Has anyone heard of AOTE?

[Brazo]

From the pics below (not to scale) it virtually mirrors the makita (similer spec e.g 1200 watts and 660-300rpm)



Anyone have one or know anything about them as its a fraction of the cost of the makita



http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/Brazoo/p1827391_x.jpg





TIA

[AutoNova]

Where did you find it?

[Brazo]

I found it on ebay the company have a website http://www.zjaote.com/product.asp?type=Polisher

[imported_Dave Holmes]

They look almost identical, with the possible exception of material choice in their construction. The AOTE looks like it has a cast metal housing, whereas the makita looks like a plastic housing much like the PC 7424 series. A metal housing may have an advantage in durability (but does it actually need to be that durable? My PC has no problem with the housing "breaking"). But the downside may be weight and heat may be an issue (again using my PC as an example, the plastic housing does get warm, so would a metal housing actually get hotter?). Maybe someone with more experience with rotaries could address those issues for us. I`m interested in getting a rotary, but have put it off because of pricing. I`ll have to check the website and compare actual specs of the two before I make any decisions (especially the motors` construction and ratings). There`s also the question of warranty and servicing to figure when making a decision. But definitely an interesting find.



Dave

[Brazo]

Good points Dave



Waranty and servicing isn`t an issue as in the UK the makita is £169 and the aote £19.99!



Now that I have it in front of me the body housing is actually plastic, not as high quality plastic as on the makita and the plastic is a bit rough around the edges (not finished well).

[Lowejackson]

£20 - wow, do you have a UK link

[Brazo]

I bought it off ebay Lowe, I wouldn`t be surprised if he gets more in as he sells a lot of that kind of stuff



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72201&item=7998092290



I will be comparing it head to head with pugomans makita



Initial thoughts are good, a fair weight, a lot of power etc I just need a decent backing plate and pads now.

[Brazo]

For the UK guys esp. Lowe the guy now has about 7 in stock.



I`ve just tried this polisher on top of my fridge. It removed all the scratches including the deeper ones quite easily using the green das pad and some #80, although it does bog down below about 1000rpm so the motor is not as torqy as say the makita. Over 1000rpm it was pretty powerful and I couldn`t resist taking it up to 3000rpm (on my fridge!) the surface got a bit hot at 3k so I thought i`d quit :lol



http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZwildcatmotoQQhtZ-1

[zippymbr]

beware of cheap copy tools. They usually have inferior bearings that are sleave bearings not ball. After about 2 hours of use it is dead. Makita has had a real problem with black market copies in the recient years.

[Brazo]

^^I`ll let you know how I get on, If it does die then I will bite the bullet and buy a makita because after using it this afternoon I doubt I`ll want to be without a rotary now! It removed a scratch I thought I`d have to get painted and broke down the #80 series of polishes quickly and effectivly unlike a pc.