Makita PO5000C

nothingface5384 said:
I used the Griot 3in HD Backingplate
Boss g15/21 and Rupes 15/21 should all work
Duetto may work too
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Thanks. Have you ever wondered why, since the manufacturers know we`re going to add weight with our pads and products, they don`t make the backing plates lighter in anticipation of the added weight? I know it would make the machine unbalanced when it`s not in use, but I only care about balance when I`m using the thing.

Robert
 
WhyteWizard said:
Have you ever wondered why, since the manufacturers know we`re going to add weight with our pads and products, they don`t make the backing plates lighter in anticipation of the added weight?
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I figure that when the machine was designed from the jump as a Polisher (unlike the original PCs) they *do* take that into account and target the right weight with consideration of numerous factors.

Look at how the original PCs had counterweights for both 5" and 6" size backing plates even though the actual weights of the plates (and size, effective friction-area of the sanding disks, etc.) weren`t all that significant. Apparently minor diffs mattered a lot with regard to Finish Sanding, while those of us who`ve used different size pads/plates on that machine know that it doesn`t make much difference at all when polishing vehicles.
 
I think they do, but they need to settle on one target weight. When there is significant variation from that target weight, thew will still be an imbalance. Then add in the backing plate variations, both in weight and in size, and it is close to impossible to get a perfect balance. For example, a 5" backing plate, with an LC Hybrid Force pad will be on one end of the wright scale, while a 4 3/8` backing plate with a 5.5" Low Pro/Thin Pro pad would be on the other end of the scale, and this doesn`t even take into account the use of 3" pads and their backing plates. So unless thate is some method devised to balance the BP/Pad weights exactly, you must expect to have some level of imbalance, or just use a rotary.
 
nothingface5384 said:
I used the Griot 3in HD Backingplate
Boss g15/21 and Rupes 15/21 should all work
Duetto may work too
Click to expand...

If I`m reading this right.. you have a 3" forced rotation Makita PO5000C ??

With the new machines out, the Flex 3" Mini at 350 $, Rupes Mille 5" at 450$ and if I add the GG Boss 15 for the rubberizing, at 365$.
The Makita PO5000C could be a comparable combination of all 3 machines and coming in at 350$ ??!!

For someone looking into the Flex mini for the pad size and less stalling.
Or the Rupes Mille for zero stalling.
Plus GGs rubberizing I prefer.
This machine has just jumped to the top of the pack for me. ( can I get past that pastel color though ?? :))
 
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