New Chicago Rotary - Digital Display!

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danponjican

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I was at Harbor Freight last night and noticed a new model rotary polisher. I have the regular one and must say that I like it a lot so this one caught my attention. It feels very nice! Might lighter than my standard Chicago, more compact design and that digital speed control looks VERY nice.



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Wow, they are getting pretty fancy.



I've heard good things about the HF rotary for the price. A good tool for the once a year user.
 
Wish they would have had that one when I bought mine.I have the old style. That's okay I still use it and it does a great job. I also just ordered the new Flex 3401 buffer! So I'll have 2!
 
BlueZero said:
Wow, they are getting pretty fancy.



I've heard good things about the HF rotary for the price. A good tool for the once a year user.
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That's me, once or twice a year is all I have time for unfortunately. Dirt cheap, and does the job, but the rpms drop noticeably as force is applied. I understand the better ones maintain a constant rpm.
 
I own that digital one (I actually got it for $39 a few weeks ago). There are a couple of things I don't like about it. First, there is no variable speed trigger - you just set the rpm, then turn it on. Secondly, the lowest speed you can set it to is 1000rpm. I would prefer to be able to spread product around 600rpm, then increase to 1200-1500. Lastly, it does bog down when you apply pressure.



I also own a PC, and bought this rotary to use for things my PC can't handle. I am going to go buy me a nice rotary (maybe a Makita), and hold on to this Harbor Freight one as a back up. Like I said, it was only $39, so I couldn't resist trying it.
 
I think the idea of an LCD digital display sounds nice at first, but with some LCDs, I find it to be hard to read at night unless they're backlit. If that's the case, I'd rather just stick to normal, numbered analog dials.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
You buff in the dark? :think:



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It's not fun, but I've had to finish up when it was dark outside a few times using my tripod lights. It's not as much light as I'd like, but without a garage it's better than nothing. But even in day light sometimes, the way some LCDs are they can be tough to read even in full sun. I've had cheap devices before that would cast shadows onto the LCD part so unless I looked at it straight on I might not be able to see what the screen was reading.
 
I really wanted the makita, as i just like lots of there tools. I ended up buying the dewalt 849. I am just starting and splater is a bit of a problem, sometimes I get it all, and other times I get it all over!
 
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