Are PC's kinda noisy?

Wharf Rat

Wharf Rat

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I have nothing to compare my new PC 7424 to. Not so much motor noise but kind of a rattle going on at all speeds. Is this normal for this machine?
 
It's the counter weight under the backing plate vibrates it and the rattle comes from the black cover above the head of the buffer.
 
noise :confused: you guys hear noise :hmmm: you call that noise :idea .. you need to have breakfast with my family if you want to hear noise :rofl :lol2: :passout:
 
I know this is an old thread, but I put a finger on the black head cover and it quiets my PC down. The rattle I get is from having the extra handle removed.
 
Newbeme said:
I know this is an old thread, but I put a finger on the black head cover and it quiets my PC down. The rattle I get is from having the extra handle removed.
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I had the same problem. Solved it temporarily with tape. Eventually I got a couple of bolts and washers and... what a difference it made. Just take the handle with you to a hardware store to find a perfect match. It's still a noisy machine but the rattle is gone.
 
I would have never fathomed that the lack of the handle was the culprit for the rattling, time to go nut & bolt shopping, thanks a lot!
 
Nth Degree said:
... I got a couple of bolts and washers and... what a difference it made. Just take the handle with you to a hardware store to find a perfect match. It's still a noisy machine but the rattle is gone.
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Also take the machine for fitment with the cover with a washer. (I used Ace Hardware)

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Merlin
 
2011 Avalon LTD said:
I did the same thing with mine. Got some washers and a bolt from work. I mainly use my PC for 4" pads now. I use my Flex for the workhorse.
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If you are removing the handle (I personally recommend it) then a bolt or bolts on both sides are required.
As stated above always make sure every backing plate has a Lake Country Compression Washer 5-Pack.

I use my Flex & Rupes but I still do a lot of work using the PC and LC 5.5" flat foam pads or Megs mf discs.
If I've learned anything from paint over the years it is that not any one thing is everything for everything.
To this day my PC is a LOT more than small area correction or a wax spreader. It does correction very well!
 
Merlin said:
If you are removing the handle (I personally recommend it) then a bolt or bolts on both sides are required.
As stated above always make sure every backing plate has a Lake Country Compression Washer 5-Pack.

I use my Flex & Rupes but I still do a lot of work using the PC and LC 5.5" flat foam pads or Megs mf discs.
If I've learned anything from paint over the years it is that not any one thing is everything for everything.
To this day my PC is a LOT more than small area correction or a wax spreader. It does correction very well!
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I would use my PC more if it didn't vibrate so much. The Flex is much smoother and works faster than the PC.
 
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