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   Jamie_Buxton | Feb 26, 2009 06:42pm | #1

   You can use the old discs on the new sander.   The dust collection will not be as good as with the correct discs, but they will still sand wood.   Remember when sanders didn't have dust collection?

   
   

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   Edited 2/26/2009 10:43 am ET by Jamie_Buxton

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   user-259615 | Feb 26, 2009 06:56pm | #2

   If you want to punch new holes, then I suggest you make a plywood or MDF pattern, a copy of the Festool disks, where the holes are the OD of a suitable leather-punch. You can then put the ply disk on your old PC disk and pop the punch through the drilled holes.
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   terrylee86 | Feb 26, 2009 07:36pm | #3

   Dennis,

   I have the 6" and the 5" Festool sanders and have never regretted getting them for a moment. I am not one of those guys that thinks that Festool is the last word in tools,but I like their sanders and their plunge saw system. The key to their dust control is that center hole. If you punched that out and aligned a few of the other 8 holes, assuming they are the same distance from the center, you should be OK. Festool prices on their sandpaper are not bad, I don't think Klingspor can even compete with their prices. Klingspor is the only place I have seen paper that fit their machines, but I am sure there are others.

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   user-259615 | Feb 26, 2009 08:37pm | #4

   One thing to remember with Festool sanding disks is that there are two types.The light grey ones are called Brilliant and they are designed for sanding finishes (even though they go down to P80). The Rubin ones are copper-coloured and are designed for wood.I don't know about in the US, but in the UK most stockists have the Brilliant but not the Rubin, which is a pain.Of course, I didn't find this out until I'd bought boxes of 50 of several different grits, all Brilliant.....Festool Fact #1 - Did you know that Festool make their own Velcro for pads, as regular Velcro is too loose?Festool Fact #2 - Did you know that the reason that there is no Festool Biscuit Jointer is that they reckon they can't significantly improve on the Lamello, so what's the point of being a Me-Too?Cheers
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   Edited 2/26/2009 12:38 pm by Steve Maskery

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   CaseQuarter | Feb 27, 2009 05:20pm | #5

   I agree with the statement about Festool sanding disks. Buying the sander is a big financial outlay (though I don't think you will regret it one bit). But thier sandpaper is a bargain. The disks are, in my opinion, much higher quality that what you would pick up in a box store, and cheaper too. And as was mentioned you can get actaully like 5 different types of disks for everything from bare wood, to finishes, to solid surface, to grease removal (I don't know about that one though personally). 

   Anyway, I say all that to say this, when you buy your sander, go ahead and buy an assortment of papers, then use those old disks for handsanding or something.

   Actually I definately understand about being frugal, but I would hate for your first experience with a newly purchased expensive tool to be less than what it should be due to having to rig up the consumables.

   Good luck