Flex 3401 Light edition

[wannabepolisher]

Hi,now i gona to share with you this Light version of 3401 that I tested already a few years ago, but because there is not too much scratching of the machine after this operation, I have simply decided not to use it, but then only used me of rotating machines from rough polishing to final finish.

But then it feels a little hard to have a machine for about four thousand SEK, which is o litter to no avail, and then I am not in physical condition to run it in its original condition with "Forced rotation"

With my physical condition, I mean that I am very sensitive to vibbrationer due to past excesses (over 30 years) with vibrating machines of all its varieties, and it's not fitness in top shape and that my nikotion (snuff) depends not do things better

Has also read me to "stress" will help to strengthen them this malicious authorities from vibration, and what's one more stressed out than you think you have thrown money down the drain on a machine it is anything but satisfied with

But there is as I said, hope for me and maybe even when other users are in the same seat that is anything but pleased with 3401.an in its original condition with the so-called forced rotation, which I will now show you in words and pictures.

Flex 3401 (skakburken) in original condition with both handles, protective cover, and no visible forced rotation.




Start by removing the mounting plate.

so it looks like the plate with the ring gear which then allows the plate are forced to rotate even though the date of ossilerar, do then also that the plate is spinning in the opposite direction compared to a rotating machine.

First, you pick out felt ring gently with preferably a thin screwdriver.





Then, you pick carefully remove the ring gear with the same screwdriver, there are small bosses on the outside of the ring gear which then holds the wreath on the spot in the hood, and you will then start from the outside (as shown) by placing the screwdriver in the heel and then pry up the wreath, though only one little bit at a time while the moves full circle, ie pry loose wreath heel for heel until it is completely loose.




Then install the felt ring back in its original location.


even then equal to the mounting plate which in this case is an undamped 130mm plate, which I then personally like m ore than the subdued 140mm plate that requires both a bit larger pulleys and then gives a little less effective, ie more movement Flex) in the pulley as then gives a little worse of effectiveness in the paint ..



Now, this removal of the ring gear meant that it no longer possible to use the lock to which either tighten or loosen the fästplattan.så now get hold of the plate for the King o motherland while then pulls down or lock yourself plattan.jag down when the machine on its side and hold the plate using the table and one hand while I when tightening or loosening the plate depending on if I have to loosen or tighten the screw.

Important to remember now is that even if it is not possible to lock the plate with the designated button on top of gear housing, is that it still can cause damage if you can access it while driving the machine when it goes down and locks the teeth but not plate which now spins freely without coercion rotation that is like any ordinary exenter rotating machine at any time without forced rotation, so WARNING Lock Button




I have also in this light the performance chosen to fit out both hantaget and protective cover over the gearbox when I personally think that they are now without forced rotation of the machine preferably has no function but only in the way and steal opportunities to get close undet such as Roof railing: evil: and mirrors and more.




Ready to get started as an ordinary Da Machine with 8mm,'s kind, maybe it lost some of the logging capability, but won on the grounds that it is how easy to drive at any time, and then work very well at some finer polishing rings and applications of div paint protection

There's more benefits and only such a thing as finding pulleys that they enjoy the forced rotation performance is not the easiest thing, and that forced rotation by itself tears apart both foam and velcro early in the rough polished rings.

I wrote that it may have lost some power in logging purposes, but you can control up to such as going up a step with both the hardness of pulley and then even chunkier funds if they so wish, but the point with this lite version is of course primarily that the machine only (should) be used for that finer polishing job and paint protection to minimize the time you are exposed to vibration

When the machine is still vibbrerar as before but more comfortable when you yourself control like anyway
even if you have not noticed pulley completely (100%) flat against the surface, ie, so you avoid a stressful moments when reduced susceptibility to vibration, and then spins it in the right direction: shock:




Concludes with an image as "Lighting" the machine is equipped with a 150mm yellow nordicpad pulley together with the 130mm undamped plate, which I think is a perfect combination for both rough (wash scratches) with grovft funds, and even then the finer polishing with finer medium, even when nordicpads blue 150mm, pulley's also great for the superduper shine and paint protection.

But as I said a very large warning for the lock button on top of gear housing which is now more than happy to stay in when it has said will not be more than usually warm during normal use, but as usual, this is just my own experience and should probably not recommended due to "Guarantees" and so on, but then I do not even have the heart to even sell the machine (when it would feel like cheating) to anyone interested in car care due to my own perceived vibration and its ability to completely suck the life out I

So it is said that up to the machine owner himself making decisions about this procedure (rebuilt) on the machine in question:?
But personally, think:? I think there is any great danger, but even that machine is feeling better by this, or åtminstoende I know I feel much better lighting of the machine

But it must be polished properly so use it, of course, a "rotary" machine for both coarse and fine polishing for the best results and to spare both the brain (nerves) and body
But this is also a twilight factor of just nicer job and paint protection that requires a little less logging and especially for shorter work effort (time), but warning button if anyone would like to try this version of flex 3401.

I hope that my translation of English mixed with my own English was good to read:work:

And finally a little video of the machine at work.
without forced rotation

[video=youtube_share;yBpHRd0OTGg"]Flex 3401,a Light edition - YouTube[/video]


Sincerely Max.

 

[2old2change]

This is what I call 'thinking outside the box". Very interesting write-up. Thanks for sharing.

 

[tsily]

Thank you very much for this useful explanation! I appreciated it a lot, especially with the video. This makes it very helpful and it was an interesting read! It looks like a good Flex and I will keep this recommendation in mind, in case I will need it in the future, which could happen Thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[tuscarora dave]

First I'll say I loved the 50's Music and the Chuck Berry shirt. Great taste in music and nice work space too. Having removed the outer ring gear you now have a 480 R.P.M. direct drive orbiting rotary polisher that turns in the opposite direction from any other rotary polisher. What I could get out of your writeup was that you made this modification to reduce vibration and intend to use this modified 3401 only for finish polishing and applying LSPs. I find this interesting and can clearly see that you were able to make a difference on the paint finish in the video. I am left wondering what you use for compounding or heavy defect removal. I'd assume you'll use a rotary for that?

 

[wannabepolisher]

2old 2change write.
This is what I call 'thinking outside the box". Very interesting write-up. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks 2old2change.
im old to,
But in many cases you can not let certain things be undone, but just have to try to satisfy his own curiosity.
And in my own case it was just this simple operation of the machine very successful.


tsily write
Thank you very much for this useful explanation! I appreciated it a lot, especially with the video. This makes it very helpful and it was an interesting read! It looks like a good Flex and I will keep this recommendation in mind, in case I will need it in the future, which could happen Thanks for sharing it with us.

Thanks tsily
Glad you also liked the video, although there were some problems before I got started with the polishing.
but it all worked out eventually.

If you already have a standard with the Da machine, there's pretty much no reason to perform this surgery on his 3401, a

But happy is not with the machine in the forced rotation performance so there's this simple procedure is available. and also it costs not a penny to do this and then if you do not like this orginal version of the machine.

And then it's just as cheap to restore it to its original condition with forced rotation and buff on like nothing happened


tuscarora dave write
First I'll say I loved the 50's Music and the Chuck Berry shirt. Great taste in music and nice work space too. Having removed the outer ring gear you now have a 480 R.P.M. direct drive orbiting rotary polisher that turns in the opposite direction from any other rotary polisher. What I could get out of your writeup was that you made this modification to reduce vibration and intend to use this modified 3401 only for finish polishing and applying LSPs. I find this interesting and can clearly see that you were able to make a difference on the paint finish in the video. I am left wondering what you use for compounding or heavy defect removal. I'd assume you'll use a rotary for that?


Thanks tuscarora dave
Chuck Berry:urtheman: is one of the best current rocknroll music. and at 50-60 Music is one of my biggest interests.

I wont even play some giuttar and sing myself after I took me a few beers, but they usually only get a little simpler ballads because of my own giuttar game does not even come close to a great Chuck Berry giutarr playing.

just as you type. it works now my 3401.a like any ordinary da machine at any time with the random orbital.

And might not that the vibrations from the machine is reduced as much, but it feels more comfortable for myself when you simply do not have to think so much about how to keep polishing pads relative to the surface to polish.

Without it, more or less able to keep the polar pad anyway without the machine dash off into the neighbor's house.

Now I use as I said just this machine for fine polishing and paint protection, but if you want and it works of course also for rough polishing if desired.

But it takes as we know a little more time with da machines than with rotating machines, so precisely in order not to expose themselves to more vibration than the body can withstand so do I as I said, not when the machine is more than just easier polishing work and paint protection.

But in the movie i first use Wurths hevy duty compound and after that i take wurths highgloss medium compound and the resultats of those produks on this scary paint are not the best, but its is better than is was before!

But as I said it was the purpose of this film does not try to show something ultimate results with medium or polishing pads, but just to show how easy it is to use the machine in this particular performance, but forced rotation.

And even then show that the machine is more or less completely harmless to the paint in question.Even if you then as I did in the movie sets the polishpads on edge so you can feel pretty sure that you do not damage the paint.

But of course, so you should of course keep the pad flat on the surface area to be buff, but sometimes it happens to you of course lose some control over his polishing machine but as I said just a small demonstration of how easy it is to use the machine in this light version.

so i hope this tips can help someone on the road to come agred with the flex 3401,if they dont like it in the orginal version.

Max.