You may also want to look at the new 3M upgraded adapter and pad system. They have significantly improved on the Edge3000 technology in both pads and adapter system. It's pretty awesome!
3M Quick Release Adaptor, 3M adapter for double sided pads,
Please don't confuse our BufferStick Bufferstick Wheel Polishing Tool, drill polishing tool, buffing tool with the Mother's cone. Our Bufferstick is one solid strong peice of poly urethane foam, which is the same foam we use to make high speed buffing pads. Also we use a non marking safe...
This lets you work with 4 inch pads but only the double sided version
Edge FLEX XC 3401 Conversion Adapter, Edge Pads adapter for FLEX Orbital Buffer, 3M Edge 2000 Adapter
I have been thinking about this for a while and doing some testing to see if we can confirm that the Edge Flex adapter will alleviate some of these issues with plates melting. My concusion is that the adapter will put more of the pressure on the center adapter and not the edge of the plate, but...
Just to add a little insight, Flex North America, and Flex Germany are both currently in testing with our new adapter system. I will post their results when they are complete.
E3k is only the industrial adapter for high speed rotary machines. This is a special modifled E2K adapter that is left hand threaded to fit and work on the Flex conversion only.
There is no reason to put any Loctite whatsoever. In the design we made the threads Left Handed due to the rotation of the machine. This insures that not only can the pad not unscrew during operation, but just the opposite, it will continue to self tighten. The Loctite will make it much much...