Flex Edge Adapter - Initial Impressions

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Recieved my edge adapter with BP for the flex on Monday. I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but this Saturday it will be all over a Black Expedition and Black Volvo Coupe.

Initial Impressions - Looks solid, feels solid, and the BP is going to look familiar being it's original 6" BP the flex originally came with. The mods to this look top notch and installation was a snap! Clearance issues look to be slim to none on the foam pads, now I bought 2 wool pads and they press up against the plate... Good thing is, this is not a PC and in the past some pads came apart due to the counterweight housing coming in contact with the pad. I believe since the complete BP will be spinning and connecting through the edge adapter, this should elimanate any problems with a wool pad.

Pics with foam

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Pics with wool

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Ready to shine

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Thanks for the review. Now I'm mad. I got the flex for my b'day waited and waited for the adapter. Couldn't wait any longer so I ordered Cobra pads. Now I see I can send in my flex backing plate and have it modified. Should have waited.
Gerry
 
Nice review I received mine last Friday and used it Saturday on my Black MB CLK.It performed flawlessly.I put a dap of thread lock on the screw and the adapter just for reassurance.Probably not needed but I just wanted that piece of mind.But I find it to be a very well made adapter for an already great machine.
 
I was a little disappointed in that Aaron said the cost to manufacturer currently seems to eliminate resellers. I had hoped to see AG caring them. He did say he would get more soon.
 
I think he said Its due to the fact they are buying and modding the flex original adapters for now.I think they are currently looking at molding there own adapter plates which would bring the cost down.
 
I also recieved my Flex Edge adapter this past Monday and agree with it being a quality piece. I plan to give it a tryout this coming weekend. Putting a little Loctite on both the screw threads and adapter threads sounds like an idea I am going to use. I hope they can start producing them in larger quantities as I'm sure there's a lot of people anxious to use Edge pads with their Flex buffers.
 
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 harder should you ever want to replace the plate because the gears wear out. I would not recommend this.
 
The Edge said:
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 harder should you ever want to replace the plate because the gears wear out. I would not recommend this.
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Ok thanks for the info !!!
 
The Edge said:
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 harder should you ever want to replace the plate because the gears wear out. I would not recommend this.
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why do we need to send the original backing plate for conversion to edge system,? does it means that the original backing plate from flex will just to be modified to edge system or it will just replace the whole plate? Does the edge conversion come with threads too to make a forced rotation?Feed back please
 
How about a site where I can order the attachment for my Flex. That looks like it will come in handy. Thanks in advance! I'm still waiting on info where I can get the adapter
 
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currently out of stock at Edge unless you send yours in for conversion. I too hope Aaron will have them soon and maybe toss a couple to his friends at AG for testing.
 
I'm still trying to find out where to buy one of these! Can someone send me a link! Thanks
 
The Edge said:
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 harder should you ever want to replace the plate because the gears wear out. I would not recommend this.
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Thanks for pointing that out about the Loctite not being needed. I read your coments the day before I was going to use the stuff on the threads and use the Flex adapter for the first time. As you stated, the left hand thread keeps it from coming loose and after using it for the first time on my Flex I think your adapter is a complete success. Edge and Flex is truly a marriage made in heaven. Well worth the wait.
 
Aaron said they will have more at weeks end ...leave me one please !
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
Aaron said they will have more at weeks end ...leave me one please !
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I sure hope they will have one for you soon. If anyone deserves the adapter
it's you. I'm glad I was able to get one when I did. Been keeping my eyes open since they said it would be coming soon, so when I recieved a PM from Edge saying they had a some available I gave them a call. They told me they only had about five available and they were already gone when he told me, believe it or not, he just found one more he could sell me. When I got the PM I figured they had a few hundred or so to sell, not five. Guess a lucky day for me. They seem like real nice people there. At least I got to keep the original backplate for the times I want to use pads other then the Edge ones.
 
Im just gonna have to remind Aaron about the DFIII imprompt modeling session. Im sure I have an illicit pic somewhere, think he is married ??

Seriously, they are cool and sure in time I will get one and love it like I do the PC and Rotary adapters.
 
So then is this finally the answer to the Flex rubbing issue? Hope so; I'll order if it is.
 
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