Makita 9903 + Festool CT22?
I have a Makita 9903 that I bought about a year ago. I got it to flatten joists in a master bathroom remodel. I love my RO150, but it's not the right tool for that job.
So I got the 9903. It's a high quality sander that's easy to use and has some nice features. Belt alignment and replacement is very easy. However... The key reason I got the Makita was that it hooks up easily to my Festool CT22 portable DC using a $5 Fein hose adapter. The combo works great and dust collection is almost perfect - easily 95%.
Although you wouldn't want to use it as a permanent spindle sander, the Makita is designed so that you can clamp it on it's side or back as a fixed belt sander WITH dust collection.
I wrote a short review (with lots of pics) of the Makita 9903 and how you can use it with a Festool DC (or any DC) and MFT. Brice Burrell hosted the review on his non-commercial web site here: http://www.burrellcustomcarpentry.com/subpage36.html. I hope you find the review useful.
Regards,
Dan.
Here are the sander and hose adapter on Amazon...
9903: http://www.amazon.com/Makita-Belt-Sa...7643846&sr=8-2.
Hose adapter: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_hi...n+hose+adaptor.