Is this the same thing as a PC??

HardcoreHehaw · 01-20-06, 03:36

Hi guys, I'm new and am learning. So if this is a really dumb question please don't flame me too bad.
I was looking at the PC in the autopia store and it looks similar to this grinder made by dewalt.
Can this grinder be used as a PC for speeding up waxing and polishing??
And if yes then of course I know I need to take the chop saw blade and guard off before I use it before someone calls me a retard.

zippymbr · 01-20-06, 03:47

They are simmilar in shape but not in what they do to get the work done. A grinder like this just spins around. A PC is a forced rotation random orbit sander. It does spins round and round but it also ossilates sp? side to side in an unfixed pattern.

aaron33 · 01-20-06, 03:52

It's different. The grinder is more similar to a rotary than a PC. And a grinder has only 1 speed, which is too fast for polishing. Dewalt makes a proper rotary instead..

Get the PC, it's 1/3 the price of the Dewalt anyway.

HardcoreHehaw · 01-21-06, 01:12

Ok.. cause that grinder is only like 50 bucks.
So the PC from the autopia website is the best deal?

3Dog · 01-21-06, 08:19

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Originally Posted by aaron33

It's different. The grinder is more similar to a rotary than a PC. And a grinder has only 1 speed, which is too fast for polishing. Dewalt makes a proper rotary instead..

Get the PC, it's 1/3 the price of the Dewalt anyway.

????? My PC7424 was 139.00..My DW443 was 99.00

sammy004 · 01-21-06, 09:58

If you use a grinder with a buffing pad you might go through the paint in like 2 sec or something. Grinders spin at somewhere like 10000 RPMS

aaron33 · 01-22-06, 02:26

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Originally Posted by 3Dog

????? My PC7424 was 139.00..My DW443 was 99.00

Oops, I'm in Australia. The dw443 has an RRP of AU$349