Did I just buy the wrong sander? (ETS EC 125/3)

[Chainring]

Since you're liking the 150 pad better, you'll probably be looking into the RO 150 in the future. If you get the RO 150, the ETS EC will fit in the extra space of the RO 150 insert. Consolidation!

 

[AlexThePalex]

I wonder why the Festool engineers decided to add those wings to the pad shaft.

The 150 mm pad is bigger than the 125 so it creates more drag on the material, a force that has to be overcome by the shaft. The wings are probably there to better transfer the force from the shaft to the pad, and make sure the pad won't slip like it could with a round shaft.

 

[xedos]

That could be overcome just a easily ( and less expensively) with three or four pad mounting screws instead of one. 

 

[Toolpig]

Hey everyone,

I'm just starting a project that requires a bit of sanding my my 5" DeWalt ROS is no longer holding a disc so I decided to finally upgrade to an ETS EC. I ended up going with the 125/3 as it is the same size as my DeWalt but with a 25% larger orbit. I'm wondering now if I made a mistake with the 125 and instead should go with the 150/3. Does anyone have any experiences moving from the 125 to 150 and would you no longer ever use a 125 again?

I ended up also picking up the new 125 mm abrasive set in a SYS3 which is quite nice and I don't see a set for the 150 yet so I'd have to cobble one together separately. I see that some people are just swapping a 150 pad to their 125 which I could do but what is the advantage in doing that if I'll never use the 125 size? I'd rather not keep a hoard of 125 paper around if I decide to switch to the 150.

I'm just a hobbyist working on furniture and home improvement projects. About 30% of what I sand are panels and the rest smaller pieces. I was just sanding some 1x2 maple last night and I wondered if the 150mm would be more or less stable. Maybe it would be a tad less tippy because the pad will reach under the motor housing a bit further than the 125?

So I'm down to 3 options.

1. Keep what I have and be happy.

2. Buy a 150mm pad and swap out my set of 125 paper for 150.

3. Return the ec125 and go for an ec150/3

I know option 2 gives me the flexibility down the road to go back and forth but will I ever really do that and if I do am I sacrificing any performance? Thanks!

I bought both sizes and couldn’t be happier.

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[Pixeltim]

Call me crazy, but I'm thrilled with my ETS EC 125/3. It's perfectly handled the projects I've thrown at it, and done it far faster than I ever thought was possible.