Hi.
I have been sanding a lot of floors lately, I am tired of running the 8 inch.
I am planning to buy 12 inch drum sander.
Any experience? Is it a lot heavier to use, my knees are starting to give a bit those days After 8 hours of walking with my 8 inch my legs a killing me.


I use 8 inch drum sander smaller that runs on 110 outlet, it is a little bit week. I could just buy 8 inch hummel , I think of 12" it is a lot heavier to handle? I mean to run it, I understand it it heavy to transport and I am OK with it.
I use trio so I do not mind slight chatter, trio will fix all that.
I am considering buying used machine.
I want something that does not need a lot of maintenance.

My old drum sander by clark, has been great for me. I bought is used from a rental and never had to maintenance it at all, it is unbelievable actually. Of course it chatters but with trio it does not matter.
I use my drums just to 60 grit , mostly to take off all the old finish and scratches, trio does the rest.

Thank you
Rafal.

You're actually tired of working extra behind an 110 V machine. You could shorten the amount of time you work by being behind a 220. I remember 14 - 15 years ago, our Hummel broke down and, having to complete a job that day, we made the mistake of renting a 110 V. Needless to say, the job didn't get done and we swore to never touch one of those again...

As for the 12", you'll soon find out that it doesn't fit in many areas, increasing the amount of work with the edger (not pleasant)

Unless you do a lot of commercial work, the 8" Hummel is the better option between the two.

Galaxy is also heavier and harder to work with. Stick with hummel, 8", you won't regret it.

Thanks dumitavi.
I have been doing a lot of refinishing lately. It is tempting to buy 12" just to speed up the process. i was afraid that it will be huge and hard to get to some areas.
thanks again