LC Power Tools UDOS 5 in 1 Polisher - What's in the Box?

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

LC Power Tools UDOS 5 in 1 Polisher - What's in the Box?

First - THANK YOU Jay Schneider and everyone at LC Power Tools for the new UDOS 5-in-1 Polishers! Jay and his team send us 5 brand new tools and also the new UDOS buffing pads for our HUGE 3-day Detailing Bootcamp class this weekend!

Second - Thank you for the #5 UDOS polisher for my personal collection of polishers! I'll create a new home for it after the class among the rest of my collection of low serial number and prototype tools.

Personal letter from the President of LC Power Tools himself - nice touch.

If I'm reading this correctly, this is the #5 production unit. Woot woot! :buffing:

What's in the box?

As I type, it's Monday, September 21st and the first day of our 3-day class is this coming Friday. As such, I need to remove all of these polishers from their boxes, attach the backing plates and then stage them for use in the class. So while I"m at it I took a few pictures to show you the new production UDOS polisher.



There's a operator's manual that covers everything you need to know about the tool.

There's a Quick Start Guide, which is well written and shows you exactly what to do to attach the backing plate and more important - how to adjust your new UDOS.

The back has three QR Codes or Quick Response Codes that if you aim your cell phone camera at it - it will offer to take you to the sites associated with each QR Code.

The craftsmanship, fit and finish or the inner workings is like a work of art.

The spindle is slotted...

And the attachment point of the backing plate is also slotted to match and align to the spindle.

After aligning the slots and placing the backing plate onto the spindle - tighten the hex head bolt until firm.

The box the tool comes in also shares the benefits and features of the tool.

The blue portions of the handle and tool body are very grippy

There's 2 tool rests to the tool will lay flat without rolling over when placed on its back.

The speed dial goes from 1 to 5

Speed trigger...

Speed Trigger Lock Button

Fresh air intake grill

The adjustable collar is well marked and easy to read.

The backing plate actually is patented. It has air scoops cut into it to help keep the backing plate and pad cool.

All and all - top quality tool and presentation.


Now I just need something to buff out!


Again - thank you to everyone at LC Power Tools!


You can get the new UDOS and also all the UDOS pads, replacement backing plate and different size handles here,

Lake Country Power Tools

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[PaulMys]

Pretty bad a$$!

But I'm sure the price tag has a few "$$" too...........

I wish LC the best with this. They have been offering some of the best pads/products in the industry for years.

 

[Dereksdtail]

Only a 10ft cord


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[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Pretty bad a$$!

But I'm sure the price tag has a few "$$" too...........

I wish LC the best with this. They have been offering some of the best pads/products in the industry for years.

Agree - lots of time, energy and resources into this first tool for LC Power Tools.

I admire and respect their bringing their idea to life and along the I'm sure they have discovered more innovation that will show up in new places.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Only a 10ft cord

That's a foot longer than the cord on the FLEX 3401 and about the norm for most other tools.

 

[mk9750]

This looks like a tremendous feat of engineering. As I have been debating my next tool purchase, and this incorporates all three of the tools I am considering, it seems like it would be perfect.

BUT... I wonder about anything that tries to be all things to all people. Having been involved with the Boy Scouts for as long as I have, I compare this to a Swiss army knife. That tool can do A LOT of things, but it does few of them well. It's no where near the best knife. The screw driver doesn't work well for most applications, and the corkscrew is no where near as good as a real corkscrew. It is convenient, for sure, but I found quickly that I'd rather bring a high quality knife, a good screw driver, and (when adult camping), a proper corkscrew.

Of course, I've not tried the UDO yet. But it feels to me that it would be hard to make a one size fits all tool really do everything well. Lake Country is a great company, and I hope this is successful. But I'm going to wait until we hear how well it handles each function.

 

[Craig Encinitas]

I am curious as to why they indicate the 8mm setting for “random orbit sanding”.
Isn’t 8mm adequate for polishing as well?
This looks like a fun tool to have in the detail arsenal.

 

[Rsurfer]

I am curious as to why they indicate the 8mm setting for “random orbit sanding”.
Isn’t 8mm adequate for polishing as well?
This looks like a fun tool to have in the detail arsenal.

Like the Porter Cable which was originally made for sanding (8mm), but is also great for polishing.

 

[JustJesus]

I admire and respect their bringing their idea to life and along the I'm sure they have discovered more innovation that will show up in new places.

Same. I like the ingenuity, innovation, and bringing it to life. R-E-S-P-E-C-T

You know what else I like? NUMBER 5 ! I'm partial to that number. Congrats on getting you some tools, and the #5.

 

[E-WAY]

Just purchased one now awaiting for it to arrive next week.

 

[JustJesus]

Sweet!

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[Dr Oldz]

This certainly looks awesome! Personally, I would be fine with spending the $ on a quality buffer.

I think it’s awesome being able to blast out a flat panel with the 21mm then switching to a smaller orbit for a curvy or convex panel all with a quick turn of the collar.

I’m not sure if I will be getting one though. I really love using a forced rotation DA polisher such as the Beast or C-Beast. If I do use a free spinning DA machine, I always try to grab the Cordless Finisher for my second polishing step. The cordless is just so hard to beat in my eyes.

The rotary option is nice but I don’t think I would enjoy the ergonomics and added weight over my Rupes Rotary or Flex PE14.

Just my PERSONAL thoughts. Never say never till you try it though......

 

[JustJesus]

We seem to be quite similar there. Im still a forced rotation guy. I've been using a cordless 15mm machine and love being cordless.

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[Thomkirby]

The UDOS is really impressive with all capable modes, period. Heavy yes, but using it on flat panels it was not a problem. This was very smooth to operate but is a typical DA unit. Like all machines it can stall, so you LEARN the tool like any other buffer in your collection. I am certain that it will be a great tool for the mobile detailer or a shop needing a few options but limited budget. One machine that covers all current popular orbit strokes plus a rotary!

Disclaimer: I attended Mike’s class this past weekend and was in the first group to try out the new units. Thanks to LC Tools for making this happen so early in the production first run. Thanks to Jason with LC Tools in helping me learn the tool.

All comments are my opinion only.

 

[E-WAY]

Just received my udos polisher can’t wait to try it out.