New polishers?

Joel79 said:
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.
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I still have a problem with stalling with my 15 MK2 I don`t know if I`m doing something wrong or not.


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I`ve been putting a TON of hard miles on my BOSS 15 (washer modded) and other than having to switch out the brushes occasionally, it just keeps chugging away. But last weekend I was working on my new Ram big horn and used my MKII 15 (washer modded) for the first time in a few months and it reminded me why it`s in a league of it`s own as far as quality and performance. Both machines have the washer mod, but I swear speed 4 on the rupes machine is the equivelant to speed 6 on the boss. Also, the vibration is SIGNIFICANTLY less on the Rupes machine and overall the Boss 15 just feels a bit more cumbersome. Made me realize that even if my rupes MKII 15 poops out on me now that it`s out of warranty, even if I have to buy another it will pay for it`s 100x over so I may as well use it and just hope nothing happens.

Todd, Dylan or anyone else that can answer my question.....what do you guys recommend for maintaining the bigfoot polishers? Since I have the washer mod installed, from what I understand there is no benefit of adding oil to the shroud since the backing plate doesn`t make contact. I will try to remember to use compressed air to blow out the vents every time I use the tool...should I be checking the brushes? How often are we supposed to replace the brushes? Where can we buy them?

Also, as someone that started polishing with the Dewalt 849 and now own the 849x, I have wanted to buy a nicer rotary but due to the awful experience I had with the FLEX 3401, I decided to stick with the 849x for now and wait to see if Rupes would bring a rotary polisher to the states. It`s a great move and I think if any company could show that there`s nothing to be afraid of with a rotary, it`s rupes. I have a feeling it will be massively successful.
 
RaskyR1 said:
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. :)
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The Rotary is "ok" IMO. I have it, it`s definitely smooth but louder than the PE, no variable trigger either. I like it but I prefer PE any day.
 
The Driver said:
The Rotary is "ok" IMO. I have it, it`s definitely smooth but louder than the PE, no variable trigger either. I like it but I prefer PE any day.
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That`s odd, it seems the new one being released in the states WILL have a variable speed trigger. Also the RPM range is 450-1700 which is honestly the perfect range for me as a detailer. Is this the same design as the one you own?
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The Driver said:
The Rotary is "ok" IMO. I have it, it`s definitely smooth but louder than the PE, no variable trigger either. I like it but I prefer PE any day.
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There is a new rotary released, called the LH19. If you own one, you have the LHR18.

The LH18 was the first double-gear reduction rotary. It is still a great tool, but the design is a little long in the tooth. The FLEX PE-14 is fantastic. It is also a double -gear reduction polisher that was released about 10 years after the LH18. I agree with your assessment that while the LH18 was the first double-gear reduction rotary, newer models were quieter.

We used to get asked "when is the LH18 coming to the US / Give us a rotary guys" but we didn`t want to bring something to the US unless we could be confident that it was a class leader. The rotary tool is RUPES` number one selling product world wide. This is why development has been on going for years. I was first shown the drawings and heard the concept for the LH19 when in the small town of Bratislava, Slovakia in December 2014.

If the LH19 just equalled the PE-14, then I`m sure everybody would be satisfied. The PE is really awesome (and until recently my favorite rotary). However, the LHs19 is now the third-generation of double-gear reduction rotaries, and something we are very very proud of. The ability to run at low RPM is amazing, the torque is crazy, and a lot of investment of time has been paid towards the ergonomics.

On top of that, we have a world-class team which consists of the crazy engineers who changed the polishing world with the BigFoot and an excellent innovative product developer in Jason Rose working hard to have a series of new, in house, polishing compounds and pads that will compliment the RPM range of the new rotary. Stay tuned, RUPES is just warming up.
 
TroyScherer said:
Anyone find it funny that on the same day Makita "revealed" their new polisher that Rupes did the same?
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I did think it was interesting that the Makita launch was pushed up by a day or two when the mystery thread became overrun with positive comment about RUPES. It is really humbling when I see things like that because of I am so appreciative of the people who support us and get our message, our investment into quality, and our commitment to hiring the best developers, trainers, etc.
 
Todd@RUPES said:
There is a new rotary released, called the LHR19. If you own one, you have the LHR18.

The LHR18 was the first double-gear reduction rotary. It is still a great tool, but the design is a little long in the tooth. The FLEX PE-14 is a great tool. It is also a double -gear reduction polisher that was released about 10 years after the LHR18. We used to get asked "when is the LHR18 coming to the US / Give us a rotary guys" but we didn`t want to bring something to the US unless we could be confident that it was a class leader.

If the LHR19 equalled the PE-14, then I`m sure everybody would be satisfied. The PE is really awesome. However, the LHR19 is now the third-generation of double-gear reduction rotaries, and something we are very very proud of. The ability to run at low RPM is amazing, the torque is crazy, and a lot of investment of time has been paid towards the ergonomics.

On top of that, we have a world-class team which consists of the crazy engineers who changed the polishing world with the BigFoot and an excellent innovative product developer in Jason Rose working hard to have a series of new, in house, polishing compounds and pads that will compliment the RPM range of the new rotary. Stay tuned, RUPES is just warming up.
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I will be looking forward to it! What other machines do you recommend? I have a converter/step down at the shop so we can run any and all tools from any country regardless of plug or power req.
 
Todd@RUPES said:
I did think it was interesting that the Makita launch was pushed up by a day or two when the mystery thread became overrun with positive comment about RUPES. It is really humbling when I see things like that because of I am so appreciative of the people who support us and get our message, our investment into quality, and our commitment to hiring the best developers, trainers, etc.
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I must say as someone who seeks out the best and hates to buy things twice, there are very very few companies that let me down. The scary part is that number is dwindling fast, I`d say were down to select few companies at the shop left. Rupes, Festool, Metabo, Scangrip, Gedore, Wera, Wiha & Knipex.

Rupes will always be my go to for my polishers & the festool shinex rap 150 sucks (Far too loud) ;)
 
Ronkh said:
Wondering if I need a new polisher....
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Hey Ron, I am going to try (hard) to bring a Mille to the Advanced Class we are teaching in Orlando on June 30th and July 1st. I will let you know if I can make it happen, if you`d like a small test drive?
 
The Driver said:
I will be looking forward to it! What other machines do you recommend? I have a converter/step down at the shop so we can run any and all tools from any country regardless of plug or power req.
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It really depends on what you are working on, right?

I had a guy ask me, "what`s the single tool for me to buy?"... I arrogantly replied that, hands down, the LHR15 MKII is my favorite. He looked puzzled. Why? Because he worked on motorcycles.. so lesson learned.

My favorite tools in the random orbital line up are the LHR15 MKII and the pneumatic LHR75. With those two tools I can polish 95%-99% of any vehicle. For really tight spots, I love the TA-50 with the Nano 2-inch pads.

If I don`t have access to air, then I swap the LHR75 for the LHR75E and the TA-50 for the always versatile Nano w/ IBrid.

In my personal experience and testing, the LHR21 MKII will produce more cutting power than previous gear driven machines, on flat surfaces. For the Mille, we wanted something that was not only faster cutting than other gear driven machines, but also faster than the 21 (which proved harder to do). However, we succeeded and are very confident in how we stack up. So if you need more cutting power than the LHR21 MKII or LHR15 MKII, or you are working on a lot of really curvy surfaces, then the new Mille will fit the bill.

And, of course, the rotary system will produce the absolute highest potential cutting action, but always comes with the highest risk of swirl marks and/or burns. :)
 
Todd@RUPES said:
It really depends on what you are working on, right?

I had a guy ask me, "what`s the single tool for me to buy?"... I arrogantly replied that, hands down, the LHR15 MKII is my favorite. He looked puzzled. Why? Because he worked on motorcycles.. so lesson learned.

My favorite tools in the random orbital line up are the LHR15 MKII and the pneumatic LHR75. With those two tools I can polish 95%-99% of any vehicle. For really tight spots, I love the TA-50 with the Nano 2-inch pads.

If I don`t have access to air, then I swap the LHR75 for the LHR75E and the TA-50 for the always versatile Nano w/ IBrid.

In my personal experience and testing, the LHR21 MKII will produce more cutting power than previous gear driven machines, on flat surfaces. For the Mille, we wanted something that was not only faster cutting than other gear driven machines, but also faster than the 21 (which proved harder to do). However, we succeeded and are very confident in how we stack up. So if you need more cutting power than the LHR21 MKII or LHR15 MKII, or you are working on a lot of really curvy surfaces, then the new Mille will fit the bill.

And, of course, the rotary system will produce the absolute highest potential cutting action, but always comes with the highest risk of swirl marks and/or burns. :)
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Now I have access to everything, I recently partnered up with a restoration shop. We have a separate facility for for autobody/paint and then a finishing/detail/assembly shop. We have a brand new quiet air system, that said I have all the all basic electric Rupes, 21 MKII, 21 Legacy, 15 MKII, LH75E, Nano. LH18ENS & the PE14 (We use the PE`s a lot).

No pneumatics yet, trying to find some good sanders for restoration wetsand work, I was also thinking about a few tiny pneumatics for very small/precision work.
 
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