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Title: Drum sander ?
Post by: heartlandbowyer on January 05, 2014, 08:17:00 PM

Any of you guys own the G0716 10" drum sander? If ya do what do ya think of it.

Thinking about it or the  G0459 12" Baby Drum. Is the extra 150$ worth it?

Thanks
Cory

Title: Re: Drum sander ?
Post by: snapper1d on January 05, 2014, 08:29:00 PM

Baby drum is definitely worth the extra!

Title: Re: Drum sander ?
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 05, 2014, 09:11:00 PM

That's the one I got, didn't like the G0716 looks.
   (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/sander1.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/sander1.png.html)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuLoGf7H0VA

Title: Re: Drum sander ?
Post by: Furtaker on January 06, 2014, 06:27:00 AM

I've got the 10" and wish I would have bought the baby drum.
The 10" is pretty cheezzzy.
Thats just my 2cents.

Title: Re: Drum sander ?
Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 06, 2014, 01:09:00 PM

No 12 inch baby drum here

Title: Re: Drum sander ?
Post by: Crooked Stic on January 06, 2014, 07:33:00 PM

I think the bearing on each side of the drum to prevent flexing is worth the extra money. I have had mine about 6-7 years now and cant tell you how many feet of lumber and bows have went thru it. I recently had to upgrade the feed belt motor other than that the only weak spot I have seen is the off-on switches.