Warning for new PC users

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texas328ci

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So I used my PC for the first time yesterday. Just a tip for the other newbies...



Do NOT take the PC off the Car while polishing at speed 6 without shutting the PC off first! :scared



I could have killed someone with the orange sonus pad that flew across my garage at speed 6! :D
 
have been using pads from LC since becoming a member. have never lost a pad. do not want to sound like a wise a## but that is not a very good testimonial for Sonus.
 
Wow these things are suppose to do good things...........not kill people :(...............hehe.......hope nothing was damaged?



Happy Motoring,

Kurt
 
wow i have the sonus pads and the backing plate and those things really stick to the backing plate. the pc must spin pretty fast to knock those things off. guess i have to wait and see :)
 
cwcad said:
have been using pads from LC since becoming a member. have never lost a pad. do not want to sound like a wise a## but that is not a very good testimonial for Sonus.
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This couldn't be considered a testimonial for Sonus. Just a helpful warning. One of the main rules of using the PC is to never spin the machine without touching a surface at any upper speed. People often spin dry their pads, but I believe most of them keep it down on 2,3, and 4. The pad did its job, and came off with the appropriate amount of force :)
 
Once there is not any pressure on the pad, it is free to rotate at a high speed. With the PC set at speed 6, the speed of rotation of the pad just exceeds the strength of the velcro.
 
Huh, I have spin dryed my blue, orange, and green pads several times each at 6. Works like a charm. Sometimes I give it a good shake to get rid of more water. I am wondering if the pad was mounted lopsided, that might do it. It is a little bit of a pain to get the pads even. Sometimes it takes a couple of tries.
 
That might be it, but I thik you might just be a lucky guy so far. I had a pad rip apart; literally rip into chunks; and fly into my neighbors yard. Do a search for my name and "PC* Pad" to see the outcome :shocked:
 
If it was lopsided, it was only very slight. Though I thought of that and did take more care centering the next few pads. After the incedent I did not remove the pads without switching the pc off first, so I can't comment on the centering. I don't plan on even trying that again...though I may try spin drying on 2 or 3...only if I need a pad right away though. I bought a bunch of extras, so I shouldn't need to do that either.
 
MongooseGA said:
That might be it, but I thik you might just be a lucky guy so far. I had a pad rip apart; literally rip into chunks; and fly into my neighbors yard. Do a search for my name and "PC* Pad" to see the outcome :shocked:
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Ouch! If it hit their car, you'd surely owe them a complimentary session :D
 
:D I got lucky. Their house is on the side of our yard with the small 'side yard'. The only thing it hit was a bush against their house.
 
texas328ci said:
So I used my PC for the first time yesterday. Just a tip for the other newbies...



Do NOT take the PC off the Car while polishing at speed 6 without shutting the PC off first! :scared



I could have killed someone with the orange sonus pad that flew across my garage at speed 6! :D
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For safety reasons, Porter Cable recommends that the machine not be operated unless the pad or bonnet is flat on the work surface. This means both starting and stopping the machine while it is flat on the vehicle's surface.



~Hope this helps~



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