Im looking for an excuse to buy and RO150 will this do???

[sessler2013]

I am needing to refinish our hardwood floor in our foyer and am thinking that it would be an excellent excuse to buy a RO150, we have 400sq feet to sand, and yes I know it will take longer to do with an RO150 as apposed to renting and actual flooring sander but at least in the end I would have a tool I can keep, and as long as I get a Festool out of It I really don't mind spending hours on my knees sanding. My only concern would be the end result of the floor would their be any disadvantages to a RO150 (other than the time it would take) as opposed to a floor sander?

 

[Colonel Panic]

If you count the pickup and return time it is probably quicker to buy the RO150. It will only take a short time to knock off the old finish if you use the rotary mode.

 

[Stone Message]

That is quite a big area but with a kneeling pad or knee pads you will do fine. If you use a Festool CT with the RO150 then you will hardly make any dust at all. I agree with the comment made by the other OF5 that the Rotex may be quicker in the long run and also I bet by the time you add the consumables and hire charge it must make sense to have a tool that will then take you through many more jobs like this.

I have been using my Rotex 150 a lot today and it is equally at home doing delicate work (finish sanding on a walnut desk) as it is doing tough jobs like the one in question.

I would buy Granat at 80 and 120 grit but others may have better advice.

Peter

 

[sessler2013]

Thanks guys that's exactly what I was wanting to hear, sounds like my stack of systainers is going to grow yet again!

 

[Locky]

And don't forget to get the polish pad as it is also great for polishing the car which I do often

 

[sessler2013]

And don't forget to get the polish pad as it is also great for polishing the car which I do often

Yes! I was thinking also about doing that and using it to polish our granite counter tops as well, does anyone know what pad would be best for granite?

 

[amt]

Personally I would want the sander best suited for the job, and I would expect a wood flooring sander to be it.  I am not a professional wood flooring installer, but I did do my own floors at home (about 1000 square feet), and I would never consider using just a 6" hand held sander to do it.  The sander I used covers 216 square inches with its pad.  a 6" round sander covers 28.26 square inches.

Not that a festool sander couldn't be used as part of the job.  A RO150 might work well for edges and corners, or even a RO90 since it has a delta head.

 

[johninthecamper]

agreed with above and I own ro 150&90.I would still go rent the floorsander,but then there's the planex,maybe that would be a good excuse to own one

 

[pmarcusm]

With your member name and living in Texas, you must be a shooter also. Can't go wrong with woodworking and shooting.

Marcus