Makita BO6040 still available?

if you type " makita BO6040 " in your google search, there are some places that still may or may not have it...
 
That's my go to machine so if there's any chance they'll quit making it I'm going to buy a couple of spares.



That said, I haven't heard anything about it being discontinued and it does seem pretty widely available.







Robert
 
Hey Wiz - you got me wanting to get a Hitachi rt angle drill after your review on another post. What buffers do you have and use?
 
JuneBug said:
Hey Wiz - you got me wanting to get a Hitachi rt angle drill after your review on another post. What buffers do you have and use?
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For rotary polishing, I have and use Makita 9227c and the Hitachi SP18 VA. The Makita, since I changed out the grease in the head runs cool and quiet. The Hitachi starts up a bit faster, but not so fast it's difficult to pick up the polish without flinging, but is a little hotter and noisier. I like and can recommend both. The cord on the Hitachi is better, and I use my own backing plates, not the ones that come with either.



For tight work with rotary action I have the Hitachi D10YB 3/8” Right Angle Drill, that's variable speed up to 2300rpms and I use the mandrels and backing plates I showed in the other post. I also cut the foam pads I use on that machine out of the used up pads from my other machines.



Finally, I have the Makita BO6040 dual action sander for taking out light scratches and swirls. I have a random orbital and have hand several of those type machines in the past and have tested the Makita against every other machine that's used for that purpose and the Makita is my choice without reservation.



I have lots of pads and backing plates in different sizes to use in different combinations depending on how aggressive I want to be and what will work on the kind of paint I'm dealing with and how tight is the working area.



That setup lets me get almost everything I do without having much hand work outside waxing of course.



All the best,

Robert
 
WhyteWizard said:
That's my go to machine so if there's any chance they'll quit making it I'm going to buy a couple of spares.



That said, I haven't heard anything about it being discontinued and it does seem pretty widely available.







Robert
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I have one of them as well as a Flex 3401 and LOVE the Makita. It seems like it is a better quality machine and has more power but then I love my Flex also since it is lighter. I usually keep my Edge adapter on my 6040 with 3" pads and 6" on my Flex and use them both when needed.
 
I had a Makita rotary and a Flex in the past. The rotary just never felt that comfortable to me. I could handle it, but I didn't enjoy polishing like I did with my PC or Cyclo. The Flex was ok, I wished it had a on/off on the forced rotation. I heard another detailer actually measured the orbit of the Flex and it was much less than thought.



So - there sometimes comes a time when I could use a rotary, and the rt ang drill may be my choice. I think the wife would have an issue with another buffer purchase now, may wait till Spring when I'm detailing a lot.
 
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