SuperMax Drum Sanders

[tjbnwi]

I've been suffering from sander envy ever since a friend bought a SuperMax 19-38 a couple of years ago. I have access to use his anytime I want, but he lives 10 min away and there's nothing like having the correct machine for the job sitting in your shop where you can flip a switch and work.
I've been soaking on the idea of buying one for months and stumbled onto a used 37x2 that's in great shape. I gave it a thorough once-over, ran some dimension lumber and I like it enough to pay more for it used than for a new 19-38. I worked a deal, committed to buy it and I'm picking it up this afternoon. I've downloaded and printed the owner's manual from SuperMax. Although I work with a variety of woods, a fair amount of what I do is with #1 KDPT yellow pine. (I keep rubber sanding belt cleaning sticks at the ready.) I'm looking real-world tips and tricks for this sander, including what combinations of grit to run for various woods.

Contact Super Max, they helped me get going in the right direction over the phone.

Tom

 

[gregstuff]

Thanks for the tips. I talked with my buddy who has the 19-38 and he told me that the folks at Performax are friendly and helpful, even with older machines, so I'm going to give them a call. The label on the dust hood of the one that I picked up yesterday says "PerformaX SuperMax 37x2 HD". It has "Proudly made in the USA" across the top of the label. (Score one for the home team.)