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Backing Plates
- Thread starter pampos
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Accumulator
Well-known member
pampos- The flexible ones *are* more flexible than the ridgid ones. And there are some thick ones from Meguiar's, with IIRC (haven't used 'em myself) foam sandwiched in there too. I can think of about four notably different types (yellow flex, PC hard rubber, rigid, Meguiar's syle). Then there are the "reverse velcro" ones that (IIRC) 3M uses.
Accumulator said:pampos- The flexible ones *are* more flexible than the ridgid ones. And there are some thick ones from Meguiar's, with IIRC (haven't used 'em myself) foam sandwiched in there too. I can think of about four notably different types (yellow flex, PC hard rubber, rigid, Meguiar's syle). Then there are the "reverse velcro" ones that (IIRC) 3M uses.
and i guess that the flexible ones are better for UDM,aren't they??
Accumulator
Well-known member
pampos said:and i guess that the flexible ones are better for UDM,aren't they??
I can't say as I have no experience with the UDM. But *I* prefer the flex plates on the machines I use.
Accumulator said:I can't say as I have no experience with the UDM. But *I* prefer the flex plates on the machines I use.
Thanks :2thumbs:
bumoftheday
New member
Can anyone think of any downsides to using a hard plastic custom backing plate? I have the Griott's orbital and would like to get a smaller plate. I have access to an FDM machine (rapid prototype).
Accumulator
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bumoftheday said:Can anyone think of any downsides to using a hard plastic custom backing plate? I have the Griott's orbital and would like to get a smaller plate. I have access to an FDM machine (rapid prototype).
In some instances I press hard enough that the flexible plates comform to a surface better than a rigid one would. Using a thick(er) pad might help a bit, but in some cases I really prefer having the pad flex a little.
OTOH, I use some rigid plates too, and I'm hard-pressed to think of an instance where the lack of flexibility actually caused a problem (thinking....OK, on the XJS's weird contours, but hey, that's an odd car).