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The RAS 115 was my 4th dip into Timmy C.'s Festool pool and came about after some serious contemplation comparing the noxious fumes of chemical strippers to what I hoped would be a tool that would make this task at least a bearable experience.
I've had a few weeks to run RAS 115 through its paces and would give this little beast 4.5 out of 5 stars. (Sadly, no Plug-it cord...oh well.)
Definitely head on over to the FOG and read Matthew Schenker's review of the RAS as he did a great job of describing the operation and performanace of this rotary sander. I'll add a few of points below.
Let the tool do the work and just use your hands to guide it along. For all of its torque it felt very nimble and controllable.
The debris/dust collection was good and certainly didn't disappoint me. After running it a couple of times, rotating the housing to catch the stuff your getting rid of became pretty instinctual. No clouds of fine dust to deal with is really cool benefit of the RAS.
Keep the tool moving and don't concentrate on too small an area for an extended period of time. I found that making long sweeping passes at the work surface combined with a light touch worked best. The variable speed is great feature to dial in your optimal rpm's for the task at hand. I have rarely gone above 4 on the dial.
The last job where I used the RAS involved stripping some old millwork that was originally installed in 1900. Over time the original varnish has been covered with 4 very ugly coats of paint. Two oil based and more recently at least two latex. I'm happy to report that the RAS with a little help from my RO 125 (both armed with some Saphir and Rubin paper) made this job quick and left very little clean up when I was done. My black and grey belt sander didn't even see the light of day for this job.
Excellent tool...buy it, you'll like it. (Mini review: Be sure to get some Saphir abrasive sheets. The P24 is my personal favorite. Really nasty, in a good way, stuff!)
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