Features:

• 25-inch, 5 horsepower, 230-volt drum sander
• Durometer Rubber provides a flat, mar free finish
• Cabinet made of heavy steel
• Feed motor connected to a two-speed forward/reverse gearbox

Editorial Review:

Finally, a production class Dual Drum Sander that is loaded with features. This machine features a 5HP motor to power the twin poly V-belts. The dual steel drums have a hard durometer rubber coating to assure a flat, mar free finish. Independently adjustable rear drum makes fine tuning easy. A heavy cast iron table incorporates four solid jackscrews with chain drive timing to keep it level at all times. The heavy-duty poly conveyor belt provides a positive grip on the stock. The 1/4HP feed motor is coupled to a two-speed forward/reverse gearbox that will sand 8 and 12 surface feet per minute. The heavy steel cabinet provides years of vibration free sanding, with plenty of storage space underneath.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Great drum sander:

I've had this machine for about 8 months now. I use this machine to surface my face frame material and the occasional glue up's that I do. The 5hp motor has plenty of power for everything I've done with it. As to the complaints about finding 4" paper for this machine. Buy it directly from Klingspor. They have the 4" paper in many different variations and grits. I run 100 on the first drum and 150 on the second. This gives a good surface that needs a little finish sanding. I am a professional cabinetmaker... more info

Some questions:

Overall, I'm pretty satisfied with the machine, the strength of construction, and the range of adjustments, which should allow for years of service. One reservation is the rubber sanding drums. When the sandpaper tears (which will happen, I learned, by trying to take more than 1/32 off even a small piece of wood), it can damage the drum in seconds.
Another issue to be aware of is that there doesn't seem to be any "ready-to-cut" replacement sandpaper available for this machine. The manual tells you to... more info

Rand T. Frantz:

I've had the Powermatic 25" drum sander for about a month now. It replaced a Grizzley 24" drum sander. It is a step up in quality and performance but also in price. I understand that Powermatic simply put their name on what was a Performax sander model. Both companies are owned by the same group along with Jet. The machine was accurate right out of the box. It performs nicely. I have to say though that the finish results using equivalent sandpaper grits is about the same as the Grizzly. The difference is... more info

Powermatic still a quality name brand.:

After using Powermatic's new drum sander for about 6 months now, I have to say this is one quality machine. I upgraded from a performax 16/32 and it was a choice between the Woodmaster, performax 22", or the powermatic. Although I was concerned about quality since the buyout by WHT ( Jet ), I went with powermatic anyway. I am happy to report that the quality is top notch. Everything is built like an industrial u.s. made machine but at an import price. It's 5 h.p. motor is plenty, and the dual drums mean a... more info

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