Submariner
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- Aug 27, 2018
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I'm just looking for something that works for what I want it to do,,short throw ,long throw I don't care,,I have a 21 mm long throw machine but I haven't found the right pad/product combo for it yet.(or perfected my technique)
I am getting a lot better with my machine and I actually think it's powerful enough as I am figuring it out,,in fact I am just not sure if I want the Makita P5000 now because the appeal to me was 2 modes but if the complaint is it's under powered I may as well go with a Flex and have a premium Forced Rotation machine,,or maybe cash in all my chips for the UDOS seeing I have 3 rotarys and a 21mm machine already
I wouldnt say the PO5000C is underpowered, 780 rpm in forced mode, and feels seriuosly powerful.
The problem is folks say it stalls in free spin DA mode. Not sure why it does, may be its the 5.5 mm throw .
All I can say is due to a mistake Amazon sent me two. One spun on level 1 and 2 and was nice and quiet (I kept that one) , and the other needed level 4 or 5 to spin even in free air! )
Maybe its a matter of how much grease is in the gearing who knows.
Anyway ai got what I got , and at 2/3 the price of the 3401 and good service backup ... Ill just live with it as forced rotation mc .
Maybe finishing off with free spin might jewel it some ... to be discovered!
Makita UK Customer Services are trying to source me 5” pad for my P6000C 6” er. That would be nice, as I discovered my 3M pads only cover this backing plate by 2mm either side

Oh well you live and learn as a newbie.