Intarsia Craftsmen What Sanders Are You Using?

[rustynail]

 

I am reviewing different pneumatic drum sanders for doing contour sanding. The two that are on my list are the Seyco sander and the Foredon variable speed bench lathe sander. They both run about the same price so that is not a factor. The Foredon has variable speed and would use an inflatable drum. The Seyco would come with flexible padded type sanding sleeves.

I am not sure if the variable speed of the Foredon would be the best bet and if the inflatable drums are better than the padded type sanding sleeves? 

The Seyco has a speed of 1800 RPM were as the Foredon variable speed is 500-7,000 RPM. My thoughts are the Seyco is a much beefier machine but the Foredon has the variable speed? Is the Variable speed that much of a game changer and best for sanding? And what kind of sleeves are the best, padded or inflatable for this kind of use? Any help or recommendations would be appreciated.

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https://intarsia.com/collections/hardwar...le-sanders

[Sycamore67]

Answered your question where you posted same question on another forum.

[jscottj]

I only have experience with the flex drum sanders.  I have it mounted on a variable speed grinder as compared to the motors you are looking at. Use them primarily. I also use the small flex sanders from Seyco on a flex shaft run from an old drill in a homemade drill stand. The small flex drums work great on small parts  along with a dremel with a flex shaft too. I use all 3 types of sanders on every project. If you pick the Seyco unit, all I can say is I have never regretted choosing that type of sander

[rustynail]

jscottj, Thanks for the reply. I know the Seyco has a baldor motor. I also have a flex tool as well. 

[Clayton717]

I use the flexible sanding sleeves on a variable speed bench grinder. 

[Jo Labre]

I bought the Foredom from Judy Gale Roberts site, along with the flexible padded Seyco type sander that I put on one side of a Craftsman variable speed bench grinder. I use the Foredom bench lathe with an inflatable sander on one side and flexible sanders from Klingspor on the other. The pads are available in 2" & 3" widths and soft, medium & firm. The scalloped sanding discs available in grits from 80 to 400. I start with a medium density 2" pad with 80 grit and can lightly round over or bear down harder to make concave surfaces. I seldom use higher than 150 grit, since I finish buff on a sanding mop that's on the other side of the bench grinder.

http://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/fp50200/
http://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/kd50052/

[rustynail]

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and experiences. I think at this point I am just going to start with the Foredom.

[amazingkevin]

These are new to me!

[rustynail]

On 12/10/2017 at 6:09 AM, amazingkevin said:

These are new to me!

 amazingkevin,  If these are new to you what may I ask are your using?

[Bpardue]

I use a 6" Bench grinder variable speed and removed the wheels and installed the conversion kits to both sides. the conversion kits came from Judy Gale Roberts website. In talking with other serious Intarsia folks the Foredom does not hold up to prolonged sanding and the motor gets hot. 

My setup cost about $175.00 to get it up and running 5 years ago and I have not had any issues as of yet.