Hnnguyen85
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Hi guys and gals,
I'm considering buying my first Festool sander and I only intend to buy 1. My first thought was the RO150 since I read it can remove stock fast in the rotex mode but also read that the random orbit mode isn't that great for finish sanding.
I do a lot of panel glue up's and I do own a supermax 19-38 drum sander which I run all my panels through on 80 grit. The issue with my drum sander is it leaves a streak mark along the board which I assume is from the paper. I try to use my dewalt ROS with 80 grit to remove it with no luck. My Dewalt ROS would remove the marks off of soft wood but not so much when working with hardwoods. That's what lead me to look into the RO150, but again I read it's not so great at finish sanding. Now I don't ever sand down further then 220 grit so I'm not sure if that would be a factor.
My other option is the ETS150/3, which I read would do a decent job at removing stock and will shine at finish sanding. Concerning that I do have a drum sander, would I be better off with the ETS 150/3 and save myself a bit of money or would the RO150 be a better choice? Thanks in advance for any advise.
I'm considering buying my first Festool sander and I only intend to buy 1. My first thought was the RO150 since I read it can remove stock fast in the rotex mode but also read that the random orbit mode isn't that great for finish sanding.
I do a lot of panel glue up's and I do own a supermax 19-38 drum sander which I run all my panels through on 80 grit. The issue with my drum sander is it leaves a streak mark along the board which I assume is from the paper. I try to use my dewalt ROS with 80 grit to remove it with no luck. My Dewalt ROS would remove the marks off of soft wood but not so much when working with hardwoods. That's what lead me to look into the RO150, but again I read it's not so great at finish sanding. Now I don't ever sand down further then 220 grit so I'm not sure if that would be a factor.
My other option is the ETS150/3, which I read would do a decent job at removing stock and will shine at finish sanding. Concerning that I do have a drum sander, would I be better off with the ETS 150/3 and save myself a bit of money or would the RO150 be a better choice? Thanks in advance for any advise.