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RE: random orbital sander - mr_skittle - 02-23-2022 JEEZE. Don't let that thing near any plywood for a project. That type of sander clearly has a use for heavy material removal. I don't remember last time I needed to hog off that much with a sander. Thanks for all the input folks, I feel pretty good that my original question was answered and I don't have a need for one of these $250+ sanders, yet. RE: random orbital sander - lincmercguy - 02-23-2022 "JEEZE. Don't let that thing near any plywood for a project. That type of sander clearly has a use for heavy material removal. I don't remember last time I needed to hog off that much with a sander." Yeah, I would not use it in turbo mode on plywood, especially thin veneer hardwood plywood. Regular mode would probably be fine, there is a huge difference. I wanted this one to replace a belt sander for home improvement projects and possibly refinishing projects. I hate putting my "good" sander through abuse for home improvement projects. I don't think I would like this sander for finish sanding either. My other Bosch is easier to keep level for that. RE: random orbital sander - Cabinet Monkey - 02-23-2022 (02-22-2022, 11:30 PM)lincmercguy Wrote: My GET75 from Acme arrived today. It seems to work fine, but I wouldn't want it to be my only sander. This will be for rough sanding or refinish sanding. Unless you vacuumed after sanding but before the pic - I’d say dust collection is pretty darn considering turbo mode + 60 grit. RE: random orbital sander - lincmercguy - 02-23-2022 "Unless you vacuumed after sanding but before the pic - I’d say dust collection is pretty darn considering turbo mode + 60 grit." I did vacuum the dust before the picture. I would say it picked up 80-90% while sanding. My vac is a CT Mini. I won't complain about that for the price. RE: random orbital sander - Cabinet Monkey - 02-24-2022 (02-23-2022, 11:41 PM)lincmercguy Wrote: "Unless you vacuumed after sanding but before the pic - I’d say dust collection is pretty darn considering turbo mode + 60 grit." That’s plenty respectable for the type sander and grit. RE: random orbital sander - lincmercguy - 02-24-2022 "That’s plenty respectable for the type sander and grit." Absolutely. I usually sand on a downdraft table when possible anyway. My only complaint about using Bosch equipment with my festool vac is that the cord doesn't swap on the tool end like a festool. My only Festool tools besides the vac are a Domino and a track saw. RE: random orbital sander - Cabinet Monkey - 02-24-2022 (02-24-2022, 01:18 PM)lincmercguy Wrote: "That’s plenty respectable for the type sander and grit." If you're handy (and committed) you can add a plug-it socket to many non festool tools. RE: random orbital sander - lincmercguy - 02-25-2022 I could handle swapping those in. But for the price, I'll just live with the regular cords. RE: random orbital sander - Cabinet Monkey - 02-25-2022 (02-25-2022, 10:24 AM)lincmercguy Wrote: I could handle swapping those in. But for the price, I'll just live with the regular cords. really ? They are all $10-$15. Which I guess is expensive for what it is, but not in the grand scheme of things. Considering a made in China plug end to repair a broken extension cord cord costs 5 bucks at the depot, the FT part doesn't seem outa line. RE: random orbital sander - lincmercguy - 02-25-2022 "They are all $10-$15. Which I guess is expensive for what it is, but not in the grand scheme of things." The ones I found were $50/ea. Have a link to something cheaper? |