I recently upgraded from a Jet 22-44 to a Woodmaster 2675 drum sander. What a machine. I got it used by a guy who screwed up a couple of things on it, then gave up on using it. He did smart things like coat the conveyor belt in silicone, because it was getting a little bit slippery. Yes, you read that right.
Anyway, I'm wondering if my only choice for cleaning the abrasive is to get one of those $100 pads you run through it. On the Jet I used the Harbor Freight rubber handheld cleaners, because I could hold it in a safe spot. But this sander only has access from the side the drum spins toward, so I don't see any safe to use a handheld device. Figured I'd ask though before tossing $100 at another thing. Here's a photo from the outfeed side, as you see the drum would be spinning towards me, not away. I used to clean from the infeed side.
Anyway, I'm wondering if my only choice for cleaning the abrasive is to get one of those $100 pads you run through it. On the Jet I used the Harbor Freight rubber handheld cleaners, because I could hold it in a safe spot. But this sander only has access from the side the drum spins toward, so I don't see any safe to use a handheld device. Figured I'd ask though before tossing $100 at another thing. Here's a photo from the outfeed side, as you see the drum would be spinning towards me, not away. I used to clean from the infeed side.
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