I to have become a Festaholic

[phill-k]

I went and bought my Festool setup yesterday after some very good advice and reading both here and at workshopdemo's
I collected:
TS 55 Saw
QF 1010 Router
Domino & box of goodies
32mm hole drilling kit
small & large 32mm system guide rails
MFT1080
MiniVac

trouble is have been at work today, be keep going on the web looking at Festools site and browsing through the accessories, I need to attend another meeting and get on the 12 steps.

Good thing is the wife will be getting some fine cabinets in the bathroom laundry and a new kitchen

cheers

 

[The Dude]

I went and bought my Festool setup yesterday after some very good advice and reading both here and at workshopdemo's
I collected:
TS 55 Saw
QF 1010 Router
Domino & box of goodies
32mm hole drilling kit
small & large 32mm system guide rails
MFT1080
MiniVac

trouble is have been at work today, be keep going on the web looking at Festools site and browsing through the accessories, I need to attend another meeting and get on the 12 steps.

Good thing is the wife will be getting some fine cabinets in the bathroom laundry and a new kitchen

cheers

Welcome....Glad Your Here!

Tim C

 

[Programmergeek]

Welcome, wow that is quite of a jump in.  What ever you don't pick up one of there sanders, your pocketbook will never forgive you. 

 

[Fred West]

Programergeek, you are so right on about the sanders. I am a sanding FREAK and have seven of the Festool little sanders.  As expensive as they are it is almost nothing compared to buying every type of grit for each one pluse pads and other accessories. Truly NOT worth the savings in my lungs or on my hands and arms but I continue to BUY,BUY, BUY. ;D Alright maybe a little tongue in cheek. They are worth every penny and more and the lack of dust alone blows me away. Fred

 

[Frank Pellow]

WOW!   You have started down the slippery slope in a big way.  Most of start with only a couple of tools.

I expect that you will buy at least one sander soon.  I don't have 7 like Fred has; but I do have 3 and they make sanding a task that I now enjoy.

 

[Fred West]

Frank, I am not positive but pretty sure that at least one other festoolian has claimed NINE sanders.  So, I am a mere piker by comparison. : Fred

 

[dltflt]

I went and bought my Festool setup yesterday after some very good advice and reading both here and at workshopdemo's
I collected:
TS 55 Saw
QF 1010 Router
Domino & box of goodies
32mm hole drilling kit
small & large 32mm system guide rails
MFT1080
MiniVac

I have the same addiction.  This weekend I piked up my Domino and a CT33.  I think I visit the Festool website every day to see what other goodies I want.  Already have a good list going.  The big problem is the damage it does to your wallet.

trouble is have been at work today, be keep going on the web looking at Festools site and browsing through the accessories, I need to attend another meeting and get on the 12 steps.

Good thing is the wife will be getting some fine cabinets in the bathroom laundry and a new kitchen

cheers

 

[Steveo48]

Like Fred said.  ;D

I've done side by side comparisons sanding butcher block counter tops with my ets 125, a new Hitachi and older DeWalt (about 12 YO?) ROS's, had all three going at the same time.

The sanders are REALLY worth the money, and the festool paper is reasonably priced.  I frequently gripe about the cost of Festools, but I sing the praises of the sanders.

The ROS 150 may be too big for your needs, I'm getting the ROS 125 next.  The only strike I hear about the big ROS 150 is weight and at times is is just too much sander.

Programergeek, you are so right on about the sanders. I am a sanding FREAK and have seven of the Festool little sanders.  As expensive as they are it is almost nothing compared to buying every type of grit for each one pluse pads and other accessories. Truly NOT worth the savings in my lungs or on my hands and arms but I continue to BUY,BUY, BUY. ;D Alright maybe a little tongue in cheek. They are worth every penny and more and the lack of dust alone blows me away. Fred

 

[Dave Ronyak]

Frank, I am not positive but pretty sure that at least one other festoolian has claimed NINE sanders.  So, I am a mere piker by comparison. : Fred

Fred,

I have 4 Festool sanders (RO 125, ETS 125, Deltex 93 and LS 130 with several contoured pads) and several other non-Festool sanders with my Bosch 4" x 24" being the most used (Festool hose hooks up neatly in place of the factory bag) when I need to hog off material and don't want rotary action.  When do you use the DTS 400 rather than the Deltex 93 - both are orbital and both can reach into corners?  When do you choose the RTS 400 instead of the DTS 400 or LS 130 or ETS 125?  Before my recent purchase of the ETS 125, I tried that model and a RTS 400 since I already had a considerable assortment of abrasive supplies to fit each of them because I already owned an RO 125 and an LS 130.  I chose the ETS 125 because I thought it gave my collection of sanders more versatility and more "bang for the buck" than the RTS 400, and the ETS 125 seemed to run smoother and quieter.  Of all of these, I think the LS 130 is the versatile "sleeper" that is under appreciated by many.  Among other uses, I think of it as a mild automated file that I can contollably apply to contour delicate wooden edges.

Dave R.