This seems to be THE most re-occuring question in this forum: What polishing/buffing machine should I buy?
There are now five types of machines to choose from:
1) Rotary
2) Long-throw dual action (15mm and 21mm)
3) Forced rotation
4) The Cyclo (I put it here because it is a unique counter-spinning random orbital (NOT a rotary) with dual pads)
5) LC Power Tool`s User-Determined Orbital Stroke (UDOS) Please see thread:
https://www.autopia.org/forums/machi...tml?highlight=
The last one is kinda the one I am waiting on, BUT some design changes to include a rotary action has delayed its production and release date to late August/early September of this year. Still no word or "info leaks" if it will actually happen or if it is even in beta-testing (field testing of prototypes by actual detailers/users for feed back and durability.)
For myself as a hobbyist, one of the most important factors is price. I do not have tons of money to spend on my detailing hobby. The other is skill level to operate the machine. I lean towards a rotary because it can do so much in a short time and has the versatility of attaching various-sized backing plates from 3" to 6" , BUT does require a learning curve and experience/practice to properly us it.
So any time I see these thread topics on new machines or the re-occuring one on suggestions for polishing machine, they are read with great interest. I REALLY appreciate the feedback that fellow Autopians give on this subject.
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