Makita BO6040.....?

**YankeeFan** · 03-28-2007, 11:47 AM

Hey, I did a Search under "Makita BO", 25 pages of posts comes up. However, majority of them deat with the rotary 9227. But I am hoping to get info on the RO. I am lookinbg at the BO6040, the 6.6 amp version. Anyone can give me info would be apprecaited. Such as power (does it bog down with pressure), is Makita a reliable manufactuer as I read some posts about breaking down issues and does it remove swirls faster than a PC?

Thanks,

Paul

**admac** · 03-28-2007, 04:43 PM

i have one that i`ve only used sparingly due to being out of town and health reasons. but when i`ve used it i`ve been very impressed with it. the RO mode is very smooth and it seems to correct faster than my pc. it doesn`t bog down. the motor seems very torquey. again, my time is limited with it, maybe 2 hours of use, but i think it`s great.

**MichaelM** · 03-29-2007, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by admac

i have one that i`ve only used sparingly due to being out of town and health reasons. but when i`ve used it i`ve been very impressed with it. the RO mode is very smooth and it seems to correct faster than my pc. it doesn`t bog down. the motor seems very torquey. again, my time is limited with it, maybe 2 hours of use, but i think it`s great.

I`ve had similar results with mine. I have closer to 500 hours on mine, no breakage yet.

**joyriiide1113** · 03-29-2007, 09:50 AM

So this is the machine thats a Random Orbital and a rotory right?

**MichaelM** · 03-29-2007, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by joyriiide1113

So this is the machine thats a Random Orbital and a rotory right?

It is not a replacement for a rotary. The forced rotation mode still has the RO going on at the same time, in all honesty I don`t use that very much. The RO mode is very nice, makes the PC seem like a kids toy.