MadOzodi
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- Apr 26, 2007
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Came home today with an AG box waiting for me. Opened up the box to behold it in all it's glory. I was expecting it to be bigger, but was happy my perception from the pics on the web was wrong. Like I said I would, the first thing I checked was the BP, but NOT until after I read the manual.
Like every new piece of equipment, tool, etc. I purchase, I always read the manual first. One thing I noticed in the manual was the instruction to take off the backing plate, handle and cover to make sure no parts were missing.
This has GOT to be the reason people are getting that burning smell when applying pressure at an angle. When I inserted the hex key into the bolt to remove the BP, the thing came right out after less than a half turn. Honestly, I was a bit shocked. I expected it to be loose, but not THAT loose. Thanks to all who posted their concerns about the BP. I would have tightened and inspected everything anyway (yes, I'm that anal and recently botched something that cost me $170 to fix...so I'm EXTRA careful these days), but I can see how some people would be so impressed with the machine upon initial inspection that they would assume there was nothing wrong.
So the instructions also say to run the machine for no more than 30 seconds under no load to make sure there aren't any violent vibrations. Who am I to argue with that. Slapped on the nearest CCS 6.5in pad (which is easy to center vs. my UDM; merely a funtion of the BP size difference), plugged in, set to 1 and pulled the trigger. Very nice and smooth. Set to 2, same thing. On to 3...wow, where's the gyro effect I get with my UDM? Surely it's got to start on setting 4...nope. 5 and 6 had me grinning like an idiot.
I'm gonna test the Flex on my Mustang's hood tomorrow as it's supposed to get to around 60*F. Chance of rain so I may have to pull it into the garage. I'll do my best to get some before, during and after pics.
Like every new piece of equipment, tool, etc. I purchase, I always read the manual first. One thing I noticed in the manual was the instruction to take off the backing plate, handle and cover to make sure no parts were missing.
This has GOT to be the reason people are getting that burning smell when applying pressure at an angle. When I inserted the hex key into the bolt to remove the BP, the thing came right out after less than a half turn. Honestly, I was a bit shocked. I expected it to be loose, but not THAT loose. Thanks to all who posted their concerns about the BP. I would have tightened and inspected everything anyway (yes, I'm that anal and recently botched something that cost me $170 to fix...so I'm EXTRA careful these days), but I can see how some people would be so impressed with the machine upon initial inspection that they would assume there was nothing wrong.
So the instructions also say to run the machine for no more than 30 seconds under no load to make sure there aren't any violent vibrations. Who am I to argue with that. Slapped on the nearest CCS 6.5in pad (which is easy to center vs. my UDM; merely a funtion of the BP size difference), plugged in, set to 1 and pulled the trigger. Very nice and smooth. Set to 2, same thing. On to 3...wow, where's the gyro effect I get with my UDM? Surely it's got to start on setting 4...nope. 5 and 6 had me grinning like an idiot.
I'm gonna test the Flex on my Mustang's hood tomorrow as it's supposed to get to around 60*F. Chance of rain so I may have to pull it into the garage. I'll do my best to get some before, during and after pics.
