The old crapsman that keeps going, but it is completely unrefined and lacks any form of dust collection (it was a freak'n mess).
That mess was enough to get me thinking about upgrading to something better. I'm inclined to stick with the 3x21 size as I have a modest inventory of belts and it seems like a good tradeoff for size/weight/price
These look like pretty good optons to me:
Bosch 1274DVS
(Amazon.com product link shortened)
Makita 9903
(Amazon.com product link shortened)
The Bosch is a little cheaper and lighter and a little less power. Two things about it concern me, however: The low rear handle position does not look the most ergonomic to me. I once had a Bosch D-Handle ROS that I gave away because I just hated the ergonomics. My other concern is the side-facing dust port. I think that might be a problem with a hose connected.
Is is reasonable to expect dust collection to be >95% effective when mated to a shop-vac?
Comments on these two models, or suggestions of what else I should be looking at/for would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve
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