ets 125

[paulpaulis11]

Just bought a new festool ets 125/newbie to sanding. When sanding got deep scratches & vry rough finish any advice

 

[neeleman]

Let the machine have a break in period of several hours by hanging the machine on a rope and let it run in free air.
A few advices when using the ETS125:
- Don't push to hard but let the machine do it's job and only move it horizontally.
- Use multiple grids of sanding, FI. P80-120-180-240 depending on the finish of the wood and the kind of finish you are aiming at.

 

[paulpaulis11]

Thanks .advice on pigtails

 

[neeleman]

The ETS 125 is a finishing sander (stroke 2 mm) and not a good one for flattening rough timber.
It's mostly used for sanding already flat wood and ready to stain with a varnish.
Or used for sanding already painted wood to apply a new finish.
For flattening rough timber you better use a RAS, Rotex or ETS 150/5.

 

[paulpaulis11]

Got rotex 125 course or fine setting

 

[neeleman]

First course setting with P60-80 sandpaper, then fine setting with P120-180-240 sandpaper. Or switch to ETS 125 with P180-240.

 

[paulpaulis11]

Ets good on levelling painted surfaces

 

[paulpaulis11]

Between grits is it single pass or process

 

[paulpaulis11]

& when do you go to next grit

 

[neeleman]

Depends of the finish. Normally you can check/feel with your hands.
Normal single pass is a movement of 1 cm per second.
With the finer grids P180-240 you can move a little faster.

 

[paulpaulis11]

Pigtails deep  scratches behind sander path

 

[paulpaulis11]

Even with ctl 22 connected paper clogs up in 10 to 15 cm

 

[paulpaulis11]

Paper clog up because of ets 2 mm stroke

 

[neeleman]

Sorry you're a little short on information.
Every time it's something else you're having trouble with, so for now I have to quit.

If you want to be taken serious you have to give full/better information, like type of sanders, sandpaper, finish of wood or paint, etc.