trekkeruss
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- Nov 25, 2013
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I got my AG Easter Sale box of goodness today!
The box is odd to me. Except for this little bar code on the end with the model number...
...nowhere else does it say what is inside. The only thing written on the box in five different languages is "electric pneumatic portable tools"
A look inside the box. Included is a ziplock bag with paperwork, an already installed backing plate, and to my surprise, a yellow pad.
The contents of the documentation bag: a warranty leaflet, the owners manual, a user guide, and a couple of window decals. The manual is for both the Duetto and the Mini, and is printed in three...not five...languages. It is five pages per language, two of which are comprised of warnings.
All that is inside the user guide:
The back of the user guide. The "or" between the compounds and polishes is interesting. This implies you would not use all four, but some combination of two, i.e. coarse/fine, coarse/extra fine, medium/fine, or medium/extra fine.
The heart of the matter, the polisher itself. It weighs just under 5 pounds/2.2 kilograms with the packing plate, but sans power cord.
It feels substantial to the hand; very solid! I like the feel of the head, the rubber inserts, the tool rest, and the locking switch.
Why do they put the speed control on the back? I am sure there is a technical reason, but ergonomically it would be better near where you normally hold the tool. Anyway, the speed control dial spins smoothly through its range, with just the right amount of resistance.
A look at the production number plate underneath. I guess mine was manufactured in February?
From what I have read about the power cord on Rupes polishers, I was surprised by its weight and suppleness; I was expecting something rather thin and stiff, like lamp cord.
Warning!
The already-installed backing plate:
The included pad. Mine is slightly deformed from packaging.
I am looking forward to using this on my Honda Element!
The box is odd to me. Except for this little bar code on the end with the model number...
...nowhere else does it say what is inside. The only thing written on the box in five different languages is "electric pneumatic portable tools"
A look inside the box. Included is a ziplock bag with paperwork, an already installed backing plate, and to my surprise, a yellow pad.
The contents of the documentation bag: a warranty leaflet, the owners manual, a user guide, and a couple of window decals. The manual is for both the Duetto and the Mini, and is printed in three...not five...languages. It is five pages per language, two of which are comprised of warnings.
All that is inside the user guide:
The back of the user guide. The "or" between the compounds and polishes is interesting. This implies you would not use all four, but some combination of two, i.e. coarse/fine, coarse/extra fine, medium/fine, or medium/extra fine.
The heart of the matter, the polisher itself. It weighs just under 5 pounds/2.2 kilograms with the packing plate, but sans power cord.
It feels substantial to the hand; very solid! I like the feel of the head, the rubber inserts, the tool rest, and the locking switch.
Why do they put the speed control on the back? I am sure there is a technical reason, but ergonomically it would be better near where you normally hold the tool. Anyway, the speed control dial spins smoothly through its range, with just the right amount of resistance.
A look at the production number plate underneath. I guess mine was manufactured in February?
From what I have read about the power cord on Rupes polishers, I was surprised by its weight and suppleness; I was expecting something rather thin and stiff, like lamp cord.
Warning!
The already-installed backing plate:
The included pad. Mine is slightly deformed from packaging.
I am looking forward to using this on my Honda Element!
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