JWDS-2550 vs JWDS-1632
The JWDS-2550 beside the JET JWDS-1632, row by row. Both are drum sanders, compared on the 8 figures published for both.
JET JWDS-2550
The JET JWDS-2550 is JET's Drum Sander w/ Open Stand, 1.75HP, 115V 1PH, listed with a cutting width of 50 in. and a maximum stock thickness of 4 in. Every figure on this page is JET's own and links to where JET published it.
See it at JETAt a glance. Among the 3 drum sanders here that state it, the JWDS-2550 has the widest cutting width: JET's figure is 50 in.
What a drum sander is for. On drum sanders, WEN Products writes: "They operate similarly to a thickness planer; instead of blades, however, they're equipped with a strip of sandpaper wrapped around a drum to sand a workpiece down to an exact thickness and get an excellent finish."
JWDS-2550 specifications published by JET (9)
- Motor
- 1-3/4 HP (1.3 kW)JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
- Current (amps)
- 15 AGrinder/Sander, 1.75HP (JWDS-2550) | JET Tools
- Cutting width
- 50 in.Grinder/Sander, 1.75HP (JWDS-2550) | JET Tools
- Maximum stock thickness
- 4 in.Grinder/Sander, 1.75HP (JWDS-2550) | JET Tools
- Speed
- 1725 RPMJET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
- Noise level
- 69 dB at 100cm; 70.5 dB at 50cmJET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
- Dust port
- 4 in. (100 mm)JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
- Weight
- 183 lbs. (83 kg)JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
- Cord length
- 6 ft.JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
JET's figures for the JWDS-2550, read on 2026-09-28. JET may have revised them since; the current specification and manual are on its site.
The JWDS-2550 manual
JET publishes JET's owner's manual for the JWDS-2550 (PDF) and the parts list or diagram (PDF) on its own site. Setup, capacities and safety requirements for the JWDS-2550 are in the manual; it is the document to read before buying.
From the JWDS-2550 manual and JET's product page (4)
- Stock number (with open stand)
- Sander/conveyor/open stand 723550OSKJET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
- Depth stop
- Depth stop assembly 723553 (included w/JWDS-2550)JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
- Capacity
- Maximum board width 25 in. single pass, 50 in. two passes; maximum thickness 4 in.JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
- Conveyor speed
- infinitely variable within 0 to 10 FPM (0-3 MPM)JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
JET's own wording, row by row, with a link to the page each was read from.
Before you buy the JWDS-2550
- Dust port. JET lists 4 in. (100 mm); that is the size your collector's hose or adapter has to meet.
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JWDS-2550: questions answered from JET's specification
How many amps does the JET JWDS-2550 draw?
The JET JWDS-2550 draws 15 A, by JET's figure. JET's manual gives the supply the JWDS-2550 needs.
How wide a board does the JET JWDS-2550 take?
JET lists a cutting width of 50 in. for the JWDS-2550.
What is the thickest stock the JET JWDS-2550 takes?
JET lists a maximum stock thickness of 4 in. for the JWDS-2550.
What size is the dust port on the JET JWDS-2550?
JET lists the dust port on the JWDS-2550 as 4 in. (100 mm).
Source: JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
How much does the JET JWDS-2550 weigh?
The JET JWDS-2550 weighs 183 lbs. (83 kg), by JET's figure.
Source: JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
Where is the manual for the JET JWDS-2550?
JET publishes the JWDS-2550 manual on its own site; the link is under "The manual" on this page.
Source: JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
What does JET say about stock number (with open stand) on the JWDS-2550?
Per JET's own pages for the JWDS-2550: Sander/conveyor/open stand 723550OSK.
Source: JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
What does JET say about depth stop on the JWDS-2550?
Per JET's own pages for the JWDS-2550: Depth stop assembly 723553 (included w/JWDS-2550).
Source: JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
What does JET say about capacity on the JWDS-2550?
Per JET's own pages for the JWDS-2550: Maximum board width 25 in. single pass, 50 in. two passes; maximum thickness 4 in.
Source: JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual
What does JET say about conveyor speed on the JWDS-2550?
Per JET's own pages for the JWDS-2550: infinitely variable within 0 to 10 FPM (0-3 MPM).
Source: JET JWDS-2550 owner's manual