Teaser: Positioning Aid 205316

[Cheese]

Just picked mine up from Woodcraft today, pre-ordered it back in July/August and was given an October delivery date. Well several months later it arrived and I'm truly blown away. Pretty sweet...however I'll not divulge the amount of sweetness yet.

This thing really rocks, I tried it with a couple of sanders and it works well with both. It's meant to pair with the small ETS 125 sanders, both the corded and the cordless.

Here it's connected up to a ETSC 125.

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And here is where the sweetness is doubled...it's connected to a DTSC 400.

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[ScotF]

Awesome!! Now it is high on my list.

 

[Josh2]

This is getting interesting. Can you report back how well it works with the DTSC 400? I recall someone saying that it reduces the effectiveness but no clue.

Anyone knows whether it also fits the DTS 400?

Thanks!

 

[Cheese]

I am going to absolutely love this positioning aid. I have about 50-60 drawer fronts and face frames that need to be edge sanded. I hooked it up to the ETSC 125 and also the DTSC 400 last night and sanded a couple of drawer front edges. Using the same grit (240) the DTSC took only half of the time, that the ETSC needed, to remove the small saw blade marks and that all makes sense.  [smile]

Both of these sanders fit very snugly into the unit but it's this tab on each side that indexes and locks the sander in to the aid. The tabs prevent any movement of the sander what so ever.

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When the tabs on the aid are fully engaged with the sander this is what the ETSC looks like.

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This is what the DTSC looks like.

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The Pro 5

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The ETS 125 EQ does not fit because there is no receptacle for the tab.

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The same thing goes for the DTS 400 EQ.

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It's interesting to note that the Pro 5 was designed over 4 years ago and at the time they incorporated 2 recesses in the body to locate & hold the edge protector, these recesses are what the tabs on the positioning aid recess into. 

 

[Stan Tillinghast]

Mine is on order; my ETS 125 will be married to it; I’m thinking of having a private ceremony.

 

[Sparktrician]

Mine is on order; my ETS 125 will be married to it; I’m thinking of having a private ceremony.

Where's the honeymoon going to be?  [big grin]

 

[rvieceli]

Mine is on order; my ETS 125 will be married to it; I’m thinking of having a private ceremony.

Where's the honeymoon going to be?  [big grin]

Staycation, Willy. Global pandemic.    [big grin]

Ron

 

[rvieceli]

[member=44099]Cheese[/member] does it look like the RTS will fit a well. Which sander do you think you use more with it?

Thanks Ron

 

[mrboult]

[member=44099]Cheese[/member]

Thanks for the info and opinions, but you've totally confused me. . .

You say that the ETS EC and DTS EC don't fit as there are no tabs:
- in your picture you don't show an ETS EC it looks like an olde ETS125.
- And the There is no such sander as a DTS EC . . .

The current DTS 400 and RTS 400 looked like they would fit as they have the same body as the updated ETS 125.. .

 

[Cheese]

Sorry about that [member=22067]mrB[/member] ,  [embarassed]  I meant EQ not EC. So the 2 sanders that wouldn't fit are an older ETS 125 EQ and a DTS 400 EQ.

 

[Sparktrician]

Sorry about that [member=22067]mrB[/member] ,  [embarassed]  I meant EQ not EC. So the 2 sanders that wouldn't fit are an older ETS 125 EQ and a DTS 400 EQ.

Thanks for that caveat, [member=44099]Cheese[/member].  Looks like I don't need to saddle up and head to Woodworkers Club after all.  [sad]

 

[ChuckM]

I do have 2 PRO5 LTDs, one for coarse sanding and the other fine/finish sanding. I don't plan to install the sanding guide (still waiting for the pick-up notice from the vendor) in one of them on a permanent basis, because together they don't fit into the systainer. Another bonus is that there won't be any costly divorce settlement involved if things don't work out as intended one day [tongue].

Edit: Just received the pick-up notification a few hours ago.

 

[ben_r_]

I will never forgive them for now making this one work or a version for the ETS EC 150.

 

[RustE]

...
I have about 50-60 drawer fronts and face frames that need to be edge sanded.
...

And here I guessed break-in would be a healthy diet of charcuterie boards for Christmas gifts.

 

[Alanbach]

[member=58821]ben_r_[/member]  I forgave them by buying at ETS 125. Now the stable stands at eight horses. It really is a sickness.

 

[AlexThePalex]

So the 2 sanders that wouldn't fit are an older ETS 125 EQ and a DTS 400 EQ.

Seems like an easy thing to do to fit those two older sanders with little slots to accommodate the tabs of the edge guide.

 

[Frank-Jan]

This is getting interesting. Can you report back how well it works with the DTSC 400? I recall someone saying that it reduces the effectiveness but no clue.

Anyone knows whether it also fits the DTS 400?

Thanks!

I recently watched a youtube video from festool Netherlands, in which the local Sedge explained that the DTS isn't ideal because the pad doesn't rotate, and all the wear and heat buildup is concentrated on a small area of the sanding pad.

 

[mrboult]

Well this is all great news. Thanks [member=44099]Cheese[/member]

 

[Alanbach]

Thanks [member=44099]Cheese[/member] - per your guidance I tried it on my newer DTS 400 REQ and it fits fine. I tried it on my older RTS 400 EQ and no go, as you stated no slots for the tabs to fit into. It also fits perfectly on the new ETS 125 R which will probably be where it is used the most. We’ll see!

 

[Cheese]

[member=44099]Cheese[/member] does it look like the RTS will fit a well. Which sander do you think you use more with it?

Hi Ron...been spending most of the evening cooking some turkey soup...damn that stuff is good.

I attached a LS 130 sanding disc to the DTSC sander and I’d make a bet it will work fine. I’ll post some photos tomorrow.

I also noted some feedback from Festool that stated using the DTS in the sanding frame could possibly wear out the pad prematurely. Hell, that’s an opportunity to use up all those DTS pads that I have that have the nose of the pad worn off. Seems like a win win situation for me.

I sanded some drawer fronts again today using the DTS in the sanding frame, it is becoming my favorite option.