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ahains · 06-29-06, 06:11

I'm going straight to a rotary. That doesn't necessarily mean it is a good idea

I have the $50 Harbor Freight rotary en route currently, as I wanted the electronic speed control:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=90820

I received my 8" Edge 2000 waffle pads and adapter on Tuesday, so hopefully if the rotary arrives before the weekend I'll have a chance to give it a go. I've read through the rotary thread a few times, and done a bunch of searching, so I feel I understand at least a few guidelines to get started.

I'm puzzled at the possibility of not being able to get out holograms with a rotary. I have so many threads of experienced folks stating they can get a perfect finish using only a rotary. If you have holograms, how can it be that they would fail to be removed with a gentle enough pad/product combo? I have no experience to go on, these are just my inexperienced wonderings.

If I *do* end up with holograms that I can't finish out, then I guess I'll have a good excuse to get a cyclo at that point

Or if the sticker shock is just too much, maybe a layer of glaze to hide my shame (does that work to hide holograms?)..

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ahains Registered User ahains is offline Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 60	I'm going straight to a rotary. That doesn't necessarily mean it is a good idea I have the $50 Harbor Freight rotary en route currently, as I wanted the electronic speed control: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=90820 I received my 8" Edge 2000 waffle pads and adapter on Tuesday, so hopefully if the rotary arrives before the weekend I'll have a chance to give it a go. I've read through the rotary thread a few times, and done a bunch of searching, so I feel I understand at least a few guidelines to get started. I'm puzzled at the possibility of not being able to get out holograms with a rotary. I have so many threads of experienced folks stating they can get a perfect finish using only a rotary. If you have holograms, how can it be that they would fail to be removed with a gentle enough pad/product combo? I have no experience to go on, these are just my inexperienced wonderings. If I do end up with holograms that I can't finish out, then I guess I'll have a good excuse to get a cyclo at that point Or if the sticker shock is just too much, maybe a layer of glaze to hide my shame (does that work to hide holograms?)..