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    Flex 3401 owners what do you use on tight areas where a smaller pad is required



    I have the Flex 3401 and I use the Edge Flex adapter with 4" pads for tight areas.
    I was wondering what other Flex 3401 owners do in this situation as I am not completely satisfied with the Edge pads.
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    Re: Flex 3401 owners what do you use on tight areas where a smaller pad is required

    I have the same problem.

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    Re: Flex 3401 owners what do you use on tight areas where a smaller pad is required

    I had wished that flex would have made a smaller backing plate for the 3401 but it never happened....
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    Re: Flex 3401 owners what do you use on tight areas where a smaller pad is required

    I use my 3" RO

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    Re: Flex 3401 owners what do you use on tight areas where a smaller pad is required

    PC with 3.5" bp and 4" pads

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    Re: Flex 3401 owners what do you use on tight areas where a smaller pad is required

    I too have the edge adapter and it works .But I also have a couple of PC's and mostly use those for tight areas
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    Re: Flex 3401 owners what do you use on tight areas where a smaller pad is required

    PC here too, the Edge deal with pads would have cost me 80-90 dollars so it worked better for me to use pads I could get for 30 dollars and buy a PC for a 100 and have an extra machine in case mine broke or if someone else wanted to help me do a job.
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    Re: Flex 3401 owners what do you use on tight areas where a smaller pad is required

    Thanks everyone for you input. I think I got my answer. Use a PC. It is a shame that the makers of the Flex (such a fine machine) have left such a deficiency in their product unaddressed.
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    Re: Flex 3401 owners what do you use on tight areas where a smaller pad is required

    Quote Originally Posted by unclestu View Post
    Thanks everyone for you input. I think I got my answer. Use a PC. It is a shame that the makers of the Flex (such a fine machine) have left such a deficiency in their product unaddressed.
    As a product guy myself, I'm guessing they faced tradeoffs in cost, effectiveness or both. At the end of the day, the Flex is a machine for a specific purpose. I've really liked mine. My PC is used for certain tasks, or when I'm not interested in being as aggressive as the Flex allows me to be, or I use the 3" for the tight stuff.

    I think they chose not to compromise, and it is a great product.

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    Re: Flex 3401 owners what do you use on tight areas where a smaller pad is required

    So Stu, if you don't mind a question. You bought the 4" Edge adapter and you still have a lot of areas that require something smaller? Being on a budget I've had to make do with doing small areas by hand, but I have the Edge adapter on my radar for a future purchase. I'm surprised there would be that many spots unreachable with a 4" pad.

    Can you elaborate?

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