Did you know that the Belt sander BS75 was sold under different Brands?

[ulta]

So you know the BS75, but did you know that there are similar sanders that were produced probably by Festool (because they are the last one that sell it like this)?

The Brands I know so far:




Do you know any other derivates from this Machine?

Greetings

 

[luvmytoolz]

I believe the BS75 and the BS105 (and similar variants?) were actually derived from the Holz-Her brand, not a Festool innovation.

 

[Hawkeye0001]

luvmytoolz is correct, their design was based on the old Holzher lineup; Holzher's handheld tool division went bankrupt in 2000 and was purchased by TTS / Festo; some tools were incorporated into their respective Festool and Protool brands.
Check out the Holzher 2350 trim router and its different bases as well, that might look suspiciously familiar too. Or the ZK 2340 chain mortiser.

 

[luvmytoolz]

That sanding frame Holz-Her came up with was an absolute genius idea. I've got the BS105 and using it with the frame to sand slabs or panels is just so amazingly effortless and controllable.

 

[P_K]

Not identical but extremely similar. Had a sanding frame attachment available as well.

 

[Michael Kellough]

As far as I know, only the AEG was made available in a 115 volt version.

When I learned about Festool having access to the Holz-Her tooling in 2002 I rejoiced since my AEG sander was at least 15 years old by then.
Alas, Festool chose not to make a version with a 115 volt motor. Luckily my sander is still running well and I have spares.

 

[Steve1]

For others, like me, who would have to Google what a sanding frame is....

Yep, darned good idea.

 

[Michael Kellough]

For others, like me, who would have to Google what a sanding frame is....

Yep, darned good idea.

Transformative. Takes a machine that’s about as likely to ruin a project as improve it and makes the machine ONLY capable of improving the work.

 

[PaulMarcel]

I was sold on it when Paul Schurch showed me how he uses a belt sander to flatten marquetry. Crazy that a sander that can easily be used to cope molding can finesse the differences in veneer thicknesses.

 

[luvmytoolz]

The sanding frame's life changing. The sander just glides over the surface with zero effort.

I don't use my BS105 a real lot now, and briefly entertained if I should sell it, but the frame aspect just makes it invaluable. I don't think I could ever let it go.