Does speed 5.5 exist on the PC 7424?

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I've seen a few posts where people say they run their PC 7424xp or 7424 on speed 5.5. Mine (a 7424) does not have such a speed. It's either 5 or 6. There is no in between. I can try to place it there, but it won't stay. It will "spring" back to 5.

On all the other speeds, I do have an in-between, such as 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, etc. But the switch will not stay on 5.5 at all, so it's either 5 which doesn't seem like it has all that much power or speed 6 which seems like it's about to blow apart...hahh.

I even ordered a new switch, and before I could even install it, I noticed it was the SAME way. There is no 5.5.

Just wondering! Because I don't have another to compare it to. Maybe it has changed on the 7424xp ???
 
I have Porter Cables 7424 first generation polisher. My speed control knob rotates with click detentes and will stay between 5 and 6 without an issue...
 
Well... I can turn the dial to 5.5 but I don't notice a difference in speed between that and "regular" speed 5. At about 5.6 (when it's actually notching up to 6) I notice a huge difference. I think you are right. It doesn't seem like there really is a speed 5.5 on the XP.
 
Not on mine. I do notice it seems to have half speeds like 3.5 and 4.5 OPM.
 
I may have misunderstood.

Tomorrow I'll check to see if I note a discernible difference from 5.0 to 5.5 to 6.0 on my machine....
 
The 7424XP has 5 indents between speed 1 and 5. In other words 5 clicks from 1 to 2, 5 clicks from 2 to 3 etc. There are no indents between speed 5 and 6.
bigez said:
I've seen a few posts where people say they run their PC 7424xp or 7424 on speed 5.5. Mine (a 7424) does not have such a speed. It's either 5 or 6. There is no in between. I can try to place it there, but it won't stay. It will "spring" back to 5.

On all the other speeds, I do have an in-between, such as 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, etc. But the switch will not stay on 5.5 at all, so it's either 5 which doesn't seem like it has all that much power or speed 6 which seems like it's about to blow apart...hahh.

I even ordered a new switch, and before I could even install it, I noticed it was the SAME way. There is no 5.5.

Just wondering! Because I don't have another to compare it to. Maybe it has changed on the 7424xp ???
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Mine PCXP also goes from 5 straight to 6. No middle ground. I don't think I've ever actually used 6, but it would be nice to have a little more than 5 sometimes.
 
Kaleb G. said:
Mine PCXP also goes from 5 straight to 6. No middle ground. I don't think I've ever actually used 6, but it would be nice to have a little more than 5 sometimes.
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Never used speed 6? Try it... you will like it. :props:
 
Are you possibly thinking about the Griot's, which does have a 5.5 speed.
 
Yup!! I have that SAME issue. When I first got it, I could have sworn it would "click" into 5.5, but then when I went to use it again, recently, it wouldn't click into 5.5. I think it stays but its real loose between 5 and 6. Not sure if there is anything that can be done about it.
 
Mine is the same way. I often feel that 5 isn't quite enough, but 6 is too much. 5.5 would be nice.

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DeadlySheds said:
Mine is the same way. I often feel that 5 isn't quite enough, but 6 is too much. 5.5 would be nice.

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Ok! Good to know I'm not the only one that has this issue. I have the 3.5 and 4.5, etc. just NO 5.5. I also feel that 6 on mine is like hyper speed, and 5 seems like it could use a little more oomph.
 
just use speed 6! otherwise u are not using the machine at its full potential
 
A.P.A.D. said:
just use speed 6! otherwise u are not using the machine at its full potential
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LOL...I think this is like saying just drive your car 155mph all the time, otherwise you're not using your car to your full potential either. There are times when you might want to slow it down just a tad.....
 
bigez said:
LOL...I think this is like saying just drive your car 155mph all the time, otherwise you're not using your car to your full potential either. There are times when you might want to slow it down just a tad.....
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if in a race, you would want to use the car to its full potential. when polishing paint, you want to use the polisher to its full potential. :props:

when correcting, speed 6 is crucial! yes speeds lower may be good when doing for fine polishing, but if you never use speed 6, you are not using the machine to its max when trying to reach correction quickly and effectively.

speed 6 is also great for applying an AIO like DG501.

dont believe me? try it!! :dblthumb2:
 
I used mine on 6 for the first time today to get out some 2000 grit sand marks and it worked like a champ. Orange flat pad and 105 and it's like it never happened.
 
I just received my brand spanking new PC 7424XP and I can 100% say without a doubt that it indeed does not have a 5.5 setting. It is not missing...it is not worn out...the switch is just fine. It never had it to begin with. ;-)
 
Wouldn't it be nice if someone from Porter Cable read threads like this and then were pro-active in updating and improving their 7424XP to make it better for the way detailers use it?

PC is asleep at the wheel and Meguiar's, Griot's and other companies are going to bite by bite, take away their market share, or at least a portion of what they have left.


:dunno:
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Wouldn't it be nice if someone from Porter Cable read threads like this and then were pro-active in updating and improving their 7424XP to make it better for the way detailers use it?

PC is asleep at the wheel and Meguiar's, Griot's and other companies are going to bite by bite, take away their market share, or at least a portion of what they have left.


:dunno:
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Well said Sir!

Bill
 
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