Anyone have a problem with grease/oil coming out of the PC 7424 or Edge Adapter ?

It could be the bearings of the PC itself. They have bearings right where you screw the adapter in. It may have gotten very hot and caused the grease to melt.
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
yes it appears related to adapter specifically, hopefully Aaron will chime in shortly.
Click to expand...

I am hearing the Jeopardy Theme, but no one is buzzing in!
 
Ticman said:
It could be the bearings of the PC itself. They have bearings right where you screw the adapter in. It may have gotten very hot and caused the grease to melt.
Click to expand...


That would be my guess also....the grease is heating up and traveling...I believe there is also grease in the head area for the gear and pinion drive....its the area where the handle screws into....

look at this blow u of the PC..I blew it up to 200% to see things better

http://www.toolpartsdirect.com/images/schematics/portercable/7336.big.pdf

so something is heating up and melting grease...and its flowing

Al
 
Al-53 said:
That would be my guess also....the grease is heating up and traveling...I believe there is also grease in the head area for the gear and pinion drive....its the area where the handle screws into....

look at this blow u of the PC..I blew it up to 200% to see things better

http://www.toolpartsdirect.com/images/schematics/portercable/7336.big.pdf

so something is heating up and melting grease...and its flowing

Al
Click to expand...

And based on the posts in this thread, would you suspect the Edge system?
 
Al-53 said:
That would be my guess also....the grease is heating up and traveling...I believe there is also grease in the head area for the gear and pinion drive....its the area where the handle screws into....
Click to expand...

Thanks for posting. That's exactly where I noticed it coming from, the area where the handle screws into.
 
BlackCoupe said:
And based on the posts in this thread, would you suspect the Edge system?
Click to expand...


I can not say if it is the Edge 2k doing it..I do not use it on a PC....just a rotary with 2k wools...but I can say I never had any grease..oil come from the PC using a plate and pad...

I use 5 and 5.5 inch pads now..since then I found My PC runs cooler..pads spin while cutting or polishing..and PC bogs way less...and less vibrations....I am now convinced that 5" pads are the Ideal size for a PC and the low profile of them also helps....

look at it this way...take a 3/16ths inch drill bit...cut thru 1/2 inch steel...it goes right thru effortless..now take a 1 inch bit it takes time to cut thru....drill bogs more pressure needed to bore.. drill gets hot..it is surface area friction..the bigger the more strain on the power unit...now this is talking hand drills..not a drill press....

One thing to remember..when using and extension cord...use a heavy gauge...the better the power feed the cooler the PC runs...when the PC calls for power during strenuous periods and you have a cheap cord..it will heat up and will smoke due to heating the motor coating or other material in the housing...even melt grease and let it flow...just a thought.....

AL
 
Sorry for the delay in replying but I am away on vacation with my family this week and have limited internet.

There is no grease in the adapter at all, and therefore NO CHANCE that grease is comming from the adapter or system. Sometimes if you place alot of polish or compound in the center of the pad it will turn black with all the vibrations and action in the center area but it will not leak oil or grease. That sounds like it is comming from the PC itself and does not have anything to do with out pads, adapter or system. I would suggest contacting AG about any problems you have and they will take good care of you.
 
The Edge said:
Sorry for the delay in replying but I am away on vacation with my family this week and have limited internet.

There is no grease in the adapter at all, and therefore NO CHANCE that grease is comming from the adapter or system. Sometimes if you place alot of polish or compound in the center of the pad it will turn black with all the vibrations and action in the center area but it will not leak oil or grease. That sounds like it is comming from the PC itself and does not have anything to do with out pads, adapter or system. I would suggest contacting AG about any problems you have and they will take good care of you.
Click to expand...

Somehow, I knew we would be called crazy.

Maybe someone with an IR Thermometer can take the temp at the PC head using the Edge 2000 and then let cool and take it again with a backing plate/CCS pad. Try to eliminate variables such as time of use, pad and polish aggressiveness.
 
Last edited:
The Edge said:
Sorry for the delay in replying but I am away on vacation with my family this week and have limited internet.

There is no grease in the adapter at all, and therefore NO CHANCE that grease is comming from the adapter or system. Sometimes if you place alot of polish or compound in the center of the pad it will turn black with all the vibrations and action in the center area but it will not leak oil or grease. That sounds like it is comming from the PC itself and does not have anything to do with out pads, adapter or system. I would suggest contacting AG about any problems you have and they will take good care of you.
Click to expand...

Thank you for your answer, so the black stuff did come from the PC. Now let me ask you a question. Do you think the Edge 2000 is better to use with the 5" counter weight or the 6" counter weight. I bought the AG package and it came with a 5" counter weight. I think there's a lot of vibration with it.

Kin
 
Gottabekin said:
Thank you for your answer, so the black stuff did come from the PC. Now let me ask you a question. Do you think the Edge 2000 is better to use with the 5" counter weight or the 6" counter weight. I bought the AG package and it came with a 5" counter weight. I think there's a lot of vibration with it.

Kin
Click to expand...

The system is only to be used with the 6 inch counter weight. This may actually be the problem as when used with the 6 inch counter weight most people report less vibrations than with backing plates.
 
Bring back this old thread...
I'm having the same issue now and I still use the Edge system (not for long).
1/2 through a detail today, thing is heating up pretty hot, then grease started coming out, not oil. Also noticed when I removed a pad, a bearing was laying down inside! I pushed it back in the adapter.

I guess my real question here is, is there anything we can do to maintain a PC that's about 6 years old?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top