Modified PC (for vibration absorption)

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Casebrius

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As we all know, a PC can shake the strongest hands to numbness after awhile. Has anyone affixed a vibration absorption material to theirs?
 
It might be worth doing a search for 'white finger' vibration solutions. I know there has been a lot of research in this area but I last looked into it years ago.
 
animes2k said:
What about some of those gel-packed mechanics gloves?
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I use them if I will be polishing on speed 6 for a while :up



Works great! Just be careful not to scrape on the paint when you buff off the polish.
 
With the right counter weight, pad, and backing plate combo plus holding the PC by the head instead of the handle I get very little vibration on 6. Also make sure the pad is perfectly centered. Even if it's a little off it will make a big difference at 6000 opm.
 
stevet said:
With the right counter weight, pad, and backing plate combo plus holding the PC by the head instead of the handle I get very little vibration on 6. Also make sure the pad is perfectly centered. Even if it's a little off it will make a bid difference at 6000 opm.
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Yeah, I was thinking that myself. I have to watch the "white finger" thing, but the PC bothers me a lot less than other equipment I use. Still, I suppose everybody'll have their own level of tolerance.



A while back an Autopian (sorry, I forget who it was) posted about this site, good prices on such stuff- LINK
 
I do alright with the PC on 6 - it's not as bad as a chain saw or string trimmer, but its got nothin on the Cyclo. I'd highly suggest picking one up if you have vibration issues, honestly its the best detailing purchase I've ever made. I haven't used the PC once on paint since I bought my Cyclo.
 
LOL Any of you who have moved onto the Cyclo and never looked back at the PC who need to free up space in their garage and want to sell their PC for cheap PM me! lol :D
 
stevet said:
With the right counter weight, pad, and backing plate combo plus holding the PC by the head instead of the handle I get very little vibration on 6. Also make sure the pad is perfectly centered. Even if it's a little off it will make a big difference at 6000 opm.
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Tried using my cycling "fingerless" gel gloves once...honestly, the "vibration" was not worth the hastles of wearing gloves even though it worked OK. Having fingers free was nice. A quality dust mask and quality goggles are a better investment then gloves, IMHO. If It will dust ... a mask's a must.



FWIW...I have a friend with all sorts of machine tools and we are about ready to make some "after market" weights this summer based on my backing plate's weight, machine and the pads I use (If that makes much difference at all.)

I'll share what we discover in July.
 
stevet said:
With the right counter weight, pad, and backing plate combo plus holding the PC by the head instead of the handle I get very little vibration on 6. Also make sure the pad is perfectly centered. Even if it's a little off it will make a big difference at 6000 opm.
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Same here. Removing the handle and holding the PC by the head works great. In fact, to me, it seems the vibration is actually less at higher speeds.
 
Please keep me posted if you make some heavier ones. The 'foam cushion' backing plate I use weighs more than non-foam ones I'm sure. I've never heard any other people using the thick foam one.
 
A cyclo is kind of like two PCs in one machine. It has a pair of heads that dual-action (is that a verb?) in opposite directions. Its almost perfectly balanced, and its possibly the best-built tool I own (Cyclos have been known to last for upwards of 30 years of use) . I'm 18, and I intend to pass my Cyclo onto my grandson, if that gives you any idea how well built they are. They run about 300 bucks with pads, but IMHO its money well spent.



The diffirence between Cyclo and PC isn't huge in terms of speed or learning cuve, but it is MASSIVE in terms of operator comfort. I've run a Cyclo for 6 hours at a time, and walked away feeling pretty good. Try doing that with a PC.



You can buy them at a variety of places, but I'd highly suggest buying from www.topoftheline.com. Theyve treated me very well, and they are the nations largest Cyclo dealer, I think. If you get a Cyclo, get the Lake Country pads too. The stock Cyclo pads aren't too bad, but the LC's are just dreamy.



-Tim
 
Scottwax said:
Same here. Removing the handle and holding the PC by the head works great. In fact, to me, it seems the vibration is actually less at higher speeds.
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I noticed less vibration at higher speeds too. It vibrates most on 4 and less on 5 and almost none on 6.
 
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