Slower or Faster speed with a small pad?

[allenk4]

But as has already been stated above, the smaller diameter pad will be spinning faster than a much bigger pad at the Center because of the small diameter...
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Dan F

Nope.


If the machine is set at the same speed...the center of the pad will be spinning at the exact same rate, regardless of the pad size.


a 3" pad is spinning at the same rate as a point 3" from the center of a 6" pad...or any size pad for that matter.

[jrock645]

Nope.


If the machine is set at the same speed...the center of the pad will be spinning at the exact same rate, regardless of the pad size.


a 3" pad is spinning at the same rate as a point 3" from the center of a 6" pad...or any size pad for that matter.

I think he`s referring to the fact that the pad speed in terms of distance traveled, will be faster with a larger pad vs a smaller pad... Larger pad diameter means a longer distance traveled despite RPMS being the same, in the case of a 3" vs a 6" pad, just as an example. From what I understand, this isn`t even the slightest bit debatable.

[Stokdgs]

Nope.


If the machine is set at the same speed...the center of the pad will be spinning at the exact same rate, regardless of the pad size.


a 3" pad is spinning at the same rate as a point 3" from the center of a 6" pad...or any size pad for that matter.

Nope -
Read my example of my Lawnmower..
Dan F