I went to our local tool store (The Tool Nut) last night to look at that sander. They have a huge selection of Festool stuff there. I tried the 5 inch sander and that felt buzzy and a bit cheesy. The 6" 150/3 (or 5, this has to do with the measurement of the orbits in mm) felt solid and quiet.
Of course I bought it.
I took it home and tried it out on my not yet finished Petrel hull. This thing is awesome! I kept looking for things to sand.....
I think my 5" Dewalt is gonna get mighty lonely
@Jim: Glad I could add a bit to your knowledge of woodworking tools
@Dan: I have the 5mm orbit and its a bit more aggressive than the 3mm but I think the 5mm is perfect. It is solid and quiet. Did you get the vacuum as well? The Vaccum makes a huge diff. It is so efficent, you won't see dust in the air.
Best
Michael
@ Michael: I've had the vac (the mini) since trashing out my basement building my first boat. One tip I was given was to keep the vac at midrange suction. Apparently this is less strain on all devices attached to it.
Dan
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