PSA, HF Tools is closing out the Bauer SCT...

[Brandon_Lutz]

Stopped by HFT on my way home from work to pick up a few cans of carb cleaner and decided to stroll down the power tools isle. I saw close out stickers on the bottom rack where they keep the SCT and sure enough it was closing out today for $59.99. Decided to pick it up as I've had my eye on it for a while.

Spoke to the store manager she says she does not know why they are closing it out but they were told to drop the prices today. Just FYI in case anyone was waiting to bite the bullet on getting one. I'll put it through it's paces this weekend as I test it on some areas on my old Scout project.

 

[kbuhagiar]

SCT?

 

[zendriver]

Surface conditioning tool

(and yes, I had to look it up)

Probably not a great seller

 

[KnurledNut]

SCT?

 

[zendriver]

My store has them for $60 maybe I'll grab one.

 

[finn]

I bought the Eastwood version a few years ago. Not convinced it’s as useful as I thought it would be.

Are the drums on closeout too. HF was more affordable than Eastwood for the drums, and they always had them in stock.

 

[mreisner]

They're just rebranding it as a Hercules tool, same exact tool different name and color scheme.

 

[Firebrick43]

Surface conditioning tool

(and yes, I had to look it up)

Probably not a great seller

Especially with the typical HF philistine’s

 

[zendriver]

Especially with the typical HF philistine’s

That, or just a handy tool, that one can really live without.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Are the drums like a scotchbrite ?

 

[d.mcfarland]

Are the drums like a scotchbrite ?

The wheels are interchange from a drum sander to a polishing buff.

From the Eastwood website:

 

[Achilleus]

I own the Eastwood version of this and truly love the machine. I've been using it to sand off the old stain from the siding on my house. I've done 3 very large walls (and 200 feet of fence) so far and it's easily the best tool I own for this - and I own just about every possible tool for sanding or planing. It can strip off down to the bare wood usually in one pass. It's a very nicely built machine. If the drums are on sale I've got to pick up a few. They were like $40 a pop.



Good thing is it is very forgiving for nails that are sticking out - it doesn't even notice them.

 

[NUTTSGT]

The wheels are interchange from a drum sander to a polishing buff.

From the Eastwood website:

I see there are several types of them but what I meant is, are they like made from the same material as a scotchbrite ? You could use this instead of a roloc scotchbrite disc ?

 

[Achilleus]

I see there are several types of them but what I meant is, are they like made from the same material as a scotchbrite ? You could use this instead of a roloc scotchbrite disc ?

They have everything under the sun. I tried a few for stripping paint off wood and by far the best one is from HF - the black one, made of very solid hard black abrasive mesh of some kind. They are $80 on amz for the Eastwood brand but they are identical to the $40 HF ones.

 

[Achilleus]

If anyone is considering this tool for their exterior siding - a lot will depend on the orientation of the wood. I found this machine works beautifully for vertical stuff, where you can easily push on it and drag it downwards. For 45 degree wood it's a bit of a pain and I'd consider a sanding disk for that. For horizontal panels I'd go for the sanding disks. It would be very tiring dragging this thing sideways.

 

[KnurledNut]

They're just rebranding it as a Hercules tool, same exact tool different name and color scheme.

While the specs of the tool appear the same, it only comes with the 40-grit non-woven stripping drum.
The Bauer came with three, the 40-grit clean-and-strip drum, 120-grit stripping drum, and 240 grit finishing drum.

 

[mreisner]

While the specs of the tool appear the same, it only comes with the 40-grit non-woven stripping drum.
The Bauer came with three, the 40-grit clean-and-strip drum, 120-grit stripping drum, and 240 grit finishing drum.

Sneaky!

 

[GeoBruin]

Sneaky!

But it's Hercules branded now, so it made the jump from "Better" to "Best" right?

 

[xjfish]

If anyone is considering this tool for their exterior siding - a lot will depend on the orientation of the wood. I found this machine works beautifully for vertical stuff, where you can easily push on it and drag it downwards. For 45 degree wood it's a bit of a pain and I'd consider a sanding disk for that. For horizontal panels I'd go for the sanding disks. It would be very tiring dragging this thing sideways.

I appreciate your reply. I've been using a Wagner "Paint Eater" on my 105 year old cedar sided house for years, was considering one of these for stripping paint to add to arsenal. paint eater

 

[DGersic]

Are the drums like a scotchbrite ?

HF only has a couple of drums available. Two are flap wheels and the other is the hard paint stripping stuff.

Anazon has many other options.

 

[DGersic]

If anyone is considering this tool for their exterior siding - a lot will depend on the orientation of the wood. I found this machine works beautifully for vertical stuff, where you can easily push on it and drag it downwards. For 45 degree wood it's a bit of a pain and I'd consider a sanding disk for that. For horizontal panels I'd go for the sanding disks. It would be very tiring dragging this thing sideways.

I’ve done it. Yeah, it’s an arm and shoulder workout. Works great, but gets heavy fast.

 

[DGersic]

I see there are several types of them but what I meant is, are they like made from the same material as a scotchbrite ? You could use this instead of a roloc scotchbrite disc ?

Scitchbrite type abrasive foam stuff sandwiched with sandpaper.

I wouldn’t use it where a roloc would go. The drum is bigger, does remove material as fast as the roloc, but does so for a larger area with less heat.

 

[DGersic]

Stopped by HFT on my way home from work to pick up a few cans of carb cleaner and decided to stroll down the power tools isle. I saw close out stickers on the bottom rack where they keep the SCT and sure enough it was closing out today for $59.99. Decided to pick it up as I've had my eye on it for a while.

Spoke to the store manager she says she does not know why they are closing it out but they were told to drop the prices today. Just FYI in case anyone was waiting to bite the bullet on getting one. I'll put it through its paces this weekend as I test it on some areas on my old Scout project.

That’s a screaming good deal. It’s a good tool, I’ve run it over my house, garage, and shed.

 

[Firebrick43]

I see there are several types of them but what I meant is, are they like made from the same material as a scotchbrite ? You could use this instead of a roloc scotchbrite disc ?

They were originally designed for giving an even surface finish with the scotchbrite pads to stainless steel.

I am not sure if metabo was the original manufacture of what they call burnishers, but it was the only ones I had the pleasure of purveying before buying my eastwood sct.

i have buffs, pure scotchbrite, layered scotchbrite/sandpaper, and abrasive bristle wheels.

I personally don't fight it, don't push down on it, and dont drag it and you get a lot less tired. I just hold it back and let it pull itself along slowly, lift, and set it down close and let it pull away slowly.

Sort of like a chainsaw, or driving lag screws, push down doesn't help much in the long run or even is a hindrance of fast cutting.

 

[Brandon_Lutz]

That’s a screaming good deal. It’s a good tool, I’ve run it over my house, garage, and shed.

Yep, I couldn't pass it up. I've wanted it for a while and I was shocked by the price. Going to try it out this weekend on a couple of things.

 

[Achilleus]

I appreciate your reply. I've been using a Wagner "Paint Eater" on my 105 year old cedar sided house for years, was considering one of these for stripping paint to add to arsenal. paint eater

My guess is that paint eater would leave more lines and gouges than the SCT, and be slower at it too. Even with the SCT I sometimes chew out a little of the wood, but for my house it's not a big deal.

 

[finn]

HF only has a couple of drums available. Two are flap wheels and the other is the hard paint stripping stuff.

Anazon has many other options.

Pretty sure I bought several dirrerentb grit drums from HF, but not all stores may carry all the available grits.

 

[finn]

I’ve done it. Yeah, it’s an arm and shoulder workout. Works great, but gets heavy fast.

Also, if you’re using it for auto paint and surface rust stripping, be prepared to get the dust all over. More so than a random orbital sander.

 

[WildBill]

I stripped an entire car down with one of these in about 4 hours and it had a perfect finish for painting after. They are great for doing that. Also a couple of really old doors I didn't want to damage, and some various trim pieces.

 

[WildBill]

Also, if you’re using it for auto paint and surface rust stripping, be prepared to get the dust all over. More so than a random orbital sander.

I did it 99% in vertical passes and everything mostly went straight down to the floor. I did the little that was left the other direction, much harder to hold up that way.

 

[finn]

I did it 99% in vertical passes and everything mostly went straight down to the floor. I did the little that was left the other direction, much harder to hold up that way.

I’ve only used it on car parts, so mostly horizontal parts sitting on a bench or parts rack.

 

[WildBill]

I’ve only used it on car parts, so mostly horizontal parts sitting on a bench or parts rack.

Yeah, it launches stuff 6ft sideways when doing that. I've been meaning to 3d print a vacuum connection for it, just haven't had time to draw it up. Was thinking a really flat nozzle the width of the drum to not reduce the clearance any more than necessary.

 

[NUTTSGT]

The wife says you guys are a bad influence....but she's happy that I'm taking her to Dunkin for breakfast....

 

[zendriver]

It will come in handy, if I ever get around to repainting the ford Backhoe, so I'm going for one today.

 

[danski0224]

I have seen these used to duplicate the brushed finish of a stainless steel countertop where 2 sections are welded together.

 

[gizardlizard]

Thanks for the tip. My local store only had two left. I’ve been wanting one for awhile. Great score.

 

[Ohio Andy]

Thanks guys. I just went and got one....

And they said hey how about $30 for a 2-year warranty

 

[NUTTSGT]

Bad influence I'm telling you....bad .... Bad .....bad


The cashier also let me use the 10% off coupon for it.

 

[Kurt4440]

I just picked one up.
The only register open had 9 guys lined up, so of course, I joked around with them. When I checked out, the kid behind me gave me his 25% off coupon. So I paid $45 + tax.

 

[zendriver]

I got the last one from my local store and extra 10% discount.

paint stripper wheel seems off center, need to check what that's all about.

Should have some pretty good guns built up after extensive use of that tool.