Originally Posted by
kkritsilas
There is nothing smaller for the 3401 than the 4 3/16" backing plate (or, if you have it, the older Lake Country 4" backing plate, no longer being made). It isn`t possible to have a smaller backing plate due to the backing plate`s gear teeth on the back side that engage the polisher`s ring gear.
As for the 3401`s vibration, you may want to look at the Lake Country Hybrid Force pads. They are specifically intended for used with forced rotation polishers, and are fairly thick. The Thin Pro pads are intended to for use with dual action polishers, and their thin construction is designed to maximize power transfer to the pad, to try and reduce pad stall and get as much of the limited power most DAs have to the pad. The 3401 has neither the power limitations, nor the pad stalling of DAs. Therefore a thicker pad will cushion a lot of the vibrations, and wiill still continue to turn, even over contours.
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