Think I made a mistake buying the ETS 150/5 (update, i didnt!)

[KGB pilot125]

The other half wants the small deck on our condo re-finished, we made a deal if she bought a big festool sander I would sand and stain it.  [smile]

I talked to tool nut over chat and decided on the ETS150/5 for the larger stroke over the /3.  I am not sure if I mis understood him over chat but I thought it would have the dual mode like the rotex 125 I have now.  Not that big of a deal, makes sense they would separate the more aggressive stroke and fine stroke into 2 units, they will sell more sanders. 

Here is where I think I made a mistake, this stupid hose attachment, what is this?  I now have a sander that requires a separate hose from all the rest of my festool items.  (3 sanders, jigsaw, 55Req, domino, 2 routers, ct wing extra hand, drill dust collection and I am sure something else)  so now I need to buy another hose and then swap them around when I want to grab another tool.  Here is the part that ticks me off, in all the pictures on amazon, cpo, toolnut and even festools catalog (there is an updated photo on festool usa, did not use to buy) and descriptions there is no mention of it.  I am sure that the sander is awesome but I am going to have to send it back and buy the rotex for another 100 bucks, but at least I will have the dual mode again.

Dont suppose there is a way to work around the new locking hose connection is there?

 

[waterloomarc]

The new locking mechanism is supposed to be backwards compatible.

Fwiw I have the 150/5 (and /3 too) and an RO150. The RO gets hardly any use. So while the RO may be a better tool for your immediate project, I think that long run you bought a more useful tool for general woodwork.

 

[denovo]

The old hose will fit over the new locking connectors.  I do this all the time and haven't had any problems.  A new RO150 will also come with the new locking connector

 

[six-point socket II]

Hi,

Hose connectors are supposed to be backwards compatible - I'm sure someone can chime in and tell you how exactly. I can't because for the time being I refrained from changing to the new connectors.

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[KGB pilot125]

thank you guys,  just ran down to the garage and slipped the old hose end over the sander outlet and it fits on there.  I kind of assume the new hose end would also fit over the old tool ends? 

Looks like we are keeping the ETS!  [big grin]

Thank you for the heads up on the new rotex coming with the new hose end!  I would have been massively upset with that!  I think I will set an alert for a used rotex 150 on CL and maybe just get one to have for future use.

 

[rst]

I have no trouble using old hose ends on new tools and vice versa. 

 

[DB10]

Same here, nothing to see move along.