New polishers?

[ShaneB]

Saw this today. I`m intrigued and can`t wait to see the specs. About time the flex has some direct competition! And it spins clockwise too it seems!

Rupes Bigfoot Mille LK900E & BIGFOOT LH19E Rotary Launch

 

[atgonzales]

Sweet...

 

[Mary B]

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[Ronkh]

Look at thread on ag about announcement Sat

 

[nothingface5384]

Yeah thinking these may be Mikes mystery Polishers C`s the Makita Po5000c forced

 

[rlmccarty2000]

It actually spins the right way? I just bought a MKII. Now I have to have a forced rotation Rupes! It`s going to be expensive...ouch.

 

[jrock645]

ARupes rotary? Can`t imagine how smooth that bad boy must be...

 

[Mr. Slick]

I am going to buy the Rupes Rotary.


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[Joel79]

I have Nano, Mini, Duetto, 15Mk2 and 21Mk2 and Flexi Pe 14-2. Lol i think i want that Rupes rotary, even though i dont use rotary much at all, maybe for jewelling. Im sure that forced da will be better than Flex, but im not interested. 15-21 mk2 will cut faster and stalling is not a problem at all.

 

[House of Wax]

 

[RaskyR1]

I have Nano, Mini, Duetto, 15Mk2 and 21Mk2 and Flexi Pe 14-2. Lol i think i want that Rupes rotary, even though i dont use rotary much at all, maybe for jewelling. Im sure that forced da will be better than Flex, but im not interested. 15-21 mk2 will cut faster and stalling is not a problem at all.

I`m curious about the rotary too! I can`t imagine it being any smoother than my PE-14 and it looks like it may be larger as well. Maybe someone can post a pic side by side but I love my PE-14.

 

[dcjredline]

So long throw cuts better blah blah blah, then why do they need a forced rotation DA? Why would they copy FLEX instead of FLEX getting into the long throw? Weird

 

[RaskyR1]

So long throw cuts better blah blah blah, then why do they need a forced rotation DA? Why would they copy FLEX instead of FLEX getting into the long throw? Weird

Maybe to appeal to the band camp that can`t grasp the use of the long throw?

 

[ShaneB]

Maybe to appeal to the band camp that can`t grasp the use of the long throw?

My thought as well. Crazy to me how many people think long throws are only good for light work.

There will always be a need for forced rotation though. Unfortunately I feel like Rupes dropped the ball with this if the specs I`ve heard are true. I`ve heard it`s got an orbit a little over 5mm, which is small compared to the already proven flex 3401. Curious to know if or why this new forced rotation machine will be superior to the flex at all

 

[512detail]

It actually spins the right way?

can someone enlighten me on what difference the spinning makes?

does a circular object not rotate the same speed clockwise as it does counterclockwise?

I can`t help but think of that episode of the Simpsons now about toilet flushing.

 

[RaskyR1]

can someone enlighten me on what difference the spinning makes?

does a circular object not rotate the same speed clockwise as it does counterclockwise?

I can`t help but think of that episode of the Simpsons now about toilet flushing.

It doesn`t, but we are used to machines spinning clockwise and are muscles have adapted to that. When users first grab the Flex 3401 it feels unnatural if they`ve used other tools in the past, especially a rotary.

I`ve been harping this for years now, but our tools should have a switch on them to change rotation, much like an electric drill has. Cars are symmetric and there are always certain areas where it`s easier to tackle one side of the car because of how the tool spins vs, the other side (pad spinning off the edge vs. cutting into the edge). I see no reason it can`t be done.

 

[RaysWay]

I`m excited about the Makita. My Makita rotary is my workhorse and I`d love to add a Makita DA to compliment it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKY5PoEJ5C0

 

[JustJesus]

I can`t imagine it being any smoother than my PE-14

Same thoughts, exactly. PE-14 is so damn smooth, how can it get any better?

 

[512detail]

It doesn`t, but we are used to machines spinning clockwise and are muscles have adapted to that. When users first grab the Flex 3401 it feels unnatural if they`ve used other tools in the past, especially a rotary.

I`ve been harping this for years now, but our tools should have a switch on them to change rotation, much like an electric drill has. Cars are symmetric and there are always certain areas where it`s easier to tackle one side of the car because of how the tool spins vs, the other side (pad spinning off the edge vs. cutting into the edge). I see no reason it can`t be done.

Im used to the way my Rupes spin currently, it`s all I`ve ever used.

that flex did seem foreign when I used it at DF

i like the switch idea

 

[Todd@RUPES]

So long throw cuts better blah blah blah, then why do they need a forced rotation DA? Why would they copy FLEX instead of FLEX getting into the long throw? Weird

First of all, RUPES is certainly not copying FLEX. RUPES innovated and has sold a gear-driven polisher for over twenty years. To our research, we where one of the first to do so and by a significant margin.

Second, gear driven polishers are not popular in Europe, and RUPES` roots are in the bodyshop market in Europe. When the 21 was released they didn`t even understand the concept of detailing. The 15 was made as a response to the USA detailed market which is why it says Detailer on it.

There are a number draw backs to gear driven polishers: fatigued, steering (in the wrong direction often), heat,vibration, etc.

With the new Mille (me-lay), we believe we have found a significant solution to those problems. The Mille provides exceptional cutting power with minimal heat and very little steering. It will feel more like a random orbital polisher than a gear driven. You could say Otis a solution that has been 20 years in the making.