I recently purchased a 30″ Flatmaster drum sander. The unit vibrated considerably when I fired it up after mounting a motor to it. I discovered that the drum wasn’t straight or was out-of-round, when rotated by hand there is about 1/32″ variation in height of the drum. I contacted Stockroom Supply and they sent me a new drum. I’m experiencing much the same problems with the replacement drum. I’m wondering if others have had this experience. I like the concept of the sander, but the vibration in the drum severely detracts from its performance.
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No experience, but two bad drums makes me think that it might be the pillow blocks/bearings rather than the drum. What happens if you roll the drum on a flat surface like your tablesaw?
Chris @ www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com
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got the flatmaster tuned up and it's now working nicely. The company was very helpful, a shame that more companies don't have this attitude. They put real meaning in the "service" part of customer service.
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