Shop Fox W1854 Open-End Drum Sander, 18"

I was very happy for the first 4 to 6 hours of using before the drum sanding paper blew apart. The manual states 86” long paper but it almost impossible to make it fit. Before it tears and gets shredded, take it off and make a backup for when it sh reads. The Grizzly staff at technical service are awesome and why it’s a 5 star. Before September 2023 the manual may have incorrect belt length, it’s been revised and can be downloaded from Grizzly, the maker of Shop Fox. I got the 86” belt to work with it being taped with fiberglass reinforced packing tape on ends to secure it with 1/2” at each ends. See how long it lasts!

Bought this about a year ago and it was worked phenomenally well for me.

Great drum sander. Did tons of research before buying shop fox. Needs to be setup on stand and takes two people or one stupid person, very heavy. Ran great right out of tbe box. Need to sand in small bites, DO NOT be aggressive or you will be replacing paper, 1/4 turns. Replacing paper was a challenge at first getting easier with template. Needs a great dust collector. My complaint is the bed creeps down while sanding when handle at 9 and 3 positions.

I did have to tweak the tracking some. It is heavy! Make sure you have a strong helper for the assembly ‘tip up’. Overall I am pleased with the value and performance.

Had to make all the adjustments to get it to work and also there tech support is not good and manual is not correct

I’ve used it a dozen times now and it performs well on beech,cherry, oak, and walnut. Be sure to have robust dust collection !!!

A great buy! Perfect out if the box, easy set up.

Like i said, I will come back when all is done and 👍 👍 it was refunded without any problem from the seller, probably mine came defective from manufacturer. Recommended!!