Let’s start by understanding how
the different kinds of sanding
machines do their job.
We are going to look at nine different
Festool sanders covering the range of
different ways of moving the abrasive.
The seven shown in this photo
sitting atop two Festool Multi
Function Tables (model 1080)
joined together are from my
studio and are in use daily. I
did clean them up a bit for
these photos, but they show the
marks and scuffs from continu-
ous use.
Festool has also introduced an
upgraded version of the dual
mode sander shown second
from the left above (called the
“Rotex” sander), also shown in
the picture to the right. We will
cover the differences between
the “old” and the “new” Rotex as we dis-
cuss that sander. The 150mm (6”) pad
diameter Rotex (the two shown on the left
in the bottom photo) is now also joined by
a 125mm (5”) pad diameter unit (shown
right most of the trio).
To help you judge relative size, each
sander we talk
about will be
shown with the
same collection
of different sizes
and shapes of
media and they
will also be
shown with me
holding each.
Hopefully, these
two visual cues
will put the differ-
ent sizes into
better perspec-
tive.
Each different
kind of sander is
designed to
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