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    Long throw pad experiment...

    I Have the Bauer 21mm polisher. It came with a 6.5 inch polishing pad. I saw a video where Apex tried that pad and immediately set it aside. The first time I tried it, it pulled and jumped and skipped. I set it aside and tried a different pad which was much smoother. After reading a bit about the forces that the pad experiences on a long throw machine, I got to thinking. I decided to put a hole in the center of the pad. It ended up being slightly off center but close enough. I then tried the pad again with the same polish as before and the results were totally different. The pad was totally predictable. It just kind of floated on the paint, even under moderate pressure it wasn`t hard to control.

    To make sure this wasn`t a fluke, I took another soft, flat polishing pad that I had and tried it for comparison. While the pad worked fine, it just wasn`t quite as easily controlled as the pad with the hole. So, that`s the hole story.
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    Re: Long throw pad experiment...

    Interesting experiment! I guess Rupes hit it on the head with their pads!
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    Re: Long throw pad experiment...

    And Lake Country and Buff & Shine followed.

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    Re: Long throw pad experiment...

    There must be some correlation why round donuts have holes in them. ��
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    Re: Long throw pad experiment...

    Quote Originally Posted by John U View Post
    There must be some correlation why round donuts have holes in them. ��
    Less filling, tastes great
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    Re: Long throw pad experiment...

    wannafbody- Hey, I`m really glad you did that experiment! Very interesting indeed..especially for somebody like Yours Truly with no (really)long-throw experience. Wouldn`t have thunk it...never considered anything other than the old "helping to center on a rotary".
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    Re: Long throw pad experiment...

    I was surprised by the results.

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    Re: Long throw pad experiment...

    Cool experiment!! Thanks for sharing


    Quote Originally Posted by John U View Post
    There must be some correlation why round donuts have holes in them. ��
    I thought it was so you can hold two of them easier on one hand, by sticking your thumb and finger through the holes, while eating a third with your other hand.
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    Re: Long throw pad experiment...

    That only works for one bite and then it falls off your finger.
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