How many ROS's do you have?

[ryan.s]

This post was inspired by the thread on the bargin alerts section about the Dewalt ROS at HD. It's really hard for me to pass up a good deal but I've been holding strong so far. I have two ROS's, one 1/4 sheet palm, one mouse sander and one belt sander for a total of 5 hand held sanders. To be honest I really only use one ROS on a regular basis because I don't find it too inconvenient in changing grits. Just curious to see how many hand held sanders you guys have. I guess I'm looking for a reason to get in on that dewalt deal.

[Thom2]

1 5" ROS
3 1/4 sheets
1 1/3 sheet
1 6" air ROS
1 6" air DA

[blame]

i have 1 ROS that i dont really use that often most of my sanding is done on my 4 belt 6 disc bench sander or by hand

i have 5 differnt palm hand sanders of differnt sizes and widths 4 are made from oak and use a wedge to hold the paper and one is a stanley rubber thing that work ok when sanding a profile

i guess i'm just old school when it comes to sanding i enjoy it alot

blame

[leehljp]

Four:
3 - 5" ROS
1 - 1/4 sheet

[Stan]

4 ROS's (3 extra pads -- 2 PSA and 1 hook & loop)
2 1/4 sheets
1 PC detail profile sander
1 Belt sander

They all get used pretty regularly. 3 of the ROS's are 'grit specific' to limit changing.

[LCHIEN]

one, only one
well also one 1/4 sheet orbital sander
somewhere a detail sander, never used.

[mpc]

2 5" ROS (Makita & Dewalt), both hook & loop
1 1/4 sheet sander (Makita too), sits on a shelf unused since getting the first ROS.
1 Ridgid EB4424 oscillating belt/spindle sander.
1 old Craftsman 3x21 or 3x24 inch belt sander. Rarely used. Just too quick/fast cutting, hard to control.

For metalworking, one 6" air powered sander. I never quite got the hang of it... I only use it for the initial sanding/cutting of big stuff. I tend to tip it too much, putting a nice deep gouge in whatever I'm working on. Kinda like the belt sander too...

The ROS units do almost everything sanding related now... The EB4424 hasn't worked too well on the bandsaw boxes - it's just not tall enough. I gotta find a tap-n-die to match the reverse threaded rod on it so I can make an extension.

mpc

[gsmittle]

One Ryobi refurb 5" ROS from Cummins.

Two 1/3 sheet sanders that don't work too well. Very old from my late father's stash.

One 8" B&D "two speed" circular sander, again very old from my late father's stash. This thing will put an impressive gouge in whatever you're trying to sand.

One Ryobi mouse-like sander (can't remember the exact model).

One Ryobi itty-bitty detail sander. Had it for over two years, never used it yet.

A couple of sanding blocks.

I need to get a couple of good sanders!

g.

[messmaker]

One detail sander
One 6" ROS
two 5" ROS
Two 1/4 sheet sander
I think I still have an old 1/3 sheet sander but I have not used it or so long I can't be sure
I have two benchtop sanders
I still find sanding my least favorite part of WW.I am always looking for a quicker,easier way.

[Knottscott]

1 - 5" ROS
1 - 1/4 sheet
1 - 3" belt
1 - 4" belt bench sander

[ragswl4]

1-5" Bosch ROS

[Ken Massingale]

Since the original post was how many ROS's:
1 Craftsman 5"
1 Ryobi 5"
1 Grizzly 5"
2 Dewalt 5"
1 Ridgid 6"

Had I known at the beginning I would have spent the $$$ up front and not gotten the first 3, would have saved money in the long run.
The Grizzly is by far the worst of the lot, it's the one I loan out.

[rja]

In the woodshop:
1 Dewalt 1/4 sheet sander
1 Porter Cable 3 x 21 belt sander
1 Craftsman 5" random orbit sander
1 Rockwell 1 x 42 belt sander
1 Ryobi oscillating drum sander

[Tequila]

1 PC 5" ROS
1 B&D 1/4" sheet sander
1 B&D belt sander

[bthere]

Two 5" ROS (Dewalt, Bosch)
Two 1/4 sheet finish sanders (Craftsman, Makita)
Two 3" belt (B&D, Craftsman)
One 4" belt (Porter Cable)
One 7" sander/grinder (can't remember/never use)
One belt/disk combo sander (Delta)
One detail sander (Porter Cable)

I use both ROS, Both finish sanders, and the Delta combo sander fairly regularly. The rest see infrequent use at best. I am currently on the lookout for a deal on a 6" ROS and for the Ridgid EB4424.