Flex 3401 goes bad x2

[Jean-Claude]

Have had a 3401 for a few years and it worked well for about 1.5 years. But the trigger stopped working here and there. I grabbed another 3401 a bit over a year ago and now this one is having the same type problems.



Not sure if the problem is the trigger but I think it is.



Has anyone else had similar problems?



I love my 3401`s but I think I am a bit hard on them.

[Thomas Dekany]

I`m on my 3rd 3401. I sent it in recently and they replaced 3 other parts as well besides the trigger. Love the machine but it isn`t designed very well.

[JohnKleven]

I think the biggest problem is that it`s built like crap. I buy them for my shop because they are effective, fairly save, and can be pretty quick to use. Any tool that saves time is worth every penny, as payroll is a much higher expense than machines. If DeWalt would just build a d.a. that has the build quality and reliability of their rotary buffers they would be on to something.

[fabz]

I had the same problem a few months ago, just replace the cable and see how it goes. More here: HELP urgent! Flex 3401 stop working - Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum