PC vs. UDM vs. Festool: Vibration comparision results are in

[ZoranC]

Can you use a UDM for carpets and a 4" spot pad with a UDM?

Yes. Please see my answer above.

[rkf76]

Exactly my point. If you don`t beg to buy (like everybody does not because when one wants to buy something easily available around he doesn`t need to beg an existing owner to buy from hi, he just goes and gets it anywhere) then why you would wonder whether he begged to buy?



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wow, this is some good coffee

[ZoranC]

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wow, this is some good coffee

Some people are just not capable of admitting their own mistakes, like admitting that what they said made no sense.

[imported_FMINUS]

Where can I get the Festool for the lowest price?

[ZoranC]

Where can I get the Festool for the lowest price?

All resellers hold same price, which is MSRP. Considering you are in SoCal cheapest total would be same place I ordered from, Ace Tool Online, because they did free shipping and they are out of state (no sales tax).



... or you can wait till one day I maybe sell mine.

[imported_FMINUS]

Does the festool use the same backing plates as the PC?

How does the weight compare to the PC?

[imported_FMINUS]

$440 USD for the DA? what the heck?

[ZoranC]

Does the festool use the same backing plates as the PC?

Please see post #60.

How does the weight compare to the PC?

I did not weigh them nor try to compare weights but paper specs say Festool is 3/4lbs lighter than PC. However, based on paper soecs Metabo would be same weight as PC and I guarantee you it is not so take that with grain of salt.



More important than his weight is his balance. That thing balances so good in hands it definitely feels much less demanding than PC. You know what, I might be working on my car this weekend in Covina. If our schedules allow and you can drop by I will bring Festool with me and you can see how it feels in your hands. PM me.

[ZoranC]

$440 USD for the DA? what the heck?

You were not aware of that? Yup. And it is worth every dime.

[imported_FMINUS]

THat would be awesome! so $440 bucks???????

[imported_FMINUS]

so if i went with the Festool, I would lose the use of all my PC backing plates.



Would the velcro pads still work with them? How many backing plates does the festool come with?

[ZoranC]

THat would be awesome! so $440 bucks???????

Yup. $440. Think of it, and Flex XC 3401 VRG (that is approximately same price), as Lexuses of DAs.

[ZoranC]

Would the velcro pads still work with them? How many backing plates does the festool come with?

Any 6+" strong enough pad with big enough Velcro works with it. It comes with one backing plate. There are two more plate designs available, each is approximately $20, you can find them on Festool`s Web site.

[jmarm3]

So, are we saying that the festool is the ultimate detail machine... would you dry sand with it instead of wet sanding ..... and is it a random orbital and a rotary all in one ... im not getting this>Im very interested but im not understanding its capabilities. I was thinking of getting the cyclo and possibly the makita rotary 9927c, but if this thing does the job of both im going with it.

[Bert]

UDM has exact same thread size as PC and Cyclo do so Cyclo carpet brushes (and all other "backing plates" meant for PC) will work with UDM.

So basically, anything backing plates or pads that will fit on a PC will fit on a UDM? Or to state in another way, anything you can do with a PC you will be able to do with a UDM?



Sorry, I am a noob and I am trying to learn as much as I can before making any serious investments.