Bought my PC and a Chicago Rotary today!

[LikeaRock]

Finally!

I went down to HF and picked up a high speed for $40 on sale, and I was quite pleased. It's an updated model from the last one, you can tell it's built a lot better. Then I ran across the street to the tool store (what a coincidence, HF and a specialty tool store right across from each other), and I lucked out with the PC there! Out the door it was only $135. All I need to do now is purchase my 6" backing plate and pads from Dwayne

 

[pappy]

sweet yea i use a chicago buffer for boats and if it does break your not out much money.....i think mine was like 15 haha basicly a thow away buffer...they we bought like 5 of them and we only lost 1 this year. but for the price i dont mind. i think its only the chord thats bad so i might be able to take it apart and fix it.

 

[PapiJ]

Whats the model # of the Chicago Electric ? is it the one with the LCD ?

 

[pappy]

liquid crystal displays in your buffers man im out of date. haha

 

[blackcarwoes]

I have both the Chicago Rotary and the PC... PC is still in the box :whistling

 

[RAYJAY]

I just bought this one. for $29 at harbor freight how is this unit ??

or should i have gotten this one

 

[LikeaRock]

I bought the first one, but have used the second one with great results, and I have almost NO experience with a high speed. Check out my Dodge Ram thread in the Pics area

 

[jaybs02]

I got the second one, and have been quite happy with it. For me it was a great way to practice with a rotary without a large initial investment.

When I got mine they didn't have the first one out yet, I think that it is just a newer version of the second.

"J"

 

[RogueM3]

I have heard that the Chicago Electrics bog down pretty easily...have any of you experienced this?

 

[runnerbl]

Do the 6" flex backing plates fit these?

 

[pappy]

on a car or boat application it wont bog down unless ur trying to burn though the paint or fiberglass.

 

[PapiJ]

They bog down SUPER easily , and if you apply no pressure whatsover only letting the weight of the machine work , the speed still approx lessens to half of what the speed dial says .
Simply put they suck

 

[jpzapata]

Hey! you get what you paid for. But I have to say that I owned one and it did good for me while I saved up for the makita. So I have nothing bad to say about them. Their performance was no surprise for me since I only paid $40.00 for one. What do you expect.

 

[PapiJ]

That is true jpz .. They are loud as a lawnmower also ..
For $10 more , I would've recommended you guys try the one with the LCD since it has an electronic motor and the LCD reads the ACTUAL rpm's so you know what youre working with at all times .

 

[LikeaRock]

Hey! you get what you paid for. But I have to say that I owned one and it did good for me while I saved up for the makita. So I have nothing bad to say about them. Their performance was no surprise for me since I only paid $40.00 for one. What do you expect.

That's exactly why I went with the Chicago rotary for now, to save some money. I knew I was going to buy the PC as well, so spending $135 on the PC didn't justify the $200+ for the DeWalt 849 I'd like to get :wink:

I had no problems with the other one I used, and I've experimented with this one and had no problems. I'm still new to the rotary world, so maybe I didn't notice any bogging since I didn't use very much pressure at all (I imagine you shouldn't anyway :holiday: ). Until I decide to justify the money for a DeWalt, the HF rotary works for me