Bravo Rupes!: Rupes "System"

[mg6045]

I love how my RUPES polishers perform, but their cords SUCK and so do their backing plates. I expect more for the $ I spent on these machines

They changed their cord's on the new machines. my 21 has the better cord like the Duetto has. I think its rubber, similar to the flex cord.

[Mastercraft241]

So does Kevin Brown sell the washer mod? If so can someone post a link?

[FUNX650]

So does Kevin Brown sell the washer mod? If so can someone post a link?

-Can't post links.
-This post (#30) is as close as I will come to a "link":

It can be found in KB's theme song:
WcW - Buff Bagwell >>>(Buff Daddy)<<< Theme - YouTube

-Or...Try PM'ing him from this location:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...vin-brown.html

Bob

[Anomander]

Has anyone tried Rupes foam pads on something like the Meguiars G110v2?

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Has anyone tried Rupes foam pads on something like the Meguiars G110v2?

They work great.

[Anomander]

Great.
Trying to lower my pad collection to Meguiars MF for cutting and Rupes for polishing/finishing, and I'm using the G110v2 with 3inch BP for smaller panels.

[cardaddy]

[quote=Rsurfer;1088729]

Speaking of "modding".
Over the weekend we pulled out CarMomma's new (only used once) Duetto and the pad literally WOULD NOT SPIN.
In other words, the friction was so stiff between the backing plate and the shroud that the machine was useless.



Did you not notice this the first time using it?

No... we did not. It worked perfectly. That was over a month ago, and we've used it once since. YES it does/did tend to be a bit touchy on curved surfaces, (just like it's big brothers, the 15 & 21) but nothing we couldn't work with.

This time however it JUST WOULD NOT OPERATE LIKE IT SHOULD. I thought about some Vaseline but in the interim I put a few drops of ONR there, hoping to lubricate it a bit. That helped SOME.... but nowhere near enough to make it serviceable.

From where I was standing, it was totally useless! No way you could work with it, even if you were doing nothing but the flat side of a box truck. There was just WAAAAAAAY too much friction.

I know, and understand the design principle that calls for the friction to be a part of how the "bigfoot" orbit works, but it just wasn't working.

The spacing I have now isn't as much as you'd see in the "washer mod" on the earlier models, but it's enough to get it working. I'm going to look for some really thin washers to try. I think it'll be literally something along the line of a few thousandths. I'm not looking to totally do away with any and all friction (as the design calls for it), but something HAS TO GIVE or I'll never be able to work with it.

As it is now, you cannot "free wheel" the backing plate as it's still close, and it works. The washer can be so thin that it'll bend like a feeler gauge, I have no doubt. Might could try a nylon washer, then let it 'crush' when torqued. Just need to get to a hardware store that has all the little bins of nuts, bolts, and washers. Something that's 1/32nd" would be PLENTY, likely 1/64th will do. Hmmmm... come to think of it, I may have something in my race box with all the parts for our RC trucks.

It's going to be a while though.
I'm literally going to TRY and get a couple hours sleep soon as I get this note done because my back surgery is early in the morning, (on the other side of Atlanta).

Catch y'all in a few days.

[Rsurfer]

Great.
Trying to lower my pad collection to Meguiars MF for cutting and Rupes for polishing/finishing, and I'm using the G110v2 with 3inch BP for smaller panels.

When did they start making a 3" backing plate for a pc/g110/griot? The LC backing plate that I have is 3.5" and will fit 4" pads.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

[QUOTE=cardaddy;1089058]

No... we did not. It worked perfectly. That was over a month ago, and we've used it once since. YES it does/did tend to be a bit touchy on curved surfaces, (just like it's big brothers, the 15 & 21) but nothing we couldn't work with.

This time however it JUST WOULD NOT OPERATE LIKE IT SHOULD. I thought about some Vaseline but in the interim I put a few drops of ONR there, hoping to lubricate it a bit. That helped SOME.... but nowhere near enough to make it serviceable.

From where I was standing, it was totally useless! No way you could work with it, even if you were doing nothing but the flat side of a box truck. There was just WAAAAAAAY too much friction.

I know, and understand the design principle that calls for the friction to be a part of how the "bigfoot" orbit works, but it just wasn't working.

The spacing I have now isn't as much as you'd see in the "washer mod" on the earlier models, but it's enough to get it working. I'm going to look for some really thin washers to try. I think it'll be literally something along the line of a few thousandths. I'm not looking to totally do away with any and all friction (as the design calls for it), but something HAS TO GIVE or I'll never be able to work with it.

As it is now, you cannot "free wheel" the backing plate as it's still close, and it works. The washer can be so thin that it'll bend like a feeler gauge, I have no doubt. Might could try a nylon washer, then let it 'crush' when torqued. Just need to get to a hardware store that has all the little bins of nuts, bolts, and washers. Something that's 1/32nd" would be PLENTY, likely 1/64th will do. Hmmmm... come to think of it, I may have something in my race box with all the parts for our RC trucks.

It's going to be a while though.
I'm literally going to TRY and get a couple hours sleep soon as I get this note done because my back surgery is early in the morning, (on the other side of Atlanta).

Catch y'all in a few days.

Why not use the washer mod with no friction at all? The friction is ONLY there for safety. If you have half a brain, you don't need the friction. Not you, you know what I mean...


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[WRAPT C5Z06]

Ron, Meg's makes a 3" BP

Great.
Trying to lower my pad collection to Meguiars MF for cutting and Rupes for polishing/finishing, and I'm using the G110v2 with 3inch BP for smaller panels.

Perfect plan.




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