Straight-Line Sander
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If you have a large capacity (cubic feet per minute) air compressor, there are many to choose from, primarily made for the auto body industry. Eastwood’s offerings are generally a good value.
Belt sanders are also straight line, but tend to remove material very aggressively.
Why straight line over random orbital?
https://www.google.com/search?q=str...sander&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1-m
Belt sanders are also straight line, but tend to remove material very aggressively.
Why straight line over random orbital?
https://www.google.com/search?q=str...sander&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1-m
I would be surprised if you can't find the 130 around in dealerships. I know the last time I visited mine, there were 5 there. I suggest contacting them, especially some of the smaller ones not in major cities, to see if you can find one. I love mine.
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Packard said:
The LS 130 is an unbelievably useful sander that fills a niche exceptionally well. It's perfect for all profile work which is always a pain, and near impossible most of the time with an ROS. It's also designed so you can make your own base profiles to match mouldings or trim. Among many other uses, it's also great for panel work running it right along the sides or edge without damaging the sides.
I think of this as like with the MFK700, when you get one, you'll never get rid of it as it's so unique and useful.
It makes sense for profiles. But expensive ($700.00). Available from Toolnut, Rockler, Amazon, and Woodcraft:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Festool 130&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1-m
It is more expensive than most pneumatic versions, which have no motors to burn out. At one point, I wanted to get one, but my compressor was not large enough and I did not need it badly enough for a major investment.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Festool 130&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1-m
It is more expensive than most pneumatic versions, which have no motors to burn out. At one point, I wanted to get one, but my compressor was not large enough and I did not need it badly enough for a major investment.
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Agree with the others, call around. That's how I found mine. Just picked up another profile for it from a paint store yesterday that had a few of the profile options still on the shelf.
Holzhacker said:
Since you guys are talking about calling around for one I think I'll start doing it again. As I mentioned I tried that last week but either the online tool warehouses won't reply back or their website just says out of stock. I'll try a deeper search on Monday.
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Try the JC Licht paint stores in and around Chicago.
5301 N. Harlem store had the profiles but no sander.
Last time I was a the Hinsdale store they had some old stock tools, don't remember if they had an LS though. The Hinsdale store tends to have a lot of stuff.
Also the Addison store tends to have a good amount of stock, old and current tools.
5301 N. Harlem store had the profiles but no sander.
Last time I was a the Hinsdale store they had some old stock tools, don't remember if they had an LS though. The Hinsdale store tends to have a lot of stuff.
Also the Addison store tends to have a good amount of stock, old and current tools.
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LS 130 posted on traverse city Michigan craigslist. Sander, pads and paper listed at $360
I have nothing to do with it. Just saw it posted this morning.
I have nothing to do with it. Just saw it posted this morning.
