Tools & Materials
Festool - Festool RO 150 FEQ 6-in. Random Orbit Sander
The Festool RO 150 FEQ is a dual mode 6-in. random orbit sander.
Nov 01, 2008
The Festool Rotex can be switched from rotary motion for aggressive stock removal to random-orbital motion for fine sanding. Designed to be used only with a vacuum hose attached, it was quite a handful, particularly in rotary mode where even two hands couldn’t prevent it from jumping and moving the workpiece. Even the random-orbit mode proved exhausting: The sander was noisy and rough-sounding, with a noticeable vibration that left our hands tingling. If you want fast stock removal, the Bosch 1250DEVS and the Makita BO6040 offer similar or better performance for half the price.
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