Ros rip

[Burt Alcantara]

My Dewalt ROS just stopped working. Tried different plugs. Nada. Kaput.

Of course it had to do this after ordering a boat load of discs. So, any recommendations for something that will last longer then 3 years?

Would like it to use the same 8 hole discs and have a DC port.

boo hoo...
Burt

[Don Bullock]

That's longer that a Bosch ROS that I bought. It didn't last 3 months of "light" use. After it failed the second time after being "fixed" by one of their service centers, I bought a Festool. I should have bought it in the first place.

[Simon Dupay]

get a Makita 1/2 the price of a Festool, just as good.

[Jason White]

I just got the Festool ETS 125 EQ for a birthday present and I'm quite sure it'll last forever.

I love it, by the way. Not overly aggressive like many 5" sanders, plus it has speed control and works great with a shop-vac. Leaves the surface smooth as silk.

JW


My Dewalt ROS just stopped working. Tried different plugs. Nada. Kaput.

Of course it had to do this after ordering a boat load of discs. So, any recommendations for something that will last longer then 3 years?

Would like it to use the same 8 hole discs and have a DC port.

boo hoo...
Burt

[Bill Arnold]

I have a PC and a Makita. I've had the PC a couple of years longer than the Makita. Both have seen a ton of service. I like the feel of the Makita better, but another person might prefer the PC. Both have good dust collection (when I take time to connect it). The Makita uses 8 hole discs. The PC comes with a 5 hole pad, but you can get pads that are channeled for both 5 and 8 hole discs.

[Mike Wilkins]

Have had a Porter Cable 333 ROS for almost 20 years. Still going strong, although it sounds a bit louder than usual. Bearings may be going south.

[Burt Alcantara]

Don't have the budget for the Festool at the moment. In the middle of a major shop and tool upgrade. Perhaps, the next go around or when the next ROS fails I'll spring for the Festool.

Thanks,
Burt

[Michael Stanley]

I just picked up a Milwaukee 6021-21 5", eight hole pad and dust port that works with 1.25 and 2.5 vac hoses. Really nice sander. Doesn't rock around like my PC 333. Vibration is almost nil. Even comes with an extra pad.

[Bill Arnold]

Amazon has the PC343 here (http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Cable-343K-5-inch-Random-Sander/dp/B000H4ND12/ref=pe_25960_10003390_as_txt_2/) for $59. The Makita (http://www.amazon.com/Makita-BO5010KX-15-Pack-Abrasive-Sanding/dp/B0001GLG0Q/ref=pd_cp_hi_2?pf_rd_p=413863601&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000H4ND12&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0X7PGD3WB7FSWDVA8T8J) is $65 with 15 disks.