Perhaps guys that have used an Rotex RO90 can help me with this question.
One thing about a tool that offers so much functionality in one package is that it will always do some things better than others. None of the multifunctional tools do everything equally well. The dif IMO in Festool's case is the things their multifunctional tools do well, they do at a ridiculously high level of performance and the things they don't do as well are still done at a pretty high level.
So there are several pad types offered for this sander, in keeping with the spirit of its multifunctional profile. Gonna' do a bunch of different things, it stands to reason that there will be a multiplicity of accessories to support them. the delta sanding pads for it come in either hard or soft with soft considered the standard as is the case with the round pads.
However where there is a distinction worth exploring a bit is that while you can see several uses for the soft round pad, the hard round pad's basic function is to give the paper a hard enough backing to allow it to perform better when you truly need to get something flat or to maintain a crisp edge between two perpendicular surfaces. I could see jobs where you would not only be working your way up through grits but where you might go from soft to hard pad somewhere along the way as well.
In the case of the delta though, I am more inclined to think that you would be tasking the sander in such a way that would more often make the hard pad the choice. I ask because I think I better get a set of hard delta pads for this sander right from the start presuming I am understanding the tool correctly as I don't think I am likely to find the soft delta appropriate too often.
Does that make sense?
You get one soft delta pad when you buy the sander and then the extra pads come in sets of two soft or two hard. I am thinking that I will not likely use the soft delta that comes with the sander that often but might use the hard delta pads enough that having two of those would be worthwhile.
Also do folks find the interface pad useful? I know it is prone to damage as it is a bit fragile. But if it offers enough of a dif when compared to the soft round pad, then maybe it is worth having. Can folks describe how the round interface pad fits into the whole picture?
One thing about a tool that offers so much functionality in one package is that it will always do some things better than others. None of the multifunctional tools do everything equally well. The dif IMO in Festool's case is the things their multifunctional tools do well, they do at a ridiculously high level of performance and the things they don't do as well are still done at a pretty high level.
So there are several pad types offered for this sander, in keeping with the spirit of its multifunctional profile. Gonna' do a bunch of different things, it stands to reason that there will be a multiplicity of accessories to support them. the delta sanding pads for it come in either hard or soft with soft considered the standard as is the case with the round pads.
However where there is a distinction worth exploring a bit is that while you can see several uses for the soft round pad, the hard round pad's basic function is to give the paper a hard enough backing to allow it to perform better when you truly need to get something flat or to maintain a crisp edge between two perpendicular surfaces. I could see jobs where you would not only be working your way up through grits but where you might go from soft to hard pad somewhere along the way as well.
In the case of the delta though, I am more inclined to think that you would be tasking the sander in such a way that would more often make the hard pad the choice. I ask because I think I better get a set of hard delta pads for this sander right from the start presuming I am understanding the tool correctly as I don't think I am likely to find the soft delta appropriate too often.
Does that make sense?
You get one soft delta pad when you buy the sander and then the extra pads come in sets of two soft or two hard. I am thinking that I will not likely use the soft delta that comes with the sander that often but might use the hard delta pads enough that having two of those would be worthwhile.
Also do folks find the interface pad useful? I know it is prone to damage as it is a bit fragile. But if it offers enough of a dif when compared to the soft round pad, then maybe it is worth having. Can folks describe how the round interface pad fits into the whole picture?
