Abrasives search tool - find the right abrasive for your sander and sanding task

[Administrator_JSVN]

I have added a search tool to our website that will allow you to select your sander model, application and optionally preferred grit range. The website will then display abrasives that match your search criteria.

I hope you all find this useful.

http://www.festoolusa.com/abrasives

Shane

 

[Bob Marino]

Very helpful. Well done.

Thanks.

Bob

 

[Sean7a]

You are the man.  Awesome stuff.

 

[nclemmons]

Nice addition, Shane!  Thank you.

Do you have application recommendations for Stone or Metal?

I did not see them in the options and know there have been questions on FOG in the past about both of them.  I've used Granat on limestone in the past with great results.

neil

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Do you have application recommendations for Stone or Metal?

Neil,

We do have stainless steel and non-ferrous metals as an option.

Stone is not listed (yet), but I will see about adding it.

The purpose is to cover the top 95% of applications. There will still be some tasks that are too specific to cover everything, I'm sure.

Shane

 

[JimRay]

Super job, Shane! Well organized and easy to use.

Jim

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Super job, Shane! Well organized and easy to use.

Thanks, Jim. Almost a throw back to the old Select-A-Screw.  [smile]

 

[RDMuller]

Nice!!!!
Any chance of converting it to a smart phone app??

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

Great service! A page to bookmark! Thanks!

 

[gkaiseril]

Nice!!!!
Any chance of converting it to a smart phone app??

Works great with Opera, FireFox, Chrome,, and the provided web browser on a Samsung S3. But this requries an internet connection.

Shane,

Very nice.

 

[dicktill]

VERY nice Shane, thanks a bunch! I'm sure a lot of work went into this already, but one request: When multiple abrasives such as Rubin, Granat, Brilliant, and Cristal all show up, say for the ETS 150 for sanding bare wood, could you have some sort of "1st choice, 2nd choice, etc."?

Regards, Dick

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Dick, maybe I need to make it clearer, but they are in order of recommendation.

 

[dicktill]

Dick, maybe I need to make it clearer, but they are in order of recommendation.

I was wondering if that was the case, but it didn't "hit me upside the head". Thanks again!

 

[gnlman]

Sandpaper for dummies(j/k)....perfect for me....thank you very much, a great tool to make our choices easier....especially for us non pro's...that would be me.....

Greg

 

[TelcoRandy]

Finally something that isn't NAINA!
I'm an abrasives newbie so I'll definitely check it out.

Thanks Shane!

 

[JimRay]

Thanks, Jim. Almost a throw back to the old Select-A-Screw.  [smile]

Embarrassed to say that Select-a-Screw never worked as well as this new "Select-an-Abrasive"

Jim

 

[Chip S.]

Awesome. Super-useful.

Chip

 

[semenza]

I like that it places the results in order of best for the task.

Seth

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Added backing pads to the search results to make it easy to see what pad(s) are available for your sander.  [thumbs up]

 

[grbmds]

Is there a significant difference in results or paper life between Granat and Rubin for prepping bare wood for staining and/or finishing? In my one use of the 125 I thought the results were great with the Granat I bought as a set with the sander.