What's the bed size for the drum sander?

[agvet]

I checked the wiki but it only has the older Jet listed. Can’t find it in Talk search either.

Also is the bed size the same as effective sanding size? Not sure if the sandpaper on the drum goes the same width as the bed itself.

[Mrksls2]

22". It’s a PM-2244. Look for 22-44 rolls of paper if you bring your own.

[John_Marlow]

I checked the wiki but it only has the older Jet listed.

It looks like @yashsedai has updated the wiki. Thanks Freddy.

[TSki]

For those interested, a really good write up on how to use the drum sander can be found here:

PLEASE READ! Drum sander operation/information

As many of you have noticed, the drum sander has been missing sandpaper on and off for about a week or so. When I was up there during prior to this I was having to change it out 2-4 times a day due to tears or excessive burn marks. This post is to explain proper usage, tips and tricks, and to address issues I’ve noticed many members having using the Powermatic 22-44. This machine is intended to flatten material - sanding it is a byproduct of that goal Control Panel [20180820_230748] Indica…

[jast]

a really good write up on how to use the drum sander can be found here

Also linked to the wiki

[prl2018]

Thank you for posting this Tom!

[prl2018]

Replacement media ordered last week - Pending an ETA - Will update when I have one.