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Re: Win Some, Lose Some (ROS Sander & Vac)
By:Don Beale
Date: 4/5/2001, 1:35 am
In Response To: Win Some, Lose Some (ROS Sander & Vac) (Dwight)

You might look at Nederman, too. They have a couple models to compete against Fein. There is a link on our website. Email me for more info if youre interested.

Don Beale, www.benzco.com

: This year I purchased an attachment to connect my shop vac to my ROS sander.
: Wow, what a difference. It cleans as it sands and I can see exactly what
: the sander is doing to the wood. It stops me from over sanding. And my
: shop stays dust free:)

: Unfortunately, I toasted the shop vac:( Every once in a while I was checking
: the drum to see how must dust I was collecting, but I wasn’t watching the
: filter. Because the dust is so light, most of it went right to the filter.
: Didn’t notice until I smelled the smoke. I’m surprised the vac doesn’t
: have a thermal switch. I melted down the plastic ball and impeller.

: Dwight

Messages In This Thread

Win Some, Lose Some (ROS Sander & Vac)
Dwight -- 4/4/2001, 9:26 pm
Re: Win Some, Lose Some (ROS Sander & Vac)
Lee Gardner -- 4/5/2001, 6:54 pm
Re: Win Some, Lose Some (ROS Sander & Vac)
Don Beale -- 4/5/2001, 1:35 am
Re: Win Some, Lose Some (ROS Sander & Vac)
Shawn Baker -- 4/5/2001, 5:45 pm
Re: Win Some, Lose Some (ROS Sander & Vac)
Don Beale -- 4/6/2001, 12:33 am
Re: Win Some, Lose Some (ROS Sander & Vac)
Rob Macks -- 4/4/2001, 10:22 pm