Hi. This is my first FOG post. I would like to open with a thank you to all of the contributors here. I have learned much from your experiences and appreciate the time and frustration I have saved through all of you.
On to the question. I need a sander. My wife and I are working on our 1928 Spanish Revival / Mission style home. The original portion of the home has mahogany trim which we plan to duplicate in other newer areas of the house. The bulk of this trim (baseboard / doors / windows) is simple square-edged 3/4" mahogany. The widest pieces are 5 1/4" and the smallest are 3". I made a pretty good CL score of 90+ BF of 4/4 mahogany. Mostly 10'+ pieces 6"+ wide. $150! Anyway, it will need milling as it is currently S1S. After milling it will need sanding. As my wife will be doing much of the sanding and finishing, I need a sander she will be happy using and one that gets the job done right.
I have done many searches here, and yet still seem to be unsure of which way to go. ETS 125? ETS 150/3? RTS400? or something else? ??? It is not a priority to have this sander be a jack of all trades or meet some unknown future need. Getting the right tool for this job that is user friendly for my wife is all that matters. Also, I have a CT36 so the dust collection is already here.
Thank you in advance! [big grin]
On to the question. I need a sander. My wife and I are working on our 1928 Spanish Revival / Mission style home. The original portion of the home has mahogany trim which we plan to duplicate in other newer areas of the house. The bulk of this trim (baseboard / doors / windows) is simple square-edged 3/4" mahogany. The widest pieces are 5 1/4" and the smallest are 3". I made a pretty good CL score of 90+ BF of 4/4 mahogany. Mostly 10'+ pieces 6"+ wide. $150! Anyway, it will need milling as it is currently S1S. After milling it will need sanding. As my wife will be doing much of the sanding and finishing, I need a sander she will be happy using and one that gets the job done right.
I have done many searches here, and yet still seem to be unsure of which way to go. ETS 125? ETS 150/3? RTS400? or something else? ??? It is not a priority to have this sander be a jack of all trades or meet some unknown future need. Getting the right tool for this job that is user friendly for my wife is all that matters. Also, I have a CT36 so the dust collection is already here.
Thank you in advance! [big grin]