HSK 80 x 130 Hand Sanding Block and hoses

[mike_aa]

Thanks to Seth and all of you who answered my question.  I plan on trying it instead of the RTS400 to sand a few small drywall ceiling patches to see how well that works.  It looks like I'll be finding lots of other uses for it down the road.

Mike A.

 

[Duck76]

I grabbed one to sand some drywall touch ups while repainting our bedroom. Kept everything nice and tidy. Even the wife thought it was great!

 

[RKA]

I added the interface pad for blending patches into the surrounding wall.  The set up works great for the smaller stuff.  Most of the mess is either contained or falls straight down rather than floating across the house. Love the small hose Seth recommended too, very light and flexible with more than enough length to allow me to work my way around a bedroom without having to reposition the extractor. 

 

[JimD]

Instead of a smaller hose, I like to use a router speed control on my rigid shop vac when using my little Festool hand sander.  Works great.  My dust deputy gets most of the dust but the key thing is the dust doesn't go all over. 

 

[w802h]

In a pinch a 6 inch disk and a hole punch will cover almost all the bottom.  Sometimes there's a grit that I want that's "outside the box"

 

[Magpal]

Seth,  great review especially the hose durability test. I'm alittle shocked you haven't made block sander and hose /accessories  fit neatly into systainer. What size sys would it all fit into?

Well hey now, look at that. A Sys- II holds the 5m hose perfectly  [big grin]

I may not keep it in a Systainer. I want this to be handy so it will probably be kept hanging near the vac , ready to use.

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And the attic  compartments will hold the 80 x 130 abrasives just right  [cool]

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Seth

Do you think it would be possible to use a SYS-I for the hose or would that be way to tight?

 

[JimSpence]

SYS-1 will be too tight.  I tried putting the 21.5mm hose and HSK-80-130 sanding block in a SYS-1, but had to move up to SYS-2.

Have a picture to illustrate, but the attachment is failing.

 

[JimSpence]

Once more...with feeling:
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HSK 80-130 with 21.5mm hose in a SYS-1.

So yes, it's too tight.  SYS-2, on the other hand, will hold it comfortably,and is easy to pack-up.

 

[Magpal]

SYS-1 will be too tight.  I tried putting the 21.5mm hose and HSK-80-130 sanding block in a SYS-1, but had to move up to SYS-2.

Have a picture to illustrate, but the attachment is failing.

Great, thanks for trying it out [member=36574]JimSpence[/member] !  [smile] I will probably go for the SYS-II with lid compartments then.

 

[McNally Family]

SYS-1 will be too tight.  I tried putting the 21.5mm hose and HSK-80-130 sanding block in a SYS-1, but had to move up to SYS-2.

Have a picture to illustrate, but the attachment is failing.

Great, thanks for trying it out [member=36574]JimSpence[/member] !  [smile] I will probably go for the SYS-II with lid compartments then.

I ended up putting my 21.5mm hose, and both my 80mm-130mm and 115mm-226mm hand sanding blocks into my empty SYS-3, that my 3.5m sleeved hose came in.  Still room for a small supply of abrasives as well.

Thank you Seth for starting this incredibly helpful thread on the Festool hand sanding system.  As of today, this thread has 42,249 views, and counting!

 

[jkanter]

Reviving this old thread as it's incredibly useful for what I'm looking at!  The main reason I'm looking to use this is to keep dust from sanding between Primer/Paint coats (SW KA+).

For those who used it, I have a couple questions

1) Do you think that I'll still need to go over this with a microfiber cloth if I use the vaccum attached hand sander or would that be enough?
2) Would the suction, turned all way down on Midi and port open on this cause too much suction for a sanding between paint coats?
3) Is this as helpful on normal woodworking projects or mostly other uses?

Thanks everyone!!!

 

[semenza]

Reviving this old thread as it's incredibly useful for what I'm looking at!  The main reason I'm looking to use this is to keep dust from sanding between Primer/Paint coats (SW KA+).

For those who used it, I have a couple questions

1) Do you think that I'll still need to go over this with a microfiber cloth if I use the vaccum attached hand sander or would that be enough?
2) Would the suction, turned all way down on Midi and port open on this cause too much suction for a sanding between paint coats?
3) Is this as helpful on normal woodworking projects or mostly other uses?

Thanks everyone!!!

I don't know specifically on that paint. But the suction as you describe should be fine. I do think you will still need to vacuum or otherwise go over the piece again to be sure you get as much  dust as possible off the surface.

Seth

 

[McNally Family]

Reviving this old thread as it's incredibly useful for what I'm looking at!  The main reason I'm looking to use this is to keep dust from sanding between Primer/Paint coats (SW KA+).

For those who used it, I have a couple questions

1) Do you think that I'll still need to go over this with a microfiber cloth if I use the vaccum attached hand sander or would that be enough?
2) Would the suction, turned all way down on Midi and port open on this cause too much suction for a sanding between paint coats?
3) Is this as helpful on normal woodworking projects or mostly other uses?

Thanks everyone!!!

After using the hand sanding blocks, I go over the sanded piece with this:
https://festools-online.com/498527-festool-nozzle-universal-brush-ct.html

I also think it could not hurt to use your microfiber cloth just to make sure you get all the dust.

 

[rst]

I use the vac sanding block, brush and then always use a tack cloth.

 

[CBRacerX]

Thanks for this useful thread. I just got two HSK blocks and ordered the light and easy hose. Let the occasional drywall sanding begin!

 

[Kodi Crescent]

I use this exclusively for drywall; it's indispensable for sanding drywall.  When I speak to others about drywall repair, I forget how much I take these tools for granted.

 

[Moneta007]

Hello,

I am planning on getting the HSK 80 x 130 with the D21.5 hose to sand multicoats of water soluble varnish with grits from 240 to 600. Festool only sells the abrasives in packets of 50 which is far too many. Has anyone used the Mirka Abranet 80 x 130 abrasives with the Festool hand sand block?  Which abrasives are preferable?

 

[leakyroof]

Hello,

I am planning on getting the HSK 80 x 130 with the D21.5 hose to sand multicoats of water soluble varnish with grits from 240 to 600. Festool only sells the abrasives in packets of 50 which is far too many. Has anyone used the Mirka Abranet 80 x 130 abrasives with the Festool hand sand block?  Which abrasives are preferable?

  Yes, before I could buy the Festool Sanding Blocks, Mirka had theirs for sale here in the US, so as long as the size is right for Velcro Abrasives between the two brands, it all works.  I've used the net type/mesh type abrasives from both Mirka and Festool for 'between coat' sanding on Film Finishes. I typically don't go above 320 grit so the next coat has something to 'key into' versus being too smooth from sanding to adhere easily.
Both Regular and Heavy Duty work fine for that type application, it would come down more to what price you want to spend and how large of a box you want to work with.  As an aside, some Festool dealers are willing to break down a full box of abrasives to a certain number, say like a 10 pack,  for Customers-  Ask, you won't know until you try... [cool]

 

[squall_line]

Re-reviving this thread, I picked up the block and 21.5 mm hose thanks to this thread.
Since I didn't pick it up until a week ago, now the new Systainer3s are out, and we know that they're sized differently.

Not knowing how much spare room was in the SYS-II TLoc, I took a risk and ordered a Sys3 M 137 to see if things would fit.

To my pleasure, they fit like a glove in a Sys3 M - 137.

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If you need more room, the 187 is the next size up, and slightly larger than the old SYS-II TLoc.  It should be more than enough room for the block, hose, and I don't know what else.

Also, I didn't think the non-AS hose would be that big of a deal until I walked over and bumped into the washing machine after sanding.  Yikes!  Still worth it for the ease of use of the setup.

 

[woodferret]

Thanks for the SYS3 update.  I've gotta find a home for mine too.