10 Best Drum Sander of August 2025

• Features four sanding drums and 16 pieces of Sandpaper
• Perfect for your WEN drill press or your WEN 20V max Lithium Ion power drill
• Includes two 80-grit sanding sleeves and two 120-grit sanding sleeves in each size
• Four sanding drums measure in at 1/2-by-1/2 inch, 1-by-3/4-inch, 1-by-1-inch, and 1-1/2-by-2-inch
• 1/8 to 1/4-inch shanks fit in the majority of drill presses and power drill chucks on the market

WEN

• Powerful 1/2 HP 3.5 amp motor provides 58 OPM and 2000 RPM
• Features onboard storage for all accessories along with a dust collection port for hooking in a dust extractor
• Attach the dust collector of your choice to the onboard dust port to minimize clean-up
• Backed by a two-year warranty

WEN

• Lightweight and portable design allows for easy handheld sanding in hard-to-reach places
• Easily transform your portable handheld unit into a stationary benchtop spindle sander by clamping it to your workbench with the included mounting hardware
• Powerful 5-Amp variable speed motor provides anywhere from 1800 to 3200 rotations and 50 to 90 oscillations per minute with a 1/4-inch stroke
• Features four different sanding spindle diameters: 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, and 1-1/2 inch spindles
• Includes four 80-grit sanding sleeves, three rubber drums, one non-marring rubber mounting pad, Two clamps, an adjustable Straight-edge guide Plate, an onboard 1-1/2-inch dust port, and a two year warranty

WEN

• CONSISTENCY: Heavy-duty die-cast aluminum and steel body provides rigidity.
• OPTIMAL FEED RATE: Infinitely-variable speed control allows the user to choose the perfect feed rate.
• QUICK ABRASIVE CHANGES: Toolless abrasive take-up fasteners make changes quick and easy.
• PROTECTION FROM HEAT: Extruded aluminum drum is designed to dissipate heat and protect wood from heat-damage.
• PRECISION-FLATTENED REINFORCED-STEEL CONVEYOR BED

Jet

• SPEED REGULATION: Sandsmart control continuously monitors the load on the drum motor and automatically regulates the speed.
• TOOLLESS ADJUSTMENTS: Conveyor bed parallelism is easily adjusted by turning the dial on the outside of the bed.
• PROTECTION FROM HEAT: Precision-machined and dynamically-balanced extruded aluminum drum is designed to dissipate heat.
• EFFICIENT DUST COLLECTION: Dust hood has an integrated channel that mirrors the shape of the drum and directs debris to the 4" port.
• STABILITY: Stand has a 23-1/4" x 41-3/4" footprint to increase stability, a storage shelf, and pre-drilled holes for casters.

Jet

• Use with drill presses and hand power drills
• Sand holes, edges, contours and irregular shapes
• "Four drum sizes: 1/2-Inch x 1-3/4-Inch with 1/8-Inch shank and 3/4-Inch x 2-1/4-Inch, 1-Inch x 2-1/4-Inch and 2-Inch x 2-7/8-Inch with 1/4-Inch shank"
• Each drum has four sanding sleeves: 2-80 grit for medium sanding and 2-120 grit for fine sanding
• Slide sanding sleeve onto drum. Turn sanding sleeve nut to the left to tighten. Tightening the nut expands the drum and holds the sanding sleeve in place. Make sure drum is tight.

POWERTEC

• CAPACITY: Included infeed/outfeed tables provide 37-1/2 inches of support for the workpiece.
• AUTO ADJUSTMENTS: Feed logic system monitors the drum motor and regulates the speed of the conveyor motor.
• STORAGE: Closed stand with storage for keeping your abrasives organized.
• MOBILITY: Integrated casters make it easy to move unit around the shop.
• SAFETY: Emergency stop for quick shutoff.

Powermatic

• Rubber in feed drum
• Steel out feed drum
• Rubber pressure drums
• Micro-adjustable graphite/felt platen
• Safety shut-off bar

Shop Fox

• Features 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1-1/2 inch and 2 inch sanding drum sizes and one 4 x 24 inch belt
• Operate with belt speeds up to 1575 FPM and spindle speeds up to 2000 RPM
• The 3.5-amp motor oscillates the belt and spindle 58 times per minute with a 5/8-inch stroke
• Onboard storage maintains organization of all accessories and sandpapers
• Includes a beveling work table, five throat plates, four rubber sanding drums, one belt sanding attachment and six pieces of 80-grit sandpaper (one for each size spindle/belt)

WEN

• Use with portable electric, cordless or air powered drill
• Durable rubber sanding drum and 4 sleeves for 2 drum to get things started
• Perfect for hand contouring and smoothing projects
• Sanding sleeves are easy buy in market (Note: Drum diameter sizes indicates OD of compatible sanding sleeves—not diameter of rubber drums.)
• Coming with 4 pieces sanding sleeves 4-1/2" x 1-1/2", 2 pcs 80 grit and 4-1/2" x 1" ,2 pcs 120 grit

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