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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Hard Floor Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: david washbrook on January 29, 2014, 05:25:18 pm

Title: Sander or Levi
Post by: david washbrook on January 29, 2014, 05:25:18 pm

I'm seriously thinking of going into floor restoration so my thoughts are heading towards a Levi , but I would want to include wooden floors

So my question is would a Levi with the correct planetary head be as good as a sander on wooden floors

If not how much would you expect to pay for a decent sander

Any advice would be much appreciated

Thanks

Title: Re: Sander or Levi
Post by: Kev Martin on January 30, 2014, 08:42:50 am

David

You need to ring me and I will talk you through it.  The Levighetor is the same as the Klindex Timba Sander just with a different planetario and a vacuum fitted with a hood instead of the 18 Litre tank.  Call me and I will put you in touch with one of my customers who has several Klindex Timba Machines and let him tell you direct what he thinks rather than me trying to sell it to you.

01217732450 or 07770 598855

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics Ltd

Title: Re: Sander or Levi
Post by: Terry Guilford on January 30, 2014, 06:06:54 pm

I can tell you that no planetary or rotary will replace a belt sander completely, they have their uses but if you want to go into wood floor restoration properly you will still need a belt sander and an Edger, an ROS and extractor are also handy

A decent belt sander new is around £4000 plus vat, Edger around £1300 plus, ROS and extractor around £700 if you buy Festool.

Terry

Title: Re: Sander or Levi
Post by: Jamie Pearson on January 30, 2014, 07:05:43 pm

Quote from: Terry Guilford on January 30, 2014, 06:06:54 pm

A decent belt sander new is around £4000 plus vat, Edger around £1300 plus, ROS and extractor around £700 if you buy Festool.

and thats just the start of it all!

Title: Re: Sander or Levi
Post by: david washbrook on January 30, 2014, 07:58:27 pm

Thanks all
I'm under no illusions that the cost of the right equipment will be cheap, I was just wondering if a Levi with the correct planetrio head would be suitable for sanding floors, I know the Levi is fantastic at the grinding of stone ect

Kev I will call you tomorrow

Terry I will also call you as I might be interested in doing your course next month

Title: Re: Sander or Levi
Post by: Terry Guilford on January 31, 2014, 09:11:41 am

David,

I am in UK next week and will be finalising the bookings, let me know if you are interested in the course. We will also be offering "easy entry" to the Affiliate scheme this year which means you can hire the equipment for a monthly fixed sum, this is in response to feedback from those who want to see if they can get enough work to justify the outlay of machines.

Terry