HOT:Fein MSF636-1 3.7 Amp 6-Inch Random Orbit Sander with ...
With the Fein sander, attached to the Fein Turbo II dust collector, there is absolutely no dust in the air at all. I also bought the Fein Turbo II dust collector to go with it. I am so impressed, I just had to sing its praises… I have been through several random-orbit sanders — DeWalt, two from Bosch, Makita, Porter+Cable, and others. The dust flies around, the dust is all over my work clothes, the dust makes its way from my shop into the house. I bought the Fein sander hoping not only to solve the motor brush problem but maybe improve over the Festool. With this sander, dust free really means dust free. When sanding larger areas, the Fein sucks down onto the work piece making it more difficult to move. By the way, I spoke with a Fein representative prior to buying the sander and told him I already have a Festool. When my last random-orbit sander got worn out, I replaced it with the 6″ Fein MSF636-1. The Fein sander is an aggressive machine, and at first you might be surprised at how much material it removes in a short time. The Fein is aggresive but, when you want less agressive sanding, you don’t have a choice since it is only one speed not variable. And if all that isn’t enough, I emailed Fein regarding problems trying to register my sander online for the extra 2 year warranty. When sanding narrow pieces like a cabinet face frame, the Fein jumps around. When I bought this sander, I figured that “dust free” meant less dust. One other downer is the high cost and lack of availability of sand paper for the Fein. If you have been using cheap orbital sanders, the Fein will be a big improvement. Long periods of sanding with the Fein are a struggle. It is a mystery to me why Fein didn’t consider that this thing could just slip into oblivion from a bit of vibration. Controling the Fein is difficult at best. One definite minus is that Fein includes no instructions. I have a bright shop light right over my sanding table, and after I am done sanding I cannot see anything floating around in there. I am especially disappointed in the amount of vibration the Fein has. He said Fein is the best. There is an adjustment period when switching to this machine from other ROS, but it is a nice thing to adjust to. Also, I should say that this is a heavy machine, definitely heavier than other ROS I’ve used. I know that a sander is a pretty simple machine, but there are a couple of items in the box that didn’t make sense to me right away, and it’s nice to have instructions to make you feel confident you’re doing things correctly. Other people have told me they have never changed motor brushes in their Festool sander. Always, when I’m done sanding, my hair and face, and all surfaces in the shop, are covered in dust. The motor brush problem is the only down side and that might just be a problem with the one I have. For about four years, I have been using the Festool 6″ Rotex 150 but it goes through motor brushes about every year....