Chet Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Submitted on the old forum by Coop Is there a problem with using this sander without a dc system? I have quiet a bit of sanding to do using the Festool sanding disc and will be doing this outside. I’d prefer not using the Festool vac as I will have to empty pretty often. Will the sander still discharge the dust out it’s port without clogging up internally? Follow up posts 1) You can but, I'm not sure I would.. Pretty hard on the sander I would think. 2) If you think about the amount of residue left on the surface of your wood when sanding without any vac in place, you would probably have just as much, maybe more left in and around the internal parts of your sander. 3) Use the vac. If there is a blower in the sander which I doubt there is, it's not going to clear the dust. Plus not using will increase the heat, reduce paper and pad life. 4) The only 60 & 80 grit sanding disc I have are 5” with no holes so I used my old DeWalt for that sanding. Then connected the Festool up to the vac and used their 80 & 100 grit. 5) I though an F150 was a Ford truck? Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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