Makita and thermal shutdown?

[Carbon Blue]

I was just reading more about rotaries and came up on this topic about thermal shutdown. Apparently metabo rotaries experience thermal shutdown a little bit more often than other rotaries on softer clearcoats/soft paint depending on the pad and speed. I would assume that this would be a safe function to save the metabo from ruining itself. Now my question is does the makita have this thermal shutdown option? I havent really read much or ANY problems whatsoever with the makita 9227c.

[SuperBee364]

I think all polishers have a thermal safety switch. I think it`s required to get a UL label. As far as actually tripping that switch, it seems that only the Metabo seems to do it with regularity.

[beachcities]

The first time I screwed up my makita I had put a towel on the back metal part and it covered the vent and it burnt it out. It just sputtered out and then died. I replaced the brushes and it works fine.

[Carbon Blue]

thanks for the info!

[SVR]

My makita started going funny when it got hot

I got the brushes replaced and it doesn`t even get hot after 8 hours of non stop application

[imported_slicknickis3]

I just ran my Makita for about 6 hours straight at about 1600rpm`s without any overheating at all.



I can`t say enough good things about my Makita!