Drum floor sanders are mainly used for refinishing or polishing wood floors in older houses where the floor is made up of scuffs and scratches. A sander power tool is basically a sheet of sandpaper attached to a drum that spins at high speed - perfect for jobs such as sanding off adhesive or paint from floorboards. It is a very aggressive machine, thus care must be taken when used. When it is not sure correctly, it can leave grooves in the floor.
One company that is well known for its power tools design and manufacturing is Performax. Some popular models offered by Performax are the JET 629004K 16-32 Plus 16-Inch 1-1/2-Horsepower, and JET 649005K 22X44 Plus 22-Inch 1-3/4-Horsepower drum sanders. These innovative tools will cut your sanding time up to 80 percent and can handle both small and large jobs. The 16-32 Plus model can handle a wide of material sizes ranging from 1/32 inch to 3 inches thick. It is equipped with two powerful motors that spin the drum at a consistent level of 1725 RPM. The 22x44 Plus is also a very powerful drum sander featuring a "SandSmart" control that monitors the load of the drum motor as well as the speed rate of the conveyor motor.
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If you are looking for a reliable and quality engineered drum sander, you might want to also consider Grizzly. One popular model from this power tool manufacturer is the Grizzly G0459 12" Baby Drum sander. As the model name suggests, it can sand wood up to 12" wide. It comes equipped with 1 ½ HP sanding motor and 1/10 HP a conveyor motor that runs at variable speed of 0-15 RPM. This drum sander tool has received many positive reviews around the world. Some people said that it is a time saver, while others like the vacuum and dust collector systems.
One last drum sander tool brand worth mentioning is the Ryobi WDS 1600. This model uses a nonabrasive conveyor system that allows firm gripping. It also features an open side configuration, which allows sanding of 16" inches boards in a single pass and 32" inches boards in a two pass. Some people though have complaint about the hard-to-reach clip on the motor which makes changing abrasive strips difficult.