Bare Rotex?

[kcasser]

I have a couple of Rotex's and need to do some outdoor sanding with a generator. Do I still need to hook up my CT, or will it perform okay without any suction hookup?

 

[GPowers]

I have a couple of Rotex's and need to do some outdoor sanding with a generator. Do I still need to hook up my CT, or will it perform okay without any suction hookup?

The CT Dust collector will help your sanding disks last longer  [wink]

 

[Brice Burrell]

I use my Rotex 125 without the dust collection hooked up regularly with no problems. 

 

[Kev]

No generator involved, but I set my son to work with a Makita half sheet outside a while back ... how else will he grow to appreciate Festool? ... comical clouds of dust, mess everywhere, he was covered in muck. As mentioned - abrasive life was incredibly short by my more recent experience. (and the Makitia did have a dust collector bag!)

You can certainly do it - but if your generator has the capacity to drive a CT and the Rotex I believe the extra effort will be "less effort" in the long run.

Kev

PS No comments on child cruelty please  [big grin]

 

[Scott B.]

Don't forget to put an abrasive on it.

 

[AlexThePalex]

The Rotex will work just fine without an extractor. It will be a bit dusty though.