Question 1

How does this compare to the ets-125?  what do i get above that for $600?

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I have both Sanders. If I only was buying only one I would buy RO- 150. I bought the ETS-125 first I like it a lot but it is not as capable. It also feels under powered at times. RO-150 has two modes of sanding I find this very useful with a very aggressive mode which I’ve actually used for shaping items and the random orbital mode which I use for finer sanding. My sanding time is significantly decreased with the Ro-150 Especially on table tops and larger items. This is because of the greater area between a 6 inch pad and a 5 inch pad. Also more aggressive nature of rough sending that I use first. Note they have different strokes length. The ETS 125 has a smaller stroke length and therefore does finer sanding. I have not really noticed much of a difference. On smaller parts I tend to use the ETS 125. I will also sometimes use that for my final grit.

Question 2

Can it be used for drywall?

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Well, can it be used or should it be used?  Festool makes a tool specifically for drywall,  and that is what should be used for drywall.  Can you make this work to sand drywall in a less efficient way than the tool made specifically for drywall? Yes. Be sure to have the proper dust extractor for either tool.

Question 3

I'm looking to get the ro 150, will the festool 574831 dust extractor connect with the 150 sander?

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The festool dust extractor will connect to the 150 sander

Question 4

Is this a six inch sander and do I need festoon sandpaper only?

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It is a six inch sander. It does not require Festool sandpaper, it can run on other sanding discs. I used 3 different brands I found on Amazon and they all worked great. You just need to make sure that you buy the ones with the same holes as the sanding pad, so the air suction works when you are sanding.

ASIN	B087NBS2CC
Amperage Capacity	3 A
Best Sellers Rank	#224,566 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #169 in Power Random Orbit Sanders
Brand Name	Festool
Customer Reviews	4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (227)
Grit Number	40
Grit Type	Coarse
Included Components	Sander; Multi-Jetstream 2 FastFix Sanding Pad Ø 150 mm (soft SW); and an Edge Protector; and a Side Handle; and a new generation Systainer3 SYS3 M 237. NOTE: The Systainer3 is fully compatible with current T-LOC Systainers. And, like the T-LOC Systainer, it can be latched on top of the Classic Systainer (going back to 1993).
Item Dimensions L x W x H	15.59"L x 11.65"W x 9.33"H
Item Type Name	Multi-Mode Sander
Item Weight	11.5 pounds
Manufacturer	Festool
Manufacturer Part Number	576028
Manufacturer Warranty Description	3 year manufacturer
Maximum Rotational Speed	6800 rpm
Model Number	576028
Number of Items	1
Number of Packs	1
Power Source	Corded Electric
Unit Count	1 Count
Voltage	120

Festool 576028 6-Inch Random Orbital Multi-Mode Sander ROTEX RO 150 FEQ-Plus

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