BudgetPlan1
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To put it all in context:
- Garage Hobbyist using LHR15 Mark 2
- Only about 20 or so hours with machine so operator competency likely hovering around `marginally functional`
Anyway, best way to describe it is: Smoooooooth. And it likely makes up a bit for some of my amateurish shortcomings.`
On a strictly `intangible` level it gives me the impression that I`m actually kinda getting the hang of this long throw thing. It`s a joy to use, it makes me smile and for someone who does this for fun and not money, that`s quite important.
Using Rupes yellow and white pads on speed 4.5 it just runs like glass. Seems to stall less than washer-mod and allows for more pressure.
Was able to push it into recessed body style line and get contact and result where washer modded required more attention and finesse to reach bottom of crevice of style line.` Beast simply let me push the softer pads into conforming to the bottom of the recess while running over the body line longitudinally. This particular anomoly sticks in my mind as I did one side of vehicle one day with washer-mod + stock backing plate and other side the next day with Beast plate.
Something else that stuck out was a few times, maybe due to lack of technique and/or attention, the pad stalled a bit and slightly *more* pressure got it back to spinning.
Did I mention how smooth it is?`
Is it worth the cost? It depends...it won`t magically do things that you can`t accomplish with stock backing plate but it just seems to do them in a more efficient and pleasing manner.
A final note: When using Rupes pads, the Beast velcro clings to the pads like cold death itself...certainly takes more effort to peel the pads off of the plate.
The thing is just a beautiful piece; well made, just looks pretty damn cool. The inset logo with white makes for a good indicator of pad rotation too.
Oh, and it runs very smoothly. In case I didn`t mention that.
Note that the Mark 2 15 uses the same Beast as the Duetto/Rupes 21. The original LHR15ES uses the Katana plate.
To put it all in context:
- Garage Hobbyist using LHR15 Mark 2
- Only about 20 or so hours with machine so operator competency likely hovering around `marginally functional`
Anyway, best way to describe it is: Smoooooooth. And it likely makes up a bit for some of my amateurish shortcomings.`
On a strictly `intangible` level it gives me the impression that I`m actually kinda getting the hang of this long throw thing. It`s a joy to use, it makes me smile and for someone who does this for fun and not money, that`s quite important.
Using Rupes yellow and white pads on speed 4.5 it just runs like glass. Seems to stall less than washer-mod and allows for more pressure.
Was able to push it into recessed body style line and get contact and result where washer modded required more attention and finesse to reach bottom of crevice of style line.` Beast simply let me push the softer pads into conforming to the bottom of the recess while running over the body line longitudinally. This particular anomoly sticks in my mind as I did one side of vehicle one day with washer-mod + stock backing plate and other side the next day with Beast plate.
Something else that stuck out was a few times, maybe due to lack of technique and/or attention, the pad stalled a bit and slightly *more* pressure got it back to spinning.
Did I mention how smooth it is?`
Is it worth the cost? It depends...it won`t magically do things that you can`t accomplish with stock backing plate but it just seems to do them in a more efficient and pleasing manner.
A final note: When using Rupes pads, the Beast velcro clings to the pads like cold death itself...certainly takes more effort to peel the pads off of the plate.
The thing is just a beautiful piece; well made, just looks pretty damn cool. The inset logo with white makes for a good indicator of pad rotation too.
Oh, and it runs very smoothly. In case I didn`t mention that.
Note that the Mark 2 15 uses the same Beast as the Duetto/Rupes 21. The original LHR15ES uses the Katana plate.
