Flex and pad question?

[ZoranC]

Originally Posted by Al-53

Zoran...it can be done by any one really....I seen one that a guy did with a dremel and a cut saw blade ..he just followed the ring and cut just the plastic area and cut the foam and velcro with a razor...looked perfect...

I'm too much AR to do it simple way, I want the lathe

But on the other hand you are giving me idea, Dremel based router should be able to trace it perfect. On the other hand I have one of those temporary 5" plates around so I am using that in the meantime.

[ZoranC]

Originally Posted by k20z3kid

hmm whats wrong with using 5.5" pads with a 5.5" backing plate??

Nothing as long as you are not getting edge of pad close to paint. Which you shouldn't be doing to start with.

[Al-53]

Ok..mine was cut on a bridgeport..I said lathe before but it was a bridgeport..the center hole was used to rotate it while bolted to the table...the plate was then rotated under the cutting tool...to the point it hit the foam......then cut with a new razor..took all of 10 minutes...

Al

[ZoranC]

Originally Posted by Al-53

Ok..mine was cut on a bridgeport..I said lathe before but it was a bridgeport..

What is a bridgeport?

[Al-53]

Zoran..it's a milling machine..sorta looks like a drill press but it uses Milling bits in stead of a drill...its for precesion cutting of metals...

looks like this...the table can raise 1/1000th of a inch if needed...

Mills


Al

[MadOzodi]

I think I'll just stick to the 6.5 & 7.5" pads

[ZoranC]

Originally Posted by Al-53

it's a milling machine..sorta looks like a drill press but it uses Milling bits in stead of a drill...its for precesion cutting of metals...

looks like this...the table can raise 1/1000th of a inch if needed...

Mills

Swweeeet! I want one!

[cheeseenlo]

Originally Posted by Al-53

I have bought 2 extra plates and I had one cut down to the support ring and its a little over 4.5 inches now and I use my 5 and 5.5 in pads no problem....and have not seen a issue with the smaller plate...I just used it today infact for 3 hours on paint and it did just fine...in fact I ithink it has less issues with it flexing like some had and had it scraping....but that may have been a loose mounting screw also..but any ways it works fine and I use all my pads now

Al

Al-53, if you dont mind me asking, can you take a picture of the pad that you reduced to 4.5 inches. I'm a bit worried with the 5.5in pads also and i bought like 3 of each color. I might get some sonus 6in pads also.

-Sam

[_M_]

Originally Posted by Al-53

Ok..mine was cut on a bridgeport..I said lathe before but it was a bridgeport..the center hole was used to rotate it while bolted to the table...the plate was then rotated under the cutting tool...to the point it hit the foam......then cut with a new razor..took all of 10 minutes...

Al

Al,

where did you buy your backplates from please?

[wytstang]

Thanks for the info, I'll think about it