Diff between Dual Action and Orbital

**imported_Indy YZF** · 07-07-2002, 05:54 PM

Weve frequently seen the Porter Cable called both a Dual Action polisher, and an Oribital polisher...Is there any difference? If so, what is it?

**BradE** · 07-07-2002, 05:56 PM

No difference, they are the same thing.

**imported_Intel486** · 07-07-2002, 07:41 PM

No difference really.

I often hear people refer to the PC, DeWalt, Cyclo and other buffers that can be used to polish as Dual-Action and refer to the big random orbital buffers that use bonnets to buff wax as orbital buffers.

Both terms are correct. I like Dual-Action myself.