Whats the difference between a drum sander and planer?
Whats the difference between a drum sander and planer?
The difference is that the purpose of the planer is to cut wood to size, and the purpose of the drum sander is to sand. If you’re looking to create a different depth for the wood, especially thick pieces, the planer would be the tool to use.
Is it better to sand or plane wood?
Any hand tool enthusiast will tell you, hand planes produce a better surface with more clarity even after finishing. I tend to use scrapers and planes as the last step prior to finish mostly because it saves on sandpaper and creates less dust.
Will a drum sander flatten a board?
The thing about these relatively small drum sanders is the infeed and outfeed rollers that hold the work down don’t really exert much pressure like a planer does, and therefore they don’t force the stock flat to the table.
Do I really need a drum sander?
A stationary drum sander is a great tool for a smoothing everything from narrow strips to wide panels, while producing parts of consistent thickness. Drum-sanding is also an efficient way to smooth and level assembled frame-and-panel cabinet doors.
Do you really need a planer?
A thickness planer serves three unique purposes that other tools do not: 1) It makes the second face of a board parallel to the other face; 2) It smooths rough stock; and 3) It reduces stock down to the exact thickness you need. If you really want to get into woodworking, a thickness planer is worth the cost.
Do you sand before or after assembly?
General idea is to get everything ready for final assembly and then sand/finish before assembly. (Making sure you don’t get finish on areas that need glue). Masking tape for protecting areas is a good idea.
Is a planer necessary?
Does a planer fix warped boards?
In order to flatten a warped, twisted, or cupped board, a common approach is to first use a jointer to create one perfectly flat face. Then you run the board through a thickness planer with the flat face downward, and the planer makes the top face parallel to the bottom.
How much wood does a drum sander remove?
The drum sander you described will remove about 0.005″ to 0.007″ (five to seven thousandths of an inch) per pass. Even a small 12″ portable planer will remove 0.125″ to .
What should I look for when buying a drum sander?
Consider: An open drum sander allows you to double the width of stock you can sand. For example, a 16″ rated sander can sand a piece of stock just under 32″ wide….Open drum 10″ sander – JET 10-20
- Typically start at 10″ in width.
- Standard features like infinite speed control and dust collection.
- Stock thickness to 3″
What’s a drum sander used for?
A drum floor sander, also known as a belt sander, is a heavy-duty machine designed for heavy sanding of solid wood flooring. A drum sander cuts through the wood, obliterating multiple layers of wood as well as any varnish, giving you a new surface to refinish.
