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Re: Which buffer to buy? please help!
Posted by Bret (more from Bret) on Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:25:43
In Reply to: Which buffer to buy? please help!, Skip, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 17:25:34
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I have the Porter Cable D/A polisher (7424, 7336, etc,), a Porter Cable 7428 rotary and a DeWalt Dw849 rotary. For most uses the D/A is the best choice. You can do most of what a rotary can do, its easier to use, and there are tons of posts on the web that can help you get the most out of the machine. For the majority of enthusiasts, the D/A is the best choice.
But a rotary is THE choice for the hard core enthusiast as it can get results that a D/A cannot or would take hours to get. Using a rotary requires 100% concentration and its easy to create buffer holograms and other defects. Using the D/A is foolproof by comparison.
If you want a rotary the DeWalt is the best choice. One of these days I'll post a comparo of the DeWalt rotary to the Porter Cable but I can tell you now, the DeWalt is the winner. By comparison the Milwaukee is old school but decent. You might as well throw the Makita 9227C into the mix if you're comparing rotaries. Since all three are priced comparably, my vote's for the DeWalt.
There are some defects than cannot be removed by hand no matter what you do or use. But most defects can be removed by hand. The real question is, what's your time and effort worth? A machine can solve problems in minutes or even seconds while hand work could take you hours. Not to mention the wear & tear on the arm. If you can afford a machine and pads, you'll be much happier in the long run, IMO. There is nooooooo way I'd work by hand now that I have machines to use. But that's just me. :-) Have a great weekend!!
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