PC and the counter weight? A dumb question

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My PC 7424 has 2 weights with it. One says use with 5" Pads the other says 6"pads. If I am using 5.5" pads and 4" pads do I just use the weight that says use with 5" pads?
 
sal329 said:
My PC 7424 has 2 weights with it. One says use with 5" Pads the other says 6"pads. If I am using 5.5" pads and 4" pads do I just use the weight that says use with 5" pads?
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Yes, but it wont make any difference. Try it, you wont notice any difference between the two counter weights.
 
SuperBee364 said:
Either way your hands are still gonna go numb from the vibration.
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Never had that problem, and I've been running mine until the darn plastic cover is shaking itself apart. I think my hands are holding it together, but it still performs like a champ. Not very great on the durability scale, but it sure has worked well for me.



I still use all 3 machines...
 
The vibration was the #1 reason I sought out a better solution. Several other reasons as well, but the vibration was tops.



Flex rocks thus far. Easy to use pretty safe and cuts so much better.
 
Actually, I *do* notice a slight difference between the two weights (and I've verified this with blind testing using my two identical PCs), so maybe it's worth using the 6" one for *some* people.



As even a 4" pad, wet with product, weighs a lot more than a single sheet of sandpaper, I use the 6" counterweights exclusively these days.
 
charlesaferg said:
Never had that problem, and I've been running mine until the darn plastic cover is shaking itself apart. I think my hands are holding it together, but it still performs like a champ. Not very great on the durability scale, but it sure has worked well for me.



I still use all 3 machines...
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Same here on the vibration issues. I feel like a bit of foam padding or rubber insert will solve that problem quite nicely :idea
 
KnuckleBuckett said:
The vibration was the #1 reason I sought out a better solution. Several other reasons as well, but the vibration was tops.



Flex rocks thus far. Easy to use pretty safe and cuts so much better.
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I'd probably buy myself a metabo, bosch, or festool random orbital disk sander. A lot pricier than the PC7424, but very well built. It utilizes the same basic motion as the PC, but different modes, stronger motors, faster motors, longer stroke...etc. German engineering.
 
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