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Delta 31-260X, the NEW drum sander |
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Written by Jude Herr
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Wednesday, 09 January 2008 |
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 Delta Porter-Cable is coming out with a new drum sander, the 31-260X. What's so great about the Delta 31-260X? 6 things...
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New scale and switches
- Improved DC conveyor motor
- New cabinet style base for storage
- New blow molded hood for dust collection
- New hand wheel
- New leveling feet
Great, you think, but what does this mean for me?
- A blow-molded hood means more efficient dust removal which collects dust from the entire drum and doesn't allow dust to escape instead of collecting dust from only the center of the drum.
- Instead of having the problem of uneven sanding caused by a moveable head, a welded C-frame head eliminates movement of the drum for superior parallelism of the work piece, results in increased accuracy of material removal on your workpieces.
- An improved DC Conveyor Motor results in a longer life and increased durability which will save you money in the long run.
- The redesigned cabinet style base with rubber leveling feet dampens the tool vibration and encloses the motor, protecting it from harmful dust AND gives you a place to store your accessories and parts. Most of the other Drum sanders come on an open stand which does not dampen vibration and also exposes the motor to fine dust and accidental impacts.
Additional features of the Delta 31-260X drum sander includes a tool-less spring loaded sandpaper wrap clips for easy sandpaper changes, redesigned scale that is easy to read, up front controls for accurate thickness measurements, and a larger hand wheel for easy and accurate table height adjustments.
The 31-260X 18" x 36" drum sander will be available from Delta in March this year. Other new products from Delta include the Deluxe Stand 15" planer 22-790X, 1HP Dust Collector 50-720 and 50-720CT, and the 10" Deluxe Hybrid Saw 36-750B.
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