good to know, thanks!Porter Cable DA is like 1/3 the cost and works just fine.
good to know, thanks!Porter Cable DA is like 1/3 the cost and works just fine.
Most popular orbitals work fine, but when you first pull the trigger on a Rupes, you have to look at it to make sure it's on it's so smooth. Also, I cannot use a orbital that doesn't have the variable trigger, it's a must from now on. My 6" Griot's doesn't have that feature and it kills it. But, unless you do it often enough a Rupes is not worth it. I use mine about once a month.Porter Cable DA is like 1/3 the cost and works just fine.
If you're just learning and don't want to spend a lot till you get technique down, I picked up the Harbor Freight 6" and it's worked great. Swap out the backing plate for a decent one though; the "nub" that is riveted to the plate that screws into the machine is never straight. 12 bucks for a backing plate off amazon and it's perfect. Once the plate is swapped, using decent quality pads/product and focusing on technique will get you much more consistent results than the name on the side of your machine.
Actually has less vibration than the PC, and I got it for under 60 bucks. Sure it probably won't last as long and I don't expect it to. But as I learn on my car and my wife's car, I can start branching out and doing minor correction/sealing for friends (on the cheap naturally), and set that money aside for a Rupes.
Yes, Harbor Freight has a well-deserved reputation for peddling chinese crap (kinda like everything on Aliexpress/Alibaba) but unlike Ali, there are some diamonds in the rough. They have a couple wood lathes that are actually downright impressive, their torque wrenches rate up there with stuff well into 3-figure pricing, and their welding masks come in handy for solar eclipses.
My friend bought one of those for his first, I have never used it, but he says his vibrates a lot more then he expected or described. He says he feels like he was using an air chisel for awhile afterwards, like the tingly arms. So idk...Anyone have any experience with this one? It's an orbital so I'm guessing it'll be pretty safe (I'm a noob)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BKT63XM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Which HF one are we talking about? I bought my Porter Cable 7424XP new for $90 at Home Depot. I don't think that's too far from HF prices. I buy lots of stuff at HF, just seems like a few dollars more is worth it in this case.