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Old 03-02-07, 07:40   #10 (permalink)
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Re: Festool ETS 150 Random Orbital

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Originally Posted by ZoranC
Cost of a backing plate for it is not concern for me, after all it shouldn't be once somebody spends that kind of a money on a tool.

What concerns me is will it be redundant with PC and rotary when I know I will have to keep PC (for 4" or smaller pads and for interior/carpet cleaning)?

I see that Toto put it to good use on plastic panels. Would one, knowing he has to keep PC for reasons mentioned above, be able to do same quality of work with PC if one has time (I am not in business of doing lots of cars like Toto is)?

Good points.
Given time you can achieve satisfactory results with just a PC.
For the enthusiast ,there's no need to spend the going price for the Festo.
For daily use ,however, the Rotex is much more comfortable , aggressive and faster.
The only things I use my PC for now ,as you mentioned, are 4" spot buffing
and carpets.
Sometimes , a rotary is too much and a PC not enough......so, for me anyway, there's a definite place for the Festo.
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