Stopping the rotation of the pad

Sithel · 09-29-07, 04:47

I tried my UDM for the first time today and I'm not sure it is working correctly. With the pad of the machine not on any surface, the pad will rotate. When the pad is in contact with the car the rotation almost comes to a stop, just a little pressure with make the pad completely stop. If I am working on the side of the car, the pad will not rotate when the machine is up against the car.

With the machine not up against the car, I can stop the pad from rotating by just pushing on the pad with one finger. I can also grab the pad and rotate it backwards with just about no effort with the machine running.

All of this was done on speed 5 or 6, it made no difference on either speed.

Does everyone elses machine work like this?

Thanks.
Jeff

94BlkStang · 09-29-07, 04:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sithel

I tried my UDM for the first time today and I'm not sure it is working correctly. With the pad of the machine not on any surface, the pad will rotate. When the pad is in contact with the car the rotation almost comes to a stop, just a little pressure with make the pad completely stop. If I am working on the side of the car, the pad will not rotate when the machine is up against the car.

With the machine not up against the car, I can stop the pad from rotating by just pushing on the pad with one finger. I can also grab the pad and rotate it backwards with just about no effort with the machine running.

All of this was done on speed 5 or 6, it made no difference on either speed.

Does everyone elses machine work like this?

Thanks.
Jeff

sounds like a defective unit as not even my PC will do that and the UDM is reportedly much stronger. I'd contact who you bought it from and get it replaced.

zoomzoom mazda5 · 09-29-07, 05:06

It sounds like a defective unit to me, mine doesn't do that even with alot of pressure on it. Call the place where you bought it from.

marmstrong · 10-01-07, 07:24

i have noticed that mine does the same thing

Lynn Phillips · 10-01-07, 10:55

For your UDM warranty issues just send me and email to Lynn @ ThePerfectShine.com with the information on what you think is wrong with the unit. The UDM warranty on a unit that is determined as defective is quick and hassle free. Here is what I will need from you...

Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
Date Purchased:
Store Purchased:
UDM Serial Number:

Lynn

Eliot Ness · 10-02-07, 07:24

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Originally Posted by Sithel

...............I can stop the pad from rotating by just pushing on the pad with one finger. I can also grab the pad and rotate it backwards with just about no effort with the machine running.

All of this was done on speed 5 or 6, it made no difference on either speed.

Does everyone elses machine work like this?............

No, it shouldn't do that. I just received a UDM the other day and did some tests to compare what you're experiencing. The UDM has, for lack of a better word, a lot more torque than a PC. At speed 4 on the UDM there was no way I could stop the pad from spinning with one finger, and while I could slow the spinning down a bit with pressure from my whole palm, it required quite a bit of force. It is much easier to stop the PC from spinning, but not at a higher speed and with just one finger. I'd contact Lynn ASAP and let her take care of the problem for you.

bookeem · 10-03-07, 01:21

is he refering to being able to get the pad to stop spinning or oscilating?

(spinning being the pad spinning, oscilating being the vibration type feeling)

cause i noticed with mines this weekend, i was removing my lsp, with a buffing bonnet over the swirlbuster pad (orange) and with almost no pressure the thing would spin and osclate, but with lil pressure, i just felt hte vibration, couldnt see the bonnet spinning..

i will check to make sure its notthe same problem with just the BP on, lol and a blooding finger/palm from trying to grab the BP, lol

IP37 · 07-29-08, 07:31

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Originally Posted by bookeem

is he refering to being able to get the pad to stop spinning or oscilating?

(spinning being the pad spinning, oscilating being the vibration type feeling)

cause i noticed with mines this weekend, i was removing my lsp, with a buffing bonnet over the swirlbuster pad (orange) and with almost no pressure the thing would spin and osclate, but with lil pressure, i just felt hte vibration, couldnt see the bonnet spinning..

i will check to make sure its notthe same problem with just the BP on, lol and a blooding finger/palm from trying to grab the BP, lol

anything else on this?

I thought the pad was supposed to both spin & oscillate on the paint (dual action, right?) but Lynn says the pad is not supposed to actually spin on the paint

I'm kind of a noob with polishers, so I'm not sure what's correct

Lynn Phillips · 07-29-08, 10:23

Okay, I just got out my UDM, turned it to 4 and pushed my index finger down on the pad (not hard) and it did stop the spinning motion but it still oscillated as it would on your paint. You will still notice motion but the motion is no longer a spinning motion.

It still sounds like your UDM is fine to me.

Lynn