The Metabo tool is easy to control and works deep into the corners.
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Adjusting the cutting depth is done with a T-handle Allen wrench.
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When it's outfitted with fresh 36-grit sandpaper, the Festool is fast and smooth.
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Effective dust collection depends on correctly positioning a moveable brush by rotating an auxiliary handle; turning the handle clockwise rotates the brush counterclockwise.
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A quick-release lever makes it easy to remove and adjust the Festool's extractor hood, but an inadvertent bump can knock everything out of alignment.
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The Speedheater has a multisided profile scraper that allows it to remove paint from moldings as well as flat stock.