How well does this work around dust when sanding sheet rock mud?
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It should work very well. I use mine for sanding wood on my lathe and it does not let any of the dust in. This is what this respirator is made for and I would suggest purchasing an extra set of cartridges when breathing becomes difficult. I'm still on the original set of cartridges with well over 100 hours of use on them. Those disposable masks are no comparison and for the price this respirator is amazing. Just follow the instructions to make sure you get a good seal on your face and you should get used to wearing this in no time.
411038
I have used it for wall sanding (after application of primer using DTS 400 sander) and it worked OK. Don't know how it will work with sanding large areas of unprimed joint compound which creates large amounts of rock dust. Great piece of equipment. Perhaps bigger is better with sanding large amounts of joint compound. I would contact festool to ask about your specific application.
2175380
For light dust/dirt just use a damp cloth and then dry. The SunShield works great!
866682
I use it on my damp feet. I do take care after to let it dry completely and then use a brush to clean out the sanding disc!
1975121
Well, it's not super light. It might dig in if you are not careful. It's a great sander. I might try a orbital sander with different grits.
1117587
It is sort of like a dust buster mounted on a stick. I have not tried it with sand but to be safe you might want something with a more powerful motor.
175349
It does really well with fine dust like drywall. They demo it in one of their videos I believe. I think it comes down to how well your vacuum performs and how frequently you empty the dust bucket.
1157524
No, the random orbital sander doesn't mess with the grain unless you are using an aggressive sanding disk (heavy grit).
416438
Hi, My contractor used "standard" sheet rock screen, perhaps equal to 180 grit. Even using extension pole, he was able to keep a smooth surface; no gouges anywhere. As I recall his regular sanding head (not the heavy duty Sand & Kleen head) had the same amount of padding. Sorry, I'm no help. Good luck with your project.
781079
I have extensive experience with this sander and the dust bag is virtually useless. It does catch some dust no doubt but hooking it up to a shop vac could help but it would surely diminish the mobility of the sander while using it. I use a respirator always when sanding and I place a sturdy powerful fan directly behind me to help disperse dust away from the sanding project always!! Hope this helps you!Best regards Bo
529556
It would work for areas with large rock that you dont want to remove the whole rock, but it may not work well for soil.
271202
This is a fairly small belt sander that's intended for delicate work. It will obviously work on harder woods, but it's primarily designed for use on soft woods, like spruce and balsa. So, you wouldn't really require a dust port...it would make such a small power tool unwieldy and difficult to use if one were even attached. And being small, it doesn't produce anywhere near the power and dust that a full size belt sander would use. Being only 150 watts, it doesn't get all that hot either....more like "warm" during normal use. Any amount of heat generated also depends highly on how long you're using it (the "on" time).
1121040
Not really. A considerable amount of dust escapes from the shroud as you sand, and it takes a lot of pressure to grind it off.
986379
Please be aware this is NOT A VACUUM. It does what a broom or mop would do. So yes it would pick up some dust on the cloth, but dust/sand would be pushed around also.
1882522
I have not tried it for that but from what I have seen of the dust collection capabilities of the sander, I would say not, it would miss a lot of the dust. Just my opinion.
1882521
It will suck-up about half of the dust when used on drywall joints. Better than nothing but a shop vac attachment would do better.
1846015
I use it to pump out hole when I make irrigation repairs at my church. It will not suck up rocks and mud but it will handle very dirty water. It is important to pump some clean water through it after use in muddy water to flush it out. Good product I recommend.