Will a Dust Extractor work with a small drum sander?

[ttf5003]

I know conventional wisdom would say no but hear me out.

I have a Jet 1020 drum sander that I need to run about 4000 sq ft of 1x8" pine tongue and groove board through in a remote location. I have a full sized Oneida at home that I can't bring with me.

The tongue and groove is already sanded so I just need a light pass to freshen it up. So probably a 1/64" inch with 150 grit. I'm currently using a rotex but could speed things up with the drum sander.

I was wondering if a CT 36 would extract enough to keep the sandpaper from clogging. This is all being done outside so I'm not too worried about extraction from a safety standpoint. I know the bags will fill up but they will with Rotex sanding too.

Other options are I could buy a 16 gallon shop vac or a cheaper 120v dust collector but I don't have use for either after this project.  Although I could find more uses for a shop vac than an extra dust collector. Has anyone done something similar with a dust extractor?

 

[ceddy]

Should be ok since you aren't taking off much and you are outside. Won't be perfect and watch out for acumulation on the drum if there is too much buildup, just slow down the feed rate. for 4000 sq ft I would try and make it work!

 

[rst]

I've used my 36 with a 50mm hose on my Jet sander.  I closed off the intake and exit sides with NGP 1.5 brush weather-strips to help contain dust.  Forgot to mention that all my vacs have Onieda cyclones to pre filter dust.

 

[Peter Kelly]

4,000 sq ft is a significant amount of material, you might want to consider some sort of separator if you're going the CT36 or Shop Vac route. The fines from drum sanding will clog your dust bag pretty quickly.https://www.oneida-air.com/dust-dep...ultimate-dust-deputy-cyclone-kit-festool-vacs

If you're near a Harbor Freight, you could alternatively pick up a cheapie dust collector for $250 and put it on CL once you're done with it.https://www.harborfreight.com/2-hp-industrial-5-micron-dust-collector-97869.html

 

[ttf5003]

Thanks for the advice, I ordered some adapters so I can give it a trial run on some lumber before I head up there this weekend. I also ordered a CT Cyclone from Hartville. Point taken that the harbor freight would work a lot better but a lot more hassle to haul around, store, and sell. I'll report back what happens.

Travis

 

[Alanbach]

During your trial run after six or eight full width passes stop the sander and feel the sanding belt. Heat is not your friend. Excessive heat build up in the drum would be my main concern with a low CFM dust extractor like the CT.