I had to face reality:
- My RO sander was showing signs of dying. I use it a lot and it's well over 10 years old.
- My 30+ year old Craftsman shop vac, even with a new HEPA filter, may not be containing all the dust.
- The dust health problem is real and cumulative and was now noticeably and immediately affecting me.
- Going cheap on your health is dumb.
- I had to stop being dumb.
So I bought the Festool RO 125 FEQ 5" Dual Mode Rotex Sander and the CT 26 Dust Extractor Package. Many times I looked at Festool but everything seemed so expensive I wondered how it could actually be worth it. Many here said their tools are so I made the leap. I hope the investment is worth it. Fingers crossed.
FWIW I'll be adding the Dust Deputy into the system too. And I'm heading out the door soon to pick up a new respirator.