Laguna 16-32 Supermax Drum Sander 1.5HP

"First let me express my thanks to the young lady driver from the pallet delivery company who delivered my drum sander, for backing up a 100 metre private lane to my workshop. As she had been doing the job for just 3 months she did brilliantly and is to be congratulated. So on to the drum sander. I bought this on the strength of the detailed You Tube reviews especially the one from Andy from the Wood Grafters which are 3 very detailed introduction and setup videos, these are very helpful. The machine's design and build are excellent. The stand is robust and straightforward. I bought a £15 set of castors which replaced the feet to make it very maneuverable. However, my experience has been that the sander itself takes quite a lot of setting up, especially to get the feed belt parallel with the drum. Out of the box mine was almost 3mm out. Getting the additional tables positioned correctly has also been time consuming. And the pressure rollers also need resetting. A further issue is that the accompanying machine manual is out of date. Does is work effectively? Yes, but there is a learning curve. You need to watch as many videos as possible regarding the use of drum sanders and practice, being prepared to create scrap wood. For me long term I consider the sander will be a good investment in terms of time saving and quality standards, however, the initial phase has been challenging. Hence the reason for 4 stars."

"The Laguna 16-32 was an upgrade to my 10" drum sander. This is the piece of kit to buy if you want a drum sander of this size. Incredibly well made machine. I haven't got mine attached to the base but have it mounted on a cabinet."

"Good value for money. Happy with the results "

"Excellent service and delivery. Early days as not had the machine too long. So far, I am impressed. The set up was straight forward with out feed and in feed tables. Early impressions are that it’s easy to operate whereas other options I considered did not give me the same confidence. "

"Bought this sander after reading various (mostly US) reviews and very happy with the decision I made. Very high quality build and a solid base unit. Some really good features including the quick height adjustment, the digital readout and the extra space around the drum for installing/taking off the abrasive sheets. Overall, a well-engineered product that will be very useful in the workshop."