Please make a hard backing pad for the ETS and ETSC 125 sanders...

[Econoline]

Dear Festool, the AH-ES-ETS-ETSC Edge Sanding Guide is a great piece of kit. What would make it even better, would be an optional hard backing pad for the ETS and ETSC 125 sanders.
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[mino]

+1

I would argue that the hard pad should be default for the ES-ETS and ES-ETSC bundles sold in Europe.

Case in point:
I considered "hacking" the RO 125 pad (492127) on a CNC to be able to screw it on the ETS 125 once I get the guide.

Need to take a precise weight with me to the shop some time to check the weight sufficiently matches the ETS 125 pads to avoid vibrations. If it does, I am a go for that. Thanks for the reminder. I need to do that.

 

[AlexThePalex]

Yeah, I want this too.

 

[Paul_HKI]

+1

 

[DynaGlide]

I was surprised they don't make one. I thought I was searching wrong when I went to find it.

For the edge attachment, I married it with my RTS 400. It does a good job of keeping flat with that accessory. I just can't get along with the RTS 400 elsewhere it leaves heavy scratch patterns that I have to clean up with the ETS so I don't use it much.

 

[Cheese]

Has anyone chucked up a 6” hard pad on a lathe and turned it down to 5”?  You’re only removing 1/2” on each side. I just wonder if it cuts into the vacuum porting paths ?

 

[Econoline]

Has anyone chucked up a 6” hard pad on a lathe and turned it down to 5”?  You’re only removing 1/2” on each side. I just wonder if it cuts into the vacuum porting paths ?

Please include a video of said operation...
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[leakyroof]

I learn something new everyday with Festool.  I didn't know there wasn't a Hard Pad for the ETS 125, since I have one for my EC 150 sander and thought, surely, there's one for the little ETS / Pro 5 after reading this thread... nope.... [doh] [doh]

 

[Cheese]

Please include a video of said operation...

Ya that’s too bad.. I just chucked a bad 6” pad about 4-5 months ago. Had I thought about it that would have been the perfect “patient “.

 

[mino]

Has anyone chucked up a 6” hard pad on a lathe and turned it down to 5”?  You’re only removing 1/2” on each side. I just wonder if it cuts into the vacuum porting paths ?

Unfortunately, the ETS(C) 125 use a different mount to any of the 6" pads. The best one can hope is adapting some of the other 125 pads, be they from Festool or other vendors.

[member=1619]SRSemenza[/member] maybe split this into a separate thread ?