Are All Porter-Cables Created Equal ?

tom p.

tom p.

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Porter Cable 7424 or 7336, is it the same machine??
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tom p. said:



yeah, pretty much. I've got the (9)7336. It comes with a case and a 6" backing plate. It's sold as a sander but the machine is identical to the 7424. you may also see a 7335...that's a 5".
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Ron K. said:



In use, all 5 days of the work week, at our subsidary, we have over 70 7336's in use each day and have for the last 7 years.



We tryed the other models from Porter Cable, found them to not have the longivity of the #7336.



To our customers of Automotive International, in the PrepExcellence School, etc, we only recommend the #7336.



They can be purchased at less price than we sell them for, due to volume buys by companies who have multible outlets,etc, so not trying to sell anyone a P/C.



There are some major differences, internally, that one may not be aware of between the different models.



Here it is, in plain English, our shops, who do over 15,000 vehicles a year, the units are used 5 days a week, from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM each day, all day long, and we have a failure rate of less than 5 units in a year of use, of the 70!



There is a difference, but only if one uses them for real, daily work.
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Is the 7336 different internally compared to the 7424 ?
 
Yeah, that was my impression. I had telephoned PC a few years ago and that's what they told me.





:nixweiss
 
The only diff between the 7424, 7335, and 7336, and all their variants, is what is included in the box (counterweight, backing plate, sanding discs, white foam pad, etc). The machine's guts are the same.
 
Yes...the are pretty much all the same except for counterweight, accessories included.



With Aloha,

Ranney :)
 
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