How Are You Using The RTS 400?

[onocoffee]

My friend and I were discussing sanders today. We've got similar inventory of sanders: ETS 125, ETS EC 150/3, RO 90, RO 150, DTS 400 - and we were talking about what sanders might be good to add and the RTS 400 came up. When I got the DTS 400, I thought it would be more of a novelty that I would use occasionally to get into tight spaces, but I use it a lot more than I anticipated. What we don't really see is how the RTS 400 fits in. When and How are you all using your RTS?

Thanks

 

[Hawkeye0001]

Depends how you use them. If you do e.g. a lot of doors, panels, etc. the RTS' rectangular shape is usually a better fit as the DTS will wear out the corners of the paper pretty quick; the RTS wears out more evenly along the entire length of the sandpaper. If it comes to getting into tight corners I'll prefer my DTS any day though and I'm quite happy with having only that one.

 

[woodferret]

Trim (shaker style). Drywall. Paired with the HSK hand sanders. Usually running the high grits after spraying in place.

 

[leakyroof]

Yes, originally, I bought my RTS 400 for plaster and drywall work, along with some painting prep. Then a FOG member talked me into trying the DTS 400, and now I own 2 of them as I like them better for most tasks that both the Sanders could handle . Can't argue with the abrasive rectangular shape being a better wear item, and as an added bonus, that paper fits the LS 130, so unlike the DTS with its unique abrasive, you can switch between two sanders with the 133mm paper.

 

[Cheese]

I sand a lot of teak furniture and when using the DTS to get into the corners, I go through a lot of sandpaper. Once I added the RTS to the mix, I now have 4 corners of sandpaper to use.

 

[leakyroof]

I sand a lot of teak furniture and when using the DTS to get into the corners, I go through a lot of sandpaper. Once I added the RTS to the mix, I now have 4 corners of sandpaper to use.

yes, a strong reason on why I keep mine, even though I don't use it much. Added bonus that I forgot to post- as an overhead sander on a Ceiling, they're light and maneuverable too.

 

[SoonerFan]

I sand a lot of teak furniture and when using the DTS to get into the corners, I go through a lot of sandpaper. Once I added the RTS to the mix, I now have 4 corners of sandpaper to use.

Like @Cheese, having four corners of sandpaper to use is one of the main reasons mine gets frequent use. That and the fact mine is cordless making it easy to grab and use for small sanding jobs. I use the RTS on shaker doors/drawer fronts and sanding stiles/rails quite often. I actually purchased the DTS first but lately the RTS gets more usage.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I use mine mostly with flat panel doors and face frames. It works well on those narrow parts, since it only orbits, rather than spinning. The delta pad, from the RO90 does get a little use, do not nearly as much as the others.