Metabo & Dynabrade = Ultimate detailing machine

[Ron Harris]

Recently I purchased a Metabo polisher. (I now have a Metabo rotary, Makita rotary, Porter Cable rotary, Milwaukee rotary and a cyclo.)

The Metabo is quite simply the best rotary I have ever used. and have removed all other polishers from my service van.



I have had the Dynabrade Random Orbital Head Kit for close to two years now. It attaches to the rotary and converts it to a DA.

With the full size rotary it was kind of clunky and heavy and never could really get used to it. I thought i would give it another shot with the metabo.

After a couple of weeks working with it I can say it is an great combo. I modified the backing plate ie cut it down on the sides to accept smaller pads.

You can apply as much pressure to the metabo with the dynabrade attached to it and not have any bog at all!

I would highly recommend this combo to a beginner and a seasoned pro simply because with the dynabrade attached it will give the novice time handling the tool and when ready to start do full corrections can remove the attachment and start practicing. Both tools are high quality

Another bonus is you don't have to purchase the small cyclo pads as well as rotary pads. I recommend the 4" LC backing plate



I only use the dynabrade for finishing however I have had a couple of black vehicles that the customers only wanted a one step polish done and had better then average results with this combo a white LC pad and Optimum polish.

 

[Chris@Optimum]

Great idea. The rotary seems to intimidate many; this way you can go ahead and buy one, and add the adapter instead of buying another polisher! Would you say this setup has the "forced rotation" like a Flex?

 

[Ron Harris]

Not forced rotation with gears however it dose rotate and pretty fast. I put a pice of blue tape on the edge to see if it was spinning and the best i can guess is around 300 RPM.

 

[SuperBee364]

Great idea... someone just starting out could get a lightweight rotary (like the Metabo or the Flex 3403), then get the dynabrade attachment and use it til they felt ready to graduate to the rotary... and of course still have the functionality of the dynabrade when a DA is necessary to finish.



I can't seem to find the correct attachment on the Dynabrade site, though... can you post a link to the actual part?

 

[Ron Harris]

Great idea... someone just starting out could get a lightweight rotary (like the Metabo or the Flex 3403), then get the dynabrade attachment and use it til they felt ready to graduate to the rotary... and of course still have the functionality of the dynabrade when a DA is necessary to finish.



I can't seem to find the correct attachment on the Dynabrade site, though... can you post a link to the actual part?

Sorry for that. You have to click on the buffer then scroll on the left side for the attachment.

 

[SuperBee364]

That is a very cool attachment. From the picture, it looks well-made. A DA being powered by the motor of your rotary... bet *that* wouldn't bog down like a PC. Hmmm... Just might have to get one, although I'm not seeing that you can actually buy it from that web site.

 

[Chris@Optimum]

Ron, whats the price on one of these?

 

[Ron Harris]

I paid 120.00 for mine I have seen them on the web for this price. Just did a search and found one place that had them for 140.00



With the Metabo there is no bog at all!

 

[TTWAGN]

Hmm this is very interesting.



Whats the offset of this kit?



If its 8mm or higher it would have would more cutting power than a UDM.



Did someone mention this would also have forced rotation like a flex 3401?

 

[SpoiledMan]

I like my Dynabrade attachment. It cuts and finishes better than *any* other DA type machine that I've tried.

 

[imported_samjake]

Dynabrade has two head conversion kits that will attach to a rotary:

61374: 5/8-11 Random Orbital Polisher Head Kit Dynabrade-USA Auto Aftermarket Products and the

61375: Random Orbital Polisher Head Kit Dynabrade-USA Auto Aftermarket Products

 

[gbackus]

Dynabrade has two head conversion kits that will attach to a rotary:

61374: 5/8-11 Random Orbital Polisher Head Kit Dynabrade-USA Auto Aftermarket Products and the

61375: Random Orbital Polisher Head Kit Dynabrade-USA Auto Aftermarket Products

as far as I know, the older one with the black "boot" has been discontinued

 

[BigJimZ28]

as far as I know, the older one with the black "boot" has been discontinued

I think the two listed are just differnt thread one 5/8" and other one is metric

 

[imported_samjake]

There are three different Dynabrade head kits. In addition to the above two, there is the Dynadrade dual-action buffing head Dynabrade - Dual-Action Buffing Head (DYN61379), which is different (and less expensive) than the other two head hits.

 

[Ron Harris]

For any one interested here are some pictures of my set up along with my old Makita.

Keep in mind that I have cut the foam backing plate right to the edge of the hard plastic. It made it smaller so I could use the pad size I like 6.5" LC.

 

[SuperBee364]

Very cool setup.

 

[Accumulator]

Hmm...and here I'd gone entire months without thinking about getting a Dynabrade

 

[imported_advs1]

can you use the smaller 5.5inch pads and backing plate? i dont like the bigger ones. that and a friend made some pads and gave me a boat load of them. i would really like to buy to use with the smaller pads

 

[Ron Harris]

That Backing plate is it. You can't get one any smaller. For now

 

[maesal]

Quite interesting !!