DX 93...another orphan finds a good home

[Mac]

Managed to pick up a used DX 93 yesterday for a delightfully good price, and am expecting it to be delivered in a couple of days. I have that familiar excited look in my eyes that always causes grief...

Lovely but suspicious wife: Darling, you've got that look again. What have you done?
Me: What a terrible thing to say. I haven't done anything.
Lovely but suspicious wife: I don't believe you, you filthy tool-buying liar, I should have listened to my mother about you while I had the chance.

OK, I made that up, but it's not far from the truth. Anyway, I have a feeling this is going to be a very useful addition to the toy box, sorry, tool box, so will add a few thoughts on how it shapes up when it arrives. With some of the money I saved on the new price, I ordered a bunch of abrasives and the abrasive systainer to go with them, thereby saving EVEN more money. I know, I know, that doesn't quite make sense, but I'm practicing for when my lovely but suspicious wife rumbles me.

Cheers for now,
Rick

 

[NuggyBuggy]

My wife has gotten sick of me telling her that "at that price, I'd have been stupid NOT to buy it".

However, she just drew the line on a used Minimax CU3000 Smart.  I thought it was cheap at $9000; she didn't agree.  I told her she needs to start working harder so that she can bring home more money.

 

[woodguy7]

Oooo, you guys are good  [big grin]

 

[tigger]

Awesome machine.

I bought one a few months ago for a job. Worked great and then sat on the shelf leaving me in doubt as to whether I could have spent the money on something else. Well, as life happens, I refurbed some furniture last week and, needless to say I was  [thumbs up] when I dusted this baby off and started using it. It's just one of those machines that you really glad to have your arsenal of Festools. Life would be a lot more difficult without it.

Enjoy it  [drooling]

 

[Mac]

Amazing how many jobs you find to use a tool when you have it!  I love this sander and have already used it a couple of times of jobs that I wouldn't have been able to do previously. I've just replaced the pad with a new soft one as the last one was shot, but have you had any experience with the hard pad? I wonder if that would come in more useful.  Hmm, just thinking out loud, I guess.

 

[Neill]

Mac,

If you can believe it, I bought the DX93 back in March and have yet to use it.  I know I will, just have not had the need.  I actually have a few options other than hand sanding since I have a PC Profile Sander that I have had for about 12 years.  I think it still works.  I also have the MM with the tri sanding pads.

Just last night, I used my domino to join two boards in making a base for my scroll saw that I recently resurrected.  I was thinking to myself that I have not used the tool in months but when I needed it, there it was.

Neill