I have a question on what Festool Sander to purchase. I build furniture and cabinets, while most of my work is solid hardwood, I sometimes use hardwood ply in kitchen cabinets. My current sander of choice is a Bosch 3725 DVS attached to my Festool ct-22. I joint and plane my lumber to finish size so the surface has my sometimes dull knife marks that need to be sanded smooth and I absolutely hate my hand block sander with all of that fine dust. I need a sander for 2 - 3 inch rails and stiles and for preparing tops and sides of solid cabinet and table construction for the oil and wipe on poly finish.
I tried the RO 150 Rotex at Woodcraft and it seemed a bit heavy for my needs. I was wondering if there is any substantial difference (except for the pad diameter of course) in the EST 150/3 and the EST 125 EQ?
I should add that the Bosch is a little unsteady on narrow rails and I wonder if i might encounter the same in a 6 inch sander?
Thanks for any insight.
I tried the RO 150 Rotex at Woodcraft and it seemed a bit heavy for my needs. I was wondering if there is any substantial difference (except for the pad diameter of course) in the EST 150/3 and the EST 125 EQ?
I should add that the Bosch is a little unsteady on narrow rails and I wonder if i might encounter the same in a 6 inch sander?
Thanks for any insight.