Anyone else order a Makita PO5000C?

I dont understand the benefit of having the forced rotation to switch over to free spinning? Free spinning long throw machines have much larger orbits. Unless the makita has a larger throw in free spinning mode whats the point?
 
fightnews said:
I dont understand the benefit of having the forced rotation to switch over to free spinning? Free spinning long throw machines have much larger orbits. Unless the makita has a larger throw in free spinning mode whats the point?
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Forced rotation is very car able of heavy correction. The highest for mushed it has obtained with free spinning DA's. In the care you care me across soft paint, it'll be much better to finish with a free spin DA


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WRAPT C5Z06 said:
Forced rotation is very car able of heavy correction. The highest for mushed it has obtained with free spinning DA's. In the care you care me across soft paint, it'll be much better to finish with a free spin DA


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I'm guessing a lot of this was auto correct?
 
fightnews said:
I dont understand the benefit of having the forced rotation to switch over to free spinning? Free spinning long throw machines have much larger orbits. Unless the makita has a larger throw in free spinning mode whats the point?
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Forced rotation is very car able of heavy correction. The highest for mushed it has obtained with free spinning DA's. In the care you care me across soft paint, it'll be much better to finish with a free spin DA


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fightnews said:
I dont understand the benefit of having the forced rotation to switch over to free spinning? Free spinning long throw machines have much larger orbits. Unless the makita has a larger throw in free spinning mode whats the point?
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Look to the sanding industry. They offer a variety of orbits. As the orbit size decreases, the finish becomes finer.

Sometimes the Flex 3401 is said to not finish so well on some paint types, with a certain type of polish/pad set up. It is in situations like that. Where the free spinning mode will allow for better finishing.

Personally, I always preferred to apply sealant with a random orbit tool, even if I used the forced rotation for the previous steps.
 
I have been using a rotary with wool pads on boats for yrs. Although they work, they are heavy and are too big to get into tight areas. Will this new forced rotation now give me the power to do gelcoat with wool/MF with the small size of a da?
 
anyone been giving this a good workout? how are you liking it?
 
VISITOR said:
anyone been giving this a good workout? how are you liking it?
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It's a great machine and because I've been running the BO6040 since 2002 it's not a big deal for me personally that it runs backwards. The results are really good and the machine is pretty smooth. I haven't needed my anti-vibration gloves - though I think I may start wearing them again just out of caution. It looks like it's going to be very reliable, not a lot of heat or noise and the action is great.

Not necessarily to you Visitor.

If you run a machine that runs backwards already, great. You'll find this one easier to run, smoother and faster. If you've never run a rotary, I'd wait for the Rupes even though it doesn't have the rpms it will help you learn to run a rotary. I'm thinking of development here. Of course a person could run the Makita then learn to do everything backwards with the rotary.

If I hadn't spent years writing to Makita and talking with every representative I could about making a machine like the PO5000C that spun the same direction as a rotary I guess this wouldn't bother me so much but really...

RSW
 
robwoodgto said:
When would you ever have the need to switch between the two options?
Ron
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Sometimes compounds get sticky and don't want to wipe off easily - usually because too much was applied or high humidity or whatever - and when that happens, making a final pass in random orbital mode really helps. There are other times too, but that's the primary one.

RSW
 
Mine seems to get very hot. Hot enough to burn me and melt pads. Does anyone else have that problem?
 
KirkH said:
Mine seems to get very hot. Hot enough to burn me and melt pads. Does anyone else have that problem?
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I used a very stiff UHS foam pad and within 2 section passes, it softened that pad like a finishing pad. Definitely created heat very quickly.


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I've used mine in mid 80s weather speed 5 and only ,2 thinpro cutting pads for 4.5-5 hrs
Pads were fine, body got warm at mid body and rubber tool rest...all hand rests were cool
I'd contact Makita usa
 
I called them and they said it shouldnt get hot. I am taking it to a local service center tomorrow.


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I ordered it and returned it.Fits great in your hands liked the dual mode.On da setting for me I found it to vibrate more than spin.But that's me and my opinion and doesn't mean squat for others.
 
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