sander will thickness wood fairly quickly although not quite as fast as a planer - and the wood will still need finish sanding One other difference in a drum sander over a planer is, the sander can handle metal in the wood while a planer can't. This helps if you are processing things like pallet wood and couldn't get all the nails out I have my drum sander on a flip cart with my thickness planer on the other side. Their similar weight balances each other out.

[@slowfinger2]

Great tip for metal. I use a belt sander to go over barn wood first. It makes the rusty nails shine bright so they can be dug out.

[@kevinmcdonald4355]

I’ve had my Jet 1020 for 2 years now. I love it. The belt took some time getting it adjusted out of the box. It will leave snipe, particularly if the piece is left unsupported before it gets to the second roller.

[@michaelschexnaider6613]

Thank you, Matt, for bringing this to our attention. Home Depot is selling one for $769.99 as of this posting normal price $1100.

[@Zamboni-0805]

This has been out for a few years

[@radiationroom]

Since when has Big Orange been stocking Jet branded machinery in store. I thought they only sold Jet thru their website as a sales agent, then Jet drop shipped the item to you…?

[@michaelschexnaider6613]

@@radiationroom that is correct that price was on their website.

[@bagman79]

Also, those of us that are veterans/military get an additional 10% off ($77) through HD. Just put in my order.

[@picklemetimbers3003]

They are selling for that at most all stores. I talked with the GM at my local woodcraft. He believes jet will be coming out with a new model, so they are selling off the older inventory of the 10/20. There was even talk of Jet not making the 10/20 anymore. We will see. I bought their floor model, never used, for 699. I love it. Use it way more than I thought I would.

[@dougwhite8394]

I have this drum sander and have found that having a 4” dust collection system is a must. Be advised that the BIGGEST issue with this model is the conveyor belt tracking. It is a constant battle and can easily be over adjusted to the point of stretching out the conveyor belt.

[@bigsabertoothbunny5986]

I've been looking at this drum sander for almost a year. My space is smaller than 731 WW, so compact really matters to me. This review only locks in my intent to buy this tool for my home shop.

[@brooos]

I got the same sander about 2 months ago for my one car garage shop. To save space I bought the Jet flip top stand so I could mount my planer on the other side. Unfortunately the sander only fits on the Jet stand when mounted sideways, which was awkward to use. So I put both tools on a 2 shelf utility cart which works great.

[@doug90127]

I’ve got mine on the jet flip top cart. Mounted sideways in my one car garage too haha. Other side has a 12” disc sander. Would love to see your garage setup.

[@patriciamay638]

Thank you. I've been looking into a sander and you answered most of my concerns so now I can make the proper decision on purchasing one.

[@731Woodworks]

Glad the review was helpful!

[@alhefner]

I've had one for years. It works great once set up and such. Dust collection is mandatory!

[@Mioux1]

I have to agree with all the reasons you have for owning the sander. I have an older 16/32 Performax.

[@greghurt4944]

TIme savings for sure for those who run multiple items like cutting boards . I use mine for smoothing out clipboards after reading and it's more efficient and accurate than hand sanding... must have if your doing volume. LOVE my Supermax 19/38 sander. PS the Supermax has Intelli flow that slows down the belt if it senses to much strain on the sanding drum , you'll get the hang of it with more use and gauge of how much you can remove. Be sure you get the rubber sandpaper stick as pune wood clogs paper quickly ..

[@68HC060]

If you want a lathe, then you probably very much want a Jet; it's quiet and you can get some affordable ones with a speed regulation knob (electronically regulated). The affordable ones are fairly small, but still gives you a very useful size. 😃

[@chrismorgan6898]

Reason for the cover opening while the sander is running is be able to clean the sand paper roll, with an eraser. Also Grizzly makes a bench top as well. Draw back to it is a 12 inch closed ended. I have a Grizzly 18" open ended sander myself, you are going to love yours. Might wand to buy extra sanding roll paper in different grits.

[@bret_Lambky]

Your local Sam’s in the department that has garage tools, and organizing workbenches, they have small carts with butcher block tops that would be perfect for this! I have my chop saw on one and it’s mobile and compact enough to save space! You can store additional tools or supplies on the shelf if you wanted. Or a dedicated shop vac for the dust collection!

[@jimdoane1362]

I have a 16”- 32” sander and it does have a stand, but very happy with it and long as you understand the limitations

[@DanJoy07]

Jet Makes good quality Equipment. Ive several of their shop tools. I have a delta drum sander (16-32 does good but gotta watch alignments and adjustments or it'll put you out in the woods before you know it. It floorspace requirement is offset since I put a mobile base to move it around. Jet makes good tools, heavy where they should be, required. If you care about accuracy one should put infeed/outfeed support when materials get longer than about 6 inches over the table length.

[@brettc2989]

I love my drum sander. I bought a used, non working Ryobi for $150 and got it working for $50. First thing I did is change to a hook and loop system for the sand paper. Works great - have made desks, beds, tables, cutting boards, and many more things using the drum sander. You can also create a flattening sled for the drum sander which has its uses as well. Have fun!

[@kwilliams2239]

Inquiring minds want to know, how did you convert to hook-n-loop? Where do you get the sandpaper? My Laguna is supposed to be simple, but I find it to be a RPITA (and bifocals suck).

[@b.e.381]

@@kwilliams2239 I have a local supplier that I got the Velcro tape and hook and loop sandpaper from. The sandpaper is Mirka Jepuflex Plus (mine is 3 inches wide). I got a couple of rolls of different grits, and I've only had to use the initial amount I cut off. Still tons left, but this sandpaper is really good, so I think I will be able to go a long time before needing to cut another strip. The hook and loop tape is actually Velcro brand. My invoice says "RH-4 - 2 3/4" PSA To Grip Velcro". It's really easy to take on and off. I hope that helps.

[@b.e.381]

@@kwilliams2239 I think I messed up my reply to your questions, so I will answer again. I have a local supplier that I got the hook and loop system and sandpaper from. The hook and loop tape, that is taped to the drum sander, is Velcro brand. My invoice refers to it as "RH-4 - 2 3/4" PSA To Grip Velcro". The hook and loop sandpaper is Mirka Jepuflex Plus Roll. The hook and loop Velcro roll I got was 15 feet. The Mirka sandpaper rolls (3 inch wide) are 25 yards each. I've only used one strip from each of my sandpaper rolls (and they barely look used), so this sandpaper is going to last me a long time. I live on he east coast of Canada, and my supplier for all this is Power Air Cleaning Ltd. in Saint John, NB (he sells many industrial things, including wood working equipment). The owner is very friendly and very helpful!

[@kwilliams2239]

@@b.e.381 Thank you! I will look into it.

[@5055hunter]

This seems like the perfect tool for the other side of my rolling flip cart! Right now I have a oscillating spindle sander on one side and a portable router table on the other, but I'm going to be upgrading to a better/different router table so this would fill that empty spot nicely

[@jkjkok7754]

NICE!!! Now that a company has finally did the r&d on a product in such demand and put it out!! WEN or VEVOR can now come out with one for half the price and equal or better quality!

[@IanPrest]

I've got the Jet 16/32 version. As you said: great for thicknessing thin or small stock, end-grain cutting boards, and doing a first-pass sanding on a glued-up panel. Dust collection is great, assuming you're hooked up to a dust collector. While it came with a stand, there's nothing preventing you from mounting the bigger unit to a bench or other cart. It's a little 'wider' than your traditional lunchbox-style planer, but otherwise has pretty similar dimensions. The bigger unit has a 'speed sense' feature... instead of a circuit breaker that trips, the conveyor just automatically slows down if you are too aggressive. Note that you can *definitely* get snipe on a drum sander, just like on a planer, and for the same reasons. Infeed & outfeed support are essential for any long boards or panels you send through it. (I haven't tried using a 'planer sled', but I imagine that would work, too.)

[@kwilliams2239]

If it's not connected to dust collection (NOT A SHOP VAC), you're going to make a hell of a mess, of you shop and lungs.

[@steve42712]

I picked up a Jet 1020 from a local Hardware store for under 500. I have to say that I am very impressed with its performance!

[@dougwhite8394]

The shop stands from Rockler and Powertec are great for this. I have my planer, oscillating belt/spindle sander, drill press, and CNC all mounted on one or two joined together (CNC). Added casters for mobility and makes cleaning the shop easier.

[@bobhebert871]

Matt, one problem you kinda sorta touched on is that latch on the cover. You’re going to want to rig a boom or something to support your dust collection. When I first started using mine, the mere weight of the dust collection hose would pop the latch causing the top to open WHILE THE DRUM IS STILL RUNNING

[@seanallard3659]

I just got this a couple of weeks ago durning amazons days. My wonderful wife bought jets 29x20 cart that I put sides, bottom an doors on. Now I have a place for all of my sanding supplies.

[@denoftools]

This is an awesome find I know a ton of guys who would love to have a drum sander, but have small shops 

[@starshadow3648]

I've been looking for a drum sander but I don't need a super huge one. Now I know what I'm buying. Thank you for the information!

[@MET3]

I picked up a used 16/32 drum sander off of marketplace because I want to make an acoustic guitar someday. It’s really important to get the top of those guitars super thin. So, drum sander is almost the only way to do that accurately. Even though I haven’t built the guitar I wanted with that yet, it has become an irreplaceable tool in my garage. Super useful.

[@jeffdillon1972]

Santa are you listening? I've been a good boy this year. Great video and thanks for sharing this - I had no idea this existed either! These sub $1K bench-top tools are a total game changers to us garage shop guys. I literally have a rolling steel shelving unit with my planer and jointer ready to lift off and on to the rolling workbench when needed. They have increased my productivity and ability without really changing my footprint.

[@weege5.45]

We have a SCMI 36" drum sander at work that you can open the side door when it's on so you can check alignment and function. Same door used to change the belts and adjust tension. That was my first thought regarding being able to open the to cover on this machine.

[@brucemiller1696]

I have a Holz-Her Kundig 53" double head sander. Limited to about 18" in length to sand. This sander or similar would be nice for small projects if i ever do them when i retire. 🤷‍♂️

[@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549]

Have been looking a drum sanders for a very long time. Major inspection is warranted on this machine. Jet packaging is sometimes faulty. Their air filtration units all had same shipping problems. Amazon is my go to place but there's a short window should problems occur? so vigilance is required. Murphy law school graduate here! LOL! Good find and nice unboxing. Maybe a performance review after you get some wear and tear? Best of luck!

[@radicalrick9587]

*WOW, I'm blown away! My first time seeing this type of sander as well.*

[@Zamboni-0805]

This unit has been out for several years

[@radicalrick9587]

@@Zamboni-0805 *Some of us don't get out enough.*

[@mikehathcote]

I own this one. It’s great but a little tricky to change out the sanding rolls.

[@russmartin4189]

The inside of that sander lools like the sander that used to be in the leather business my father used to manage. They would split the leather into plies, then run it through the drum sander. The one they had was probably about 48". It was big. Couple have been bigger. It was this huge floor model thing and there was a big dust collector out back to catch all the leather dust. I processed "skins" through it a few times. You had to feed them just right or you could sand right through them in a split second. Anyway, I bet it would do wood, but they never used it for that purpose. A business very much like the one my father managed was once on Dirty Jobs. I did every job in that place over the 3 summers I worked there. Everything, but sew gloves and other products.

[@GrandmawsWorkshop]

Added to my list of tools needed. Thanks for sharing

[@neilf4128]

being able to sand with the top open / removed is actually a great idea. You can make a table that sits on top that has a hole for a shallow pass over sanding. Sanding the top of a bowl, or surface of segmented rings for better glue ups to one another. You cant necessarily put a bowl through the machine but on top in a pass over, you can. Just a thought.

[@DougAdams-uo1ee]

Love your channel! I'm glad that it just popped up one day! Concerning thickness planners. Have you ever tried the shopsmith planner? Thank you for cutting through all the opinions and presenting the facts!!! Please continue your channel!!!!!!!!!

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you. I haven't tried the Shopsmith planer yet.

[@CheshireGrinGuitars]

It's a great little sander, one of the biggest workhorses in my shop as far as power tools go. I've had one for about 5 years, now. I think I paid around $850 for it back then, but drum sanders are not cheap so even at the current price it's a great deal for what you can do with it. Your comment about not needing to worry about snipe is not entirely correct, though. If you try to take too heavy of a cut or in some other circumstances, you can get some slight snipe on the infeed end of your material. Definitely an excellent choice for a small shop

[@BillMall]

If you love this one, you should check out the oscillating versions. I've got the 16/32 OSC Bought it to help sand down all the rails and styles for my new custom kitchen cabinet doors and drawer faces. Better than hand sanding since the thickness came out perfectly even all the way down each board.👌🏻

[@alexdorand]

God bless you, this is a lifesaver. Thanks for sharing

[@slowfinger2]

Be great for guitar and instrument makers. Sanders do snipe. Some have adjustments for the in/out top roller pressure on either side of the sanding/cutter drum, so you can eliminate snipe . One top roller having more downforce than the other, or both having too much downforce, causes the snipe when they engage. You can determine which roller it is by if the snipe is on either the in or out end, or both. It's a delicate balancing set-up. You want to lighten the down force. The rollers travel up and down with the drum. You have to think like you're setting up a jointer. Failing that, one must pull up gently until both rollers engage when feeding in, and before they disengage on the out. Eliminates most snipe.

[@manderadkins329]

I just came across you, I really like scrolling back 6 years when you did woodworking

[@richardwadsworth4259]

Run open to use sandpaper belt cleaner rubber sticks. Works great to extend life of paper.

[@a.j.simmonds6324]

This is the 2nd version of this, its been out forever, Ive had mine for about 2 years, I have a jointer but if you have to choose one this is the one to get, unlike a planer, it CAN flatten a board.

[@The-Handsome-Devil]

Great review, I never knew something like that was around. Very cool piece of equipment.

[@MET3]

It is really handy to have the top of a drum sander open while it’s going so you can take one of those sandpaper cleaning sticks and run it across the whole thing easily.

[@cabman86]

My shop is a converted 8x12 shed. I built carts for my planer, joiner, band saw and table saw and roll them outside to work in the shop.

[@barryirby8609]

I made a detachable top for mine that fits on it when its open. That way I can sand tapered table legs by just sliding them across. Turn the belt off and connect the dust hose from underneath. Its a sander, not an abrasive planer but its great for making thin laminations smooth for curved glue ups.

[@daytraders]

Hi Brother , I am so glad that in silence you are preaching the Gospel as well, Praise God, Indeed he is risen!!!!!!!

[@mikepetitt9624]

Wow thanks for this ! A drum sander has been on my wish list for years and size has been a major issue…Re the cart situation…I have 3 wen carts an they are amazing ! I have a radial arm saw on one an a plainer on the other. Very stable and they come with extension arms with rollers for in feed and out feed and they retract when not needed and a good price point as well you should ck it out

[@jimrosson6702]

Great video Matt as always that would be a great addition for any small shop.

[@charliedavis6143]

Grizzly claims they have a bench too sander but I’m not sure, like the video on this tool , my next tool will be this sander. If you think you have a small shop, your is twice as big as mine , great description of yes & no’s of this tool. I’m sold! THANKS

[@MitutoyoAmerica]

Great review. Looks like a great tool for small workshops. Also like your choice of calipers!

[@SirLeDoux]

I have a Performax 22/44” drum sander- love it .

[@mattedwards4533]

I like the sander! I also love your shirt!

[@gwgaskin]

I almost bought that one this past holiday season, but didn't due to all the bad reviews. I would have been really nice in my small shop.

[@MikeBoucher-g4k]

what bad reviews? I saw bad reviews on amazon, where else?

[@georgemccormick1247]

Had it but it ended up being too small, have since have upgraded to the Jet 16/32, with stand and is much easier to move around than trying to pickup and move the smaller model. Does a great job as long as you don’t try to take too much at one time and try not to clean up glue ups.

[@snaplash]

The circuit diagram is in the manual. The belt speed control is connected to the input side of the main power switch. You should be able to move the hot lead to the output side of the switch and have the belt start and stop with the drum.

[@stuartwhelan3258]

I use. A Laguna 16/32. It is a useful thing to have. I can say with certainty that a lot of your issues are in fact useful features. You just need to use it for a few months. You'll see.

[@cherylridone2155]

One might(I would) want to open the top with the unit running to allow cleaning the sandpaper grit with a sander "eraser"...this, used regularly greatly extends the life and efficacy of the sandpaper...just a thought...(David)

[@typowell9142]

I'll be waiting for the next review of this ynit after you have used it for a little while, durability, performance, etc. Recently saw another video that had nothing but a horror story to tell about its durability after minimal use had various parts of the machine break and quit working

[@tomgarner2753]

Regarding the ability to open the top while running the sander. I would guess it will allow you to open and clean the drum with a sandpaper eraser.

[@chefandolini]

and... i love your shirt!!!

[@donmordecai998]

Someday Matt, someday. I have also seen a video where the drum sander is good with Epoxy projects!

[@andrewepp6763]

I love your shirt man! So glad to see faith alive and well on some content creators

[@jojorodriguez3304]

HE IS RISEN! AMEN BROTHER AMEN!!!! GLAD TO SEE SOMEONE ACKNOWLEDGING WHO THIER CREATOR IS ON A MEDIA PLATFORM 🤙 WAY TO GO KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

[@tomcullom1218]

got one when they first came out 15+ years ago. Works great for what it does...

[@mammothscott1455]

Yes, got mine in 2011 from Amazon for $649, signed up for Prime and got FREE shipping, it is, as noted, very heavy. Bought it to make Koa veneers though don’t use it as much as I should, dust collection with a shop vac is not great.

[@brucecomerford]

Great video. Thanks Matt.

[@jordaneven9096]

He is risen indeed, brother

[@theartisansmill]

Grizzly makes an open end 18” drum sander so you can sand up to 36” wide for under $1k maybe not as small as needed for a small shop but really nice. I find that the most room that is needed for a tool is the open space in front and behind for working longer materials.

[@charlieallansen9763]

Great T Shirt brother!

[@scottdavis2964]

Checking past prices, Lowes, Home Depot, and Amazon had the same prices but today Lowes (surprised me) is over $100 higher than the others. Both Amazon and Home Depot have free delivery too BUT if you are military (I'm retired USAF) you can get 10% off at Home Depot. I put the sander in my online cart and since I was logged into their system the price was listed below $700 before taxes. With free delivery it's a steal!

[@dougwhite8394]

Currently (as of today) Lowes $899.67 US $ $1099 everywhere else

[@wyattdean5658]

AC/DC for the motor. DC for the feeder. I like because you just the feed. Power switch just a over kill, but just for me. Supermax 16/32 for five years.Zero problem. One thing changed the feeder are soft bolts and strip out. Just bolts to 8 gr. bolts / nuts.

[@frankdutton8448]

The leopard grain timber looks similar to the silky oak timber we have in Australia. Great video 👌

[@laurylavoie9633]

Jet has some pretty nice shop carts. Even a flip top cart

[@eitantal726]

I have a planer (aka thicknesser). It leaves a very good quality, smooth finish. But to be fair, it has limitations. e.g. it will destroy anything too thin, will have a snipe, won't do end-grain well. As long as I can operate with these limitations, I do not need a drum-sander

[@ChrisWhitley-tx1oz]

Now that’s an idea. Awe, it’s made by Jet. I’m liking that. 😎

[@ltguitar]

Shop Fox makes a bench top drum sander W1740 but it’s a closed top with a 12”W x 3 1/2”H max stock size making the Jet a better option for stock width.

[@61lukeskywalker]

WEN makes a bench top drum sander. I just bought a used one with a stand for $440. What a deal. I love mine.

[@731Woodworks]

I'll have to check it out. Haven't seen that one.

[@ArayahIru]

I know what my Xmas gift to myself is going to be. Thanks for showing us this.

[@ogearbox6132]

You answered two of my questions however, that is a cantilevered motor and drum head. Did you notice any hopping (motor vibration) of the drum head creating low and high spots on the wood surface? Also, down and dirty solution for your stand… you could take the bottom drawer empty it and pour cement as a counter balance? (I am planning to do this with a tall slender toolbox I’m building.)

[@Peppers2012]

Matt, can you please also do a review of the Wen 65911 drum sander as a comparison to this one? I love seeing the comparison between power tools, especially ones for DIYers and small shops.

[@joelcopeland3018]

I would suggest putting it something like the US General 27" tool cabinet from Harbor Freight... a little pricey but great quality and would add storage to your shop... sells for $399, but it does go on sale at times...

[@globyois]

He is risen indeed! Thanks Brother, loved the review.

[@linsen8890]

I've thought about getting that Jet 10/20 drum sander for a long time. My shop is tiny (9'x13'), and it's full, but I think I will get rid of my cheap HF planer in favor the the drum sander. My HF planer has terrible snipe, and it's prone to tear out. I think the drum sander will work better for the kind of projects I do, and it's a little more versatile than a planer.

[@billymcgee5987]

I got one, love it, game changer