One for the Aussies...

[Grakat]

PM sent.

I agree in one regard, at least Festool USA post onto this forum and participate in discussions with the customer base.

I wish TTS would do the same.

Now back to dreaming about the next Festool purchase. Got a box to make  [big grin]

Graham

 

[Kev]

PM sent.

I agree in one regard, at least Festool USA post onto this forum and participate in discussions with the customer base.

I wish TTS would do the same.

Now back to dreaming about the next Festool purchase. Got a box to make  [big grin]

Graham

The last bastion for me is the Conturo and everything that goes with it ... ignoring new products I've exhausted my Festool options outside of a few accessories.

(There is a PLANEX desire, but it'd be ludicrous without a body of work to apply it)

Locally it really is a love (love the tools) and hate (hate the pricing policy) relationship.

 

[Grakat]

Agree totally Kev,

The satisfaction of doing quality work with quality tools does it for me every time. I only really cry about the price once. However the quality is lifelong.

Regards
Graham

 

[DB10]

PM sent.

I agree in one regard, at least Festool USA post onto this forum and participate in discussions with the customer base.

I wish TTS would do the same.

Now back to dreaming about the next Festool purchase. Got a box to make  [big grin]

Graham

I did mention to Shane a while back when he was running the show, about inviting someone from Festool Aus to come on board.
Knowing Shane's dedication to the FOG I'm sure he would have passed the message on, but as of yet they haven't participated. It's a shame as Tyler and Phil in the UK add a great balance to the forum.

 

[Grakat]

At least it hasn't held me back  [big grin]

Festool ETS150/3 followed me home yesterday. Got the deal with a box of sandpaper for free with the sander. Going to be christening it today.

Regards
Graham

 

[DB10]

At least it hasn't held me back  [big grin]

Festool ETS150/3 followed me home yesterday. Got the deal with a box of sandpaper for free with the sander. Going to be christening it today.

Regards
Graham

That's not to be sneezed at, I like the Granat paper but why a box of 100 papers of the same grit when it's a new sander, mixed grits say 10 or 20 of each grit would make more sense. It's an expensive exercise kitting out the 150 with a good selection of papers.

 

[Linbro]

Any Aus members have a Classic Sys4, prefferably in Anthracite but Grey is ok, they would like to sell?
Thanks, Lincoln.

 

[Grakat]

At least it hasn't held me back  [big grin]

Festool ETS150/3 followed me home yesterday. Got the deal with a box of sandpaper for free with the sander. Going to be christening it today.

Regards
Graham

That's not to be sneezed at, I like the Granat paper but why a box of 100 papers of the same grit when it's a new sander, mixed grits say 10 or 20 of each grit would make more sense. It's an expensive exercise kitting out the 150 with a good selection of papers.

Unfortunately that was what the deal offered. If you purchased the 150/3 then you got 180 grit paper, if you purchased the 150/5 you got 100 grit paper.

I agree that 20 of all the popular sizes would have been more user friendly. Now I have lots of 180 grit for everything and 1 x disc of 80 grit that came with the sander, and that's it.

As an aside, what grits are you guys buying. As mentioned, I need to stock up.  [big grin]

Regards
Graham

 

[Kev]

At least it hasn't held me back  [big grin]

Festool ETS150/3 followed me home yesterday. Got the deal with a box of sandpaper for free with the sander. Going to be christening it today.

Regards
Graham

That's not to be sneezed at, I like the Granat paper but why a box of 100 papers of the same grit when it's a new sander, mixed grits say 10 or 20 of each grit would make more sense. It's an expensive exercise kitting out the 150 with a good selection of papers.

Unfortunately that was what the deal offered. If you purchased the 150/3 then you got 180 grit paper, if you purchased the 150/5 you got 100 grit paper.

I agree that 20 of all the popular sizes would have been more user friendly. Now I have lots of 180 grit for everything and 1 x disc of 80 grit that came with the sander, and that's it.

As an aside, what grits are you guys buying. As mentioned, I need to stock up.  [big grin]

Regards
Graham

Most of them [embarassed] it is easy coz you'll use it one day!!

It really depends on the application, but I typically don't like to grit skip - so if I'm starting with 60, I'll go 60, 80, 100, etc up to my target.

Honestly, most of what I have varies between 60 and 320 Granat for most sander formats with some exceptions (bargains, bonus packs, etc).

If you end up with a RO150 to partner the ETS150, you'll have no problem using up your 150mm abrasives stash [big grin]

 

[Grakat]

Ok no problem

I had a look on the Festool website, it wouldn't take long to spend $800 in abrasives to cover me through all the grits. But like you say, if I standardise on the RO150 and the ETS150 there is commonality across the machines. If I purchased an RO125, time to start again.

 

[DB10]

You haven't factored in the cost of replacement backing pads and interface pads yet.

For most of my work with the ETS 150, I prefer using the blue hard backing pad over the soft pad that comes with the sander.

Just a side note, I checked the price of a new backing pad and it's being advertised at $71.20 but this includes a 20% limited time discount, this can't be right can it,
as the last one I bought I'm sure was $50 something last year, that makes the new price when the discount ends to be about $85, for a backing pad?

 

[Kev]

You haven't factored in the cost of replacement backing pads and interface pads yet.

For most of my work with the ETS 150, I prefer using the blue hard backing pad over the soft pad that comes with the sander.

Just a side note, I checked the price of a new backing pad and it's being advertised at $71.20 but this includes a 20% limited time discount, this can't be right can it,
as the last one I bought I'm sure was $50 something last year, that makes the new price when the discount ends to be about $85, for a backing pad?

[member=42735]DB10[/member] surely that's 20% off the current list of $63.20 (Festool website) when you're buying them with a sander ... [eek]

 

[DB10]

You haven't factored in the cost of replacement backing pads and interface pads yet.

For most of my work with the ETS 150, I prefer using the blue hard backing pad over the soft pad that comes with the sander.

Just a side note, I checked the price of a new backing pad and it's being advertised at $71.20 but this includes a 20% limited time discount, this can't be right can it,
as the last one I bought I'm sure was $50 something last year, that makes the new price when the discount ends to be about $85, for a backing pad?

[member=42735]DB10[/member] surely that's 20% off the current list of $63.20 (Festool website) when you're buying them with a sander ... [eek]

[member=13058]Kev[/member] my mistake I was looking at item, 496210 @ $71.20.
The ETS 150 backing pads are, as you say $63.20 but it also say's on the website this price includes a 20% discount. I didn't see anything about when buying with a sander, so is the current price $63.20 inclusive of the 20% discount?

 

[Kev]

[member=42735]DB10[/member] based on the prices on gettoolsdirect.com.au ... these pads are now $79.00, which says the $63.20 prices is less the 20% discount.

Fixed price ROBBERY !!! [mad]

Are we paying for these bits of plastic to be blessed by the pope or something? These are parts that wear and should be priced reasonably ... you don't expect to pay $10K for a set of tyres for your car.

 

[Bohdan]

you don't expect to pay $10K for a set of tyres for your car.

I do for a set of tyres for my tractor. $3.5k for the rears and $1.5k for the fronts and I just had a puncture repair and it cost $420.

So I can assure you that Festool aren't the only ones who know how to gouge if there is no competition.

 

[Grakat]

So I guess it's a case of grabbing the blue backing pad ASAP. Looks like the pricing model is a brief discount followed by a price hike.

I see the special on the Domino at the moment. Buy a Domino and get the Domino systainer for free. $1750.00. I think it will be a while before a Domino graces the workshop

 

[Stephen B]

[member=42735]DB10[/member] based on the prices on gettoolsdirect.com.au ... these pads are now $79.00, which says the $63.20 prices is less the 20% discount.

Fixed price ROBBERY !!! [mad]

. . . . .... you don't expect to pay $10K for a set of tyres for your car.

[size=13pt]So, Kev I assume you are yet to replace those tyres on the Ferrari!?  [smile]


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Re the pads - you only forget to put the sanding disc on once!

 

[DB10]

So I guess it's a case of grabbing the blue backing pad ASAP. Looks like the pricing model is a brief discount followed by a price hike.

I see the special on the Domino at the moment. Buy a Domino and get the Domino systainer for free. $1750.00. I think it will be a while before a Domino graces the workshop

[member=59890]Grakat[/member] You are learning quickly, That Tooltchnic don't give anything away for free.

The price of the domino has gone up quite a bit from last year and by my reckoning has gone up nearly $200 since I first entertained the idea of purchasing one, with the current price structuring the revelation of the domino will unfortunately for me remain a fantasy.

 

[Stephen B]

Submission - last call for signatories.

Please read Reply 541.

Draft one of the submission has been completed and circulated to those who PM'd me wishing to participate. Thank you to those who responded.

If you want to see and sign the document, and live in Australia, please PM me ASAP.

Thanks,

Stephen

 

[Kev]

[member=42735]DB10[/member] based on the prices on gettoolsdirect.com.au ... these pads are now $79.00, which says the $63.20 prices is less the 20% discount.

Fixed price ROBBERY !!! [mad]

. . . . .... you don't expect to pay $10K for a set of tyres for your car.

[size=13pt]So, Kev I assume you are yet to replace those tyres on the Ferrari!?  [smile]


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Re the pads - you only forget to put the sanding disc on once!

I didn't know you could replace the tyres on a Ferrari .. I've just been replacing the entire car [huh] [wink]

Tyres for the Audi are $600+ a corner ... that's why I like riding my bicycle!