So after ~13hrs of PC use this weekend..........

Yeah, just use the 6" weight for everything. Remember that the weights are designed for use with a backing plate and *a single sheet of sandpaper*. Sandpaper doesn't weigh *nearly* as much as even a 4" foam pad ;) This whole "using a PC to polish cars" thing started up *long* after Porter Cable quit doing design work on that machine; it was designed to be used as a sander.
 
I'm sorry about your hand, it sounds quite uncomfortable. The vibration reducing gloves I've seen on this thread look just the the mechnic's gloves I bought at Sears not too long ago the lessen the vibration impact on my hands, I forget where I saw the original post suggesting these and that they might prevent things like carpel tunnel syndrome. I don't rmember using speed 6, but I did a fair chunk of polishing wth the 7336 and 6" CW and the next day the left hand in particular felt a bit full (from mild swelling) and a little stiff and uncoordinated. (I hold the PC the same as the original post). I don't think I would have cared much except it was kind of a bear the following day trying to tie off suture....had to make 2 passes a few time to hook the suture through the loop to tie. The mechanics padded gloves helped considerably the next time out with the PC.....no suture tying problems. They have well padded palms and half-fingers with adjustable Velcro fastenings. I ended up with their top of the line ones (still only about 20 bucks) because they had them sized down small enough for my size 6 hands. The cheaper versions might do just as well, they were just too big for my hands. If you do get the kind of pain and swelling that was described here, the only thing for it is elevation, ice packs and Ibuprophen.....the standards to treat immflamatory reaction of this type. It might also be possible to reduce the likelyhood of getting it by using the gloves and taking breaks in major polishing jobs by doing some other task in the detail for a bit. I personally think it is an inflammatory reaction to extended periods of vibration to the joints of the fingers and hand.
 
JDookie said:
Well, if you are a *good* detailer if you have a rotary and a PC, what kind of detailer are you if you have a rotary, pc, and a cyclo??



On the counterweights, I believe they only have a 5" and a 6". I installed a 6" weight on my 7424 and never went back to the 5" even for 4" spot buff pads. The machine just seems to *like* the 6" weight the best for everything.
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LOL....you=better detailer than me :xyxthumbs



Thanks for the heads up on the weights, 6" it is!
 
mtwedt said:
I'm sorry about your hand, it sounds quite uncomfortable.
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it wasn't painful, just swollen and the joints in my fingers were a little stiff. I will be detailing a 2005 Dodge Magnum Labor day weekend so I have a few days to get ahold of those gloves. This one is gonna be sweet, it's a midnight blue metallic, I can't wait to see it all done up!
 
The counterweight is located just above the backing plate. If you remove the backing plate, you will be able to clearly see a crescent-shaped piece of metal in there. It will probably say "For 5" pads only" or "For 6" pads only" or something similar.
 
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