This is the solution I've been looking for! I'm on a VERY limited woodworking budget, so I can't purchase a combo belt/spindle sander like I want right now. This will fill that need for me, and who knows? I may not need the other tool after all! I appreciate all of your attention to detail as well. Many thanks, from one woodworker to another!

Dan, thanks for your videos and particularly the specifics, bolt sizes, depths and all the details. I just used you video on dust collection and did a variation of this sander, but created it as a downdraft box to connect right to my dust collection and works like a charm!

Great job Dan. I know this took some time and effort but truly it doesn’t go unappreciated. I for one am grateful you care enough to take the time to show us the right way of doing things especially if they could cause harm ourselves or our machinery. You did a very through job but I will have to replay it a couple of times to get all of those sizes on the bits, the screws, etc, etc. I’m just giving you a hard time, lol. Thanks so much Dan for another great video!

You, sir, continue to impress, educate, and entertain. Another great video! I love this channel and I’m so glad I found it. Keep up the great work! 👍🏼

Thank you for the video. The correct bearing for this application is a radial flanged bearing. The radial design allows for force to be exerted perpendicular to the axis of the shaft. As another commenter noted, the flange type bearing seats the washer better.

Great video Dan, thank you. This prompted me into making my own version of this jig. Very happy how it turned out.

You are like one of my favorite tubers man! Your delivery is just great!

This is great. Was just about to purchase sanding drums online for this purpose. Wasn’t thinking of the side pressure on the drill press (harbor freight). Quick and easy solution! Thanks!

I know it was more work than you intended, but it turned out in the end. Good work and community effort!

Nice one Dan that jig is great well done on making that, and yet again from you another well explained video. Keep up this great work you are doing. Barry (ENG)

I like how you show how to do it without all the top tools that many of us don't have.

Nice setup. I like how you were able to get better usage of the drill press and save money

Well that was a good video. Seriously. I really like how you use the tools you have and make do with it. Thanks for all the work you put into this.

Love your videos and humor! But now I am having an unplanned KZfaq binge morning because of you! 😁

Awesome, Dan! I’m glad it worked out.

I like your videos you always explain everything clearly.

I used this idea (kinda, didn't have the bearing on the bottom, just went light) to smooth out some edges on Corian cutting boards. Worked like a champ

Great follow up video, Dan. Two thoughts: 1. "Newbie" you are not. 2. I am glad to see there are other woodworkers out there whose shop is 1/2 of a garage space (no room for that spindle sander and everything else).

I've really enjoyed watching all three videos (the original, the retraction, and this "final" solution using suggestions from your followers). The solution to excessive side pressure is excellent and I think you did a great job explaining and showing. Thanks! I had been interested in an alternate to buying a spindle sander and thought using my cheapo drill press might suffice. I quickly estimate that the cost to create this jig (at least for me) would be about $45 for the various pieces and parts. More if I buy the higher priced items. The spindle sander you linked to is $105. So, for that delta of $60, what do I gain? Well, no jig attachment hassles. But a spindle sander requires more space to store than the jig and sanding drums. A flip-top base would let me store the spindle sander and bench jointer in one base. Better vision of the sanding as you pointed out. More even wear on the sanding sleeves. And the drill press remains available as a drill should I need it. Probably better dust collection on the spindle sander. So, as I see it, I need to consider if that $60 savings is worth it. I just want to say that how you handled the reactions to your original video and leveraging the ideas and suggestions of your followers was truly wonderful to watch. I really appreciate the efforts you put into each of you videos.

This video was top drawer! Thank you for this! Helpful, informative and comprehensive.

Another great, simple How-To ... thanks Newbie Dan!!! Btw: I made this, but went with flanged bearings after comparing it with a normal bearing. The lip of the flange bearing stops it perfectly and prevents me for pushing the bearing down too far. The downside was that a **good** sealed flanged was more expensive. However, for 10 flange bearings, it only cost $14 vs $11 for 20 regular bearings (bearing are inexpensive compared to most things, so I often buy better quality... and every now and then, better quality can cost less that its lower quality counterparts.) So try a flange sometime. You will need to adjust the bore hole, and bearing size a bit, but it is worth it.

Very well explained. I'm going to try this. Thanks for sharing. It seems you made/uses John Heisz push stick.

Very good video thank you. I am going to build the same sanding plate and drum mod an d look forward to using my drill for this task as well. Thanks for the links. Looking forward to the build .

It took me 2:07 to find out I’ve been doing it wrong, I've been choosing my speed as I would with bits. I thought the bigger the drum the slower you’d set the drill. I have cheaper drums and I find they need a little double sided tape to keep the sandpaper in place. A great video, thank you.

This is great! I do not have a belt/disc sander yet. No oscillating sander either for that matter. I have thought about using my drill press as a drum sander but was worried about ruining it with the side force. It's a cheap drill press and even if it's okay to use drum sanders on it, I still worry about the side pressure. This bearing trick idea just put my worries to rest. Thanks for another great video Dan.

Nice job. Another great video. Thanks for your hard work!

great idea and a great build all clearly [forearms forgiven] instructed. i love this idea. cheers

Turned out great. Nice work.

Second time's a charm, right? Good save, Dan! I'm curious about one thing: the recommendation to 'set the drillpress at it's highest setting'. I hesitate to add these comments since what you're doing is working and is not unsafe by any means so take this for what it's worth? With dribblits, (love spelling it that way :-) hole saws and sanding drums I tend to run them at the lowest speed setting that gets the job done. The practice helps extend life of each noticeably, to the extent that it's usually worth the extra time to change speeds between tool and/or operation changes. It's all about the speed of the tool where the work is being done: the speed of a hole saw tooth where it encounters wood, the speed the sanding grit against workpiece, etc. Speed (RPM) goes down as diameter goes up. Lower speed= less heat, less heat= longer life. Longer life from reduced gumming of sanding drums and reduced burning/clogging of hole saw teeth, etc. With the excellent in-depth research you pack into each of your videos you might find some official charts or formulas that address this but I've found a good rule of thumb is 'less is more'. Keep up the excellent work, Dan... I'm a student of your channel and appreciate what you put into it! Best, Matt

Nice Follow up Dan and a solution to a potential problem for some.

great well made video on a topic i needed inspiring in two ways thanks for this

Thanks Dan. You have just saved me hundreds of dollars by showing me how to make my own sanding machine :)

Dude, my spindle sander died, this is awesome. I created a rudimentary jig just like yours. Great video!😊

Will be making use of some ideas. Thorough. Thank you!

Excellent post, youn man! Thank you.

Really appreciate your videos. Thank you very much

Very clever. Congratulations.

Love This! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Glad it all came together and you were a LOT quicker in the rebuild than what I was expecting... Guess you got Jazzed up about the build and the community response. I have both a more expensive set (Bighorn in a plastic case) and the Powertec set of sanding drums. I don't see much of a difference. For all I know it could be same manufacturer and different packaging. For now I just use the Powertec set as grabbing them out of my bin is a lot easier than finding and opening the case... yes, I'm lazy...

If you have a wood lathe, you can also make sanding drums to fit onto it - without having to build something to resist sideways pressure, as lathes are designed for that...and you use the whole length of the sanding drum, and if make your own (on the lathe, you can make them as big/small as you like or for specific jobs.... You can also fit polishing mops etc...👍🏻

Nice! Another solution for sanding until I am able to purchase a spindle sander. Thanks for sharing🙂

Pretty slick. Thanks for sharing

Very informative & entertaining.

Another great video

This is exactly what I was looking for to avoid purchasing an oscillating spindle sander But this will take a lot more time obviously to make the jig.

Nice explanation, well done my friend. Do you have a video about your drill press table? Greetz Danny from Holland

Good come back video, and me like you don't have the $$ to buy a spindle sander so this will definitely work for me. thanks.

Very helpful - thank you.

Awesome ideas here. Thanks for sharing. Do you need to make a top piece for the jig for each sanding drum you own, or can you use one of the smaller drums in that same top piece?

Great instructions, Dan. This jig was fun to build. One problem though. The bearing you used, which is the one in the first link you provided, is a standard 608 bearing (dimensions: 8 x 22 x 7 mm}. However, the cheaper version you listed is smaller: 8 x 16 x 5 mm). Unfortunately, the cheaper ones were the ones I bought. I went ahead and built the jig to accommodate the smaller bearing, but finding small enough washers was difficult, and the hex head on the bolt fit just barely inside the circumference of the bearing. Not so good. I ordered the correct size bearings and the jig works great! Couple of points: Here in Canada at least, a 4" 5/16 hex bolt only has threads down the first inch or so of the shaft. So you'll need a die set to extend the thread down inside the sanding drum. As an alternative, you can use a 4" 5/16 carriage bolt, which is threaded its full length, and grind the square corners off under the head. Note that the larger carriage bolt head will fit on the 22mm bearing but not the 16mm one. The rest of the story: I was using my new jig and drum sanders to shape the fence for a new table saw sled. I guess I got over zealous, because I blew my drill press motor out. Probably I was using too slow a speed. Turned out to be the thermal fuse inside the motor. It's now sitting in pieces, waiting for a decision on what rating of thermostat I'm going to use to replace the thermal fuse. That way if it goes open again it'll reset itself. By the way, if anyone knows the temperature class of the motor on a Ryobi DP102L please let me know. There no data on that motor I can find, from Ryobi or elsewhere. To be continued ...

Fanatastic! Thank you, some great ideas there that I also can use in other situations :-)

Very good and helpful video. Your link to the drill press, however, is incorrect. Otherwise, great job. Thanks.

Thank Dan.

You sound so much like the Pete Smith narration of the 1940's newsreels. Excellent work still.

Very well made video, thank you ! How do you call the material (large stick) you use to clean the sand drum ?

Cheap way to get bearings is to buy a couple of fidget spinners,which you can buy for £1 each nowadays, four bearings per spinner

I don't see how in the world that could hurt the drill press. I made my own sanding drums using a hole saw and stacking and gluing them together and wrapping them with sanding belt segments, put in a quarter inch bolt that was too small. when I put too much pressure on the side of the sanding drum it bent the bolt and I had to straighten it and I put larger bolts through my sanding drums to fix the problem. Since I'm left-handed I try to use my drill press running counterclockwise whenever possible. Who says that drill presses have to be right-handed! I love the directional switch that I just put on my 1937 Delta drill press. I'm finding more uses for it all the time. The booklet that came with my drill press has two chapters on routing and shaping wood on the drill press. I'm looking forward to doing a lot of that. I've already made some knobs and handles on it. I am currently looking for ideas on building a drill press table.

Awesome

Nice

Hello Dan - another very nice detailed video. I am starting to build one. BTW at about 12:40 you talk about a 5/16" hole for bearing. I believe the bearings are 608 bearings with an outside diameter of 22mm. A 5/16" hole will only be 8mm. Don't we need a 7/8" hole for the bearing? Am I missing something. Can you please clarify and help. Thanks a lot in advance.

Clever idea using two boards in a hole saw to make the counterbore.

Thank u

Hi Dan. I’m interested in making a selection of drums for my drill pres. Just wondering though,.. what’s the minimum Horse power you would recommend for the press and what rpm rsnge would you say is best for these drums? I have a feeling I may be up for a new drill press

im 10 second in and i love the NOT ME / DOH ( INFOMERCIAL MOCK in the tv)

Thanks Dan. I'm in the process of making mine. One problem, I could only get bearings with an inside diameter of 12mm and my drill press can only take up to 10mm. This means the bolt will not sit tight inside the bearing, causing it to wobble (it's impossible to get it centered). Any ideas how to overcome this?

That’s cool!

like it very much

I like your jig coz it's very small thus easy to store. I also have these drums and I find it hard to have the shaft centered. Any tips? Do you make one for each drum size? Any downside using smaller drum with the larger hole of the top layer?

Hi Dan, what did you use to clean the sanding drums? Thanks

Where did you get that wide mouth opening thing to attach to your vacuum hose....thanks.....rookie myself

This press has worked like a charm for my projects kzfaq.infoUgkxajoEbapTfqWaadnqb04h6U576yxXp-FE . I didn't even secure it to my table top, mainly due to the fact that I was using a 15 lbs drill vise. It's not flimsy at all as to what others have claimed it to be. Make sure the locking nuts and levers are secured and there won't be any issues with light pressure and patience. I was able to drill through aluminum, plastic, and steel (steel took a while) with no problems at all. Yeah it took a little longer than a regular drill press, but I don't have the space OR the money for one.The instruction manual was worthless, but luckily assembling the press was intuitive. However, the manual would be good for ordering replacement parts if needed. There is a nice breakdown of the parts that are included in the kit. Before ordering, make sure it is compatible with your unit, it is clearly stated what models the press is compatible with.This was an excellent purchase for $40!!

Dan, I wonder if you can tell me where you got the small-diameter 5/16 washer to sit around the bearings. In Canada, it seems we can only get the larger-diameter 5/16 washer. I tried 1/4” brass washers, and tried to drill out the hole to 5/16”, with mixed success, but all fingers intact. TIA

Are you using 5/16 forstner bit to drill the hole for the bearing? I thought the outside diameter of the bearing is 22mm which is about 7/8 inch, right?

Dan, I can tell you are quiet mechanically minded. So, here is a challenge. See if you can come up with a rope or cable that fastens to your drill press arm and runs down to a treadle or foot pedal that will let you oscillate your sanding drum with your foot. You may have to give up your lower bearing, although I'll bet you can figure out how to keep it. I believe with your drill press you can set upper and lower spindle limits. Good luck with the challenge.

"not me" Lmfao

can u not use a drill press and a normal drill

12:50 bought a second "Spade" woodrill (cause they are cheap+fast) so i can sand this drill down to have a tight fit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_bit#/media/File:Spade_bits.JPG

Dan, why not just put the drum on a router?

Good ideas.So you don’t have $125 for the correct sander or a quality used one if you can find it and you make money from KZfaq?This should be titled “the cheapskate way to drum sand”