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So I am a long time Festool owner having bought a Shinex RAP150 five years ago to shine up me car ... It did a really good job ...
Festool Shinex RAP150 aftermath
I have since bought a Kapex 120 mitre saw and Carvex jigsaw and CTL26 for dust control so I am slowly building a small Festool family, expensive brood [eek]
Due to a recent house purchase I am currently in the early stages of renovating the property from ridge tiles to DPC, pretty much gutting it and taking a few walls down and replacing the very tired original eighty year old woodwork. However, some of the original wood with many layers of paint is going to stay and be rubbed back to within an inch of it's life before undertaking the necessary ding and filling repairs before staring over so that it does not look like eighty year old wood with ten coats of paint on it.
My question is ... I am very close to dropping the hammer on an RO90 which I am sure will serve me well on the stair treads and risers. I will probably go for an assortment of Granat abrasives form 60 to 180 grit, it seems to be the best for the type of work I have planned. Now I know I will most likely need another sanding machine to cover the larger open areas of the staircase and a few cupboards which will be staying too. I am unsure whether to go RO125 or RO150.
Now, please bear in mind also that I plan to use these sanders further down the road when I start building various furniture items that I would like to get in to once the house is finished. Is the 150 going too big for most applications ? Is the 125 and more user friendly machine and likely to get more use one the house is finished.
It's getting very confusing trying to decide so I though I would throw it out there for the FOG masses and se what come back to me.
Many thanks in advance for all your advice, I can honestly say it will be gratefully received.
All the best,
Simon.
So I am a long time Festool owner having bought a Shinex RAP150 five years ago to shine up me car ... It did a really good job ...
Festool Shinex RAP150 aftermath
I have since bought a Kapex 120 mitre saw and Carvex jigsaw and CTL26 for dust control so I am slowly building a small Festool family, expensive brood [eek]
Due to a recent house purchase I am currently in the early stages of renovating the property from ridge tiles to DPC, pretty much gutting it and taking a few walls down and replacing the very tired original eighty year old woodwork. However, some of the original wood with many layers of paint is going to stay and be rubbed back to within an inch of it's life before undertaking the necessary ding and filling repairs before staring over so that it does not look like eighty year old wood with ten coats of paint on it.
My question is ... I am very close to dropping the hammer on an RO90 which I am sure will serve me well on the stair treads and risers. I will probably go for an assortment of Granat abrasives form 60 to 180 grit, it seems to be the best for the type of work I have planned. Now I know I will most likely need another sanding machine to cover the larger open areas of the staircase and a few cupboards which will be staying too. I am unsure whether to go RO125 or RO150.
Now, please bear in mind also that I plan to use these sanders further down the road when I start building various furniture items that I would like to get in to once the house is finished. Is the 150 going too big for most applications ? Is the 125 and more user friendly machine and likely to get more use one the house is finished.
It's getting very confusing trying to decide so I though I would throw it out there for the FOG masses and se what come back to me.
Many thanks in advance for all your advice, I can honestly say it will be gratefully received.
All the best,
Simon.