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Good Morning,

Anyone know or remember what was the cheapest price for the Polisher here?
I want to order one but not sure if i should wait for a sale or not.
Cant use the 15% off coupon for fathers day on it too.

Thanx In Advance
Claude
 
Don t know , but I would take it with the 15 % discount .
 
Gee , that sux mate . I thought it was a No Restriction , I haven t really looked at it , sorry about it .
 
usually there are 1-2 at most , sales a year with no restrictions where u can pluck up a polisher or some other goodies that are usually restricted by all the other sales that ag puts out practically monthly . sometimes maybe even the VIP would be a polisher . have to watch the sales . if I remember any time there was a no restriction sale it was only for 1 day or for a set amount of hours . are u signed up to receive the newsletter and VIP ? just have to wait it out and hope for a nr sale or fork over the moola .
 
poweraid said:
usually there are 1-2 at most , sales a year with no restrictions where u can pluck up a polisher or some other goodies that are usually restricted by all the other sales that ag puts out practically monthly . sometimes maybe even the VIP would be a polisher . have to watch the sales . if I remember any time there was a no restriction sale it was only for 1 day or for a set amount of hours . are u signed up to receive the newsletter and VIP ? just have to wait it out and hope for a nr sale or fork over the moola .
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Looks Like Im Waiting it [email protected] its standard price anywhere.

Thanx for the reply Power..

Claude
 
Just got my Rupes LHR21....Amazing machine...used it after i 2k grit wet sanded a hood full of scratches...

I noticed that from speed 3 to 6 there is no difference is this normal?

I used a MF pad and a Foam pad..same results no speed increase between setting 3 through 6.

not sure if this is defective and should contact the sellers customer service.

Thanx In Advance
Claude:buffing:
 
Claude said:
Just got my Rupes LHR21....Amazing machine...used it after i 2k grit wet sanded a hood full of scratches...

I noticed that from speed 3 to 6 there is no difference is this normal?

I used a MF pad and a Foam pad..same results no speed increase between setting 3 through 6.

not sure if this is defective and should contact the sellers customer service.

Thanx In Advance
Claude:buffing:
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It's defective. There should be a difference in speed. Where did you buy it from? I don't think there's a US service center yet, but the store you bought it from should replace it if it's within 30 days.
 
Rsurfer said:
It's defective. There should be a difference in speed. Where did you buy it from? I don't think there's a US service center yet, but the store you bought it from should replace it if it's within 30 days.
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Oh that sux. (9 days old, first use today 30th.)
I would rather not say where i bought it from, but i just sent an email out to them.
I knew something was wrong, all other units i own have huge speed differences between 3-6.(Flex, PC and GG).

Thanx for the prompt response surfer
 
Your machine is not defective at all they all do this as I was concerned as well with mine. I did some digging around a little while ago as Bunky (Al) had the same concern and this is what I found from Kevin Brown:

Verified through e-mail correspondence with Marco D'Inca, the engineer that designed the BigFoot:

Kevin:
"Could you please explain the speed setting dial?
It is not linear, and although there may be an increase in RPM above 4.5 to 5.0, it is seemingly imperceptible."

Marco:
"The speed setting is not linear. What is linear is the RMS voltage output.
This makes the wheel more sensitive on lower speed settings, and more accurate near the maximum speed settings."

And there you have it!
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Your Machine is fine! :props:
 
Evan.J said:
Your machine is not defective at all they all do this as I was concerned as well with mine. I did some digging around a little while ago as Bunky (Al) had the same concern and this is what I found from Kevin Brown:



Your Machine is fine! :props:
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I just went outside and plugged it in and ran it on a hood,
Seems to me without a load the speed is noticeable 3-6, but with a load on it...no speed noticeability at all 3-6.

Claude
 
Claude said:
I just went outside and plugged it in and ran it on a hood,
Seems to me without a load the speed is noticeable 3-6, but with a load on it...no speed noticeability at all 3-6.

Claude
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With the Rupes you do not need very much downward pressure on the head of the machine like you do with a normal DA
 
Evan.J said:
With the Rupes you do not need very much downward pressure on the head of the machine like you do with a normal DA
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yes i noticed, i just lay my hand on it and go...removed 2k grit sanding with mf pad fairly quickly.

So when you use your lhr21, there is no speed increase from setting 3 through 6 when the machine has a load on it?
im trying to understand whey they would even make the dial got to 6 if setting 3 is the limit.

There must be a video of this online somewhere.

Claude
 
From the statements made in what I have found it seems as if the machine is more accurate at the higher end even though you don't see the increase in speed.

So unlike your typical DA you not going to see a steady increase of speed.

This is a quote on the topic from Cardaddy (tony) and it helps you understand the true meaning of this speed dial blunder.:

Take variable assist power steering. When you're going slow it has tons of assist so you don't have to crank on the steering wheel to get the front wheels to turn. Yet when you're traveling at expressway speeds the boost is cut way down, yet the 'feel' of the wheel is more precise.

IOW's.... if the wheel was as easy to turn at 70 miles an hour, and the front wheels moved as easily as they do at 5 miles an hour you'd end up driving into a bridge with very little steering input. As it is, very slight input gives very PRECISE output at greater speeds.
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Evan.J said:
From the statements made in what I have found it seems as if the machine is more accurate at the higher end even though you don't see the increase in speed.

So unlike your typical DA you not going to see a steady increase of speed.

This is a quote on the topic from Cardaddy (tony) and it helps you understand the true meaning of this speed dial blunder.:
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Then explain why my 21 doesn't increase in speed or sound between 4.5 and 6? Yet my friends 21 does. How can two same model machines work differently?
 
Rsurfer said:
Then explain why my 21 doesn't increase in speed or sound between 4.5 and 6? Yet my friends 21 does. How can two same model machines work differently?
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No speed increase between 4 through 6 is normal, I am actually conversing with Kevin brown right now via txt messaging.
It is linear,meaning as you exert pressure onto the unit it will compensate to maintain the speed.

So again as per Kevin Brown, this is totally normal.

And thanx Everyone for the inputs

Claude
 
I know my polisher doesn't increase in speed from 4.5 - 6 and I foud this to be strange upon my first use if the machine that's when I went searching and I found a thread over at Autopia that other users were wondering this same thing.

Kevin then contacted the designer and engineer of the polisher and that's what he had stated.

From all that I have seen there should be no noticeable speed change form those settings.

If be very interested to see how those to polisher differ with the speed settings.

When you seen the Rupes that your friend has was it while polishing? Does he have the washer mod?

The speed dial at those setting seems to be more focused on the RMS watts than the speed and RPMs of the backing plate.
 
Evan.J said:
I know my polisher doesn't increase in speed from 4.5 - 6 and I foud this to be strange upon my first use if the machine that's when I went searching and I found a thread over at Autopia that other users were wondering this same thing.

Kevin then contacted the designer and engineer of the polisher and that's what he had stated.

From all that I have seen there should be no noticeable speed change form those settings.

If be very interested to see how those to polisher differ with the speed settings.

When you seen the Rupes that your friend has was it while polishing? Does he have the washer mod?

The speed dial at those setting seems to be more focused on the RMS watts than the speed and RPMs of the backing plate.
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So, now that we have figured out its a normal operation....lets move on to the next chapter.
What MF pads r u using?
I used the Surbuf pads, after using it to remove the 2k grit sanding marks on a Hood, the backing of the pad is coming off and the edges have fallen apart.

What do you recommend?
 
I haven't used any yet I am tomorrow however and it will be the Meg's MF discs. I have some BnS MF I'm going to give a go as well.

When using the MF discs remember that heat kills the pads. Clean them after every section you do.
 
Evan.J said:
I haven't used any yet I am tomorrow however and it will be the Meg's MF discs. I have some BnS MF I'm going to give a go as well.

When using the MF discs remember that heat kills the pads. Clean them after every section you do.
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I know, i used the Meg's MF discs, very nice but clog very quickly and must use 2 different pads.
I have LC MF Pads coming, only need one pad for all applications such as the Surbuf pads.

Testing will commence this weekend!

Claude
 
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