Review: Makita PO5000C Orbital Polisher - Gear-driven and Free Spinning - Mike Phillips

Excellent review and write-up Mike and nice job on the car!
 
A additional smaller backing plate????

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RSW said:
From the way you're holding the machine, it appears, the machine spins counter clockwise as viewed from the top in the forced rotation mode. So?

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spins clockwise in forced, and appears to spin counter clockwise in freespin mode
 
nothingface5384 said:
spins clockwise in forced, and appears to spin counter clockwise in freespin mode
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Is think it spins clockwise in both modes. I don't see why they would have it spin counter in random; all that's happening is the gear lock is released.


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VISITOR said:
i'm curious if in the free spinning mode if it bogs down very easily. if so, the forced rotatiom aspect alone may not be worth it the upgrade if one owns a flex 3401 already...
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from the original makita usa video from 2016? it looked that way
 
VISITOR said:
i'm curious if in the free spinning mode if it bogs down very easily. if so, the forced rotatiom aspect alone may not be worth it the upgrade if one owns a flex 3401 already...
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It looks like it bogged pretty easily when Mike used it. The fact Rupes went with a 5mm orbit on their new machine really has me wondering. They could have easily went with 8mm like the 3401. Does the smaller orbit + higher OPM = faster correction??


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WRAPT C5Z06 said:
Is think it spins clockwise in both modes. I don't see why they would have it spin counter in random; all that's happening is the gear lock is released.


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perhaps, they only confirmed that it spu clockwise in forced,,,and gave me FB thumbs up when i said it looked like it spun counter clockwise in Free spin lol
 
Ok, $369 - thanks Meghan and custmsprty for confirming.
 
WRAPT C5Z06 said:
It looks like it bogged pretty easily when Mike used it. The fact Rupes went with a 5mm orbit on their new machine really has me wondering. They could have easily went with 8mm like the 3401. Does the smaller orbit + higher OPM = faster correction??


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it's kinda like the debate where you would use the traditional pc-style DA and a long throw on the same flat surface and let them both run max at the same speed. as many said before, the long throw would have the advantage because of it's throw in which i was thinking that the shorter throw with more opm's would make up for it...
 
VISITOR said:
it's kinda like the debate where you would use the traditional pc-style DA and a long throw on the same flat surface and let them both run max at the same speed. as many said before, the long throw would have the advantage because of it's throw in which i was thinking that the shorter throw with more opm's would make up for it...
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I think with forced rotation, it's not the same comparison. I could be wrong.
 
WRAPT C5Z06 said:
I think with forced rotation, it's not the same comparison. I could be wrong.
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i never knew exactly why (and the adv/dis-advantages) flex decided to make the 3401 counter clockwise instead of the other way (maybe the gears could only work in that way). just do this and you'll have the basically the same thing... j/k ;)


one thing though, makita tools are known to be of excellent quality (QC) and i'm sure this tool will just that.
 
Guys,This tool seems to be fantastic. Let me point out one thing.I own a flex 3401 and a griots 6 in. random orbital.The reason why i have both(and yes i know its more expensive)is because i use them both the flex mostly for compounding and the griots for polishing and waxing.If ever anyone dies while i'm doing a job i'm not left out in the cold.other than that i think it's a great concept.I personally would buy one and save to buy the other .
 
I wonder if this polisher pulls on you like the Flex 3401.
 
java said:
I wonder if this polisher pulls on you like the Flex 3401.
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Im sure it will on some instances, but the tool being longer and orbit being smaller it will be less prominent and more manageable
it will be alot smoother then the flex thats forsure

from seeing videos of the po5000c and the Mille in action..it looked like mille was the smoothest...then rechecked video closer and they were only running in either speed 3.5 or 4...where as makita was most likely at full speed


side by side comparisons will eventually come though..just need to wait
 
My FB message to Todd Helme of Rupes...their new gear driven machine has the same orbit length as the Makita...



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