Advice for L3403 and pads

[BenSRT]

Hi,I begin shopping for a rotary buffer and I'm interesting about the flex L3403 and I have questions:

#1 For use this buffer can I use CCS pads 6.5" like this?
eShine Canada: Lake Country 6.5" CCS Orange Light Cutting Pad (http://www.eshine.ca/lake_country_65_ccs_orange_light_cutting_pad-1203org.php?cat=28)
#2 for use a wool pad this pad it is ok?
eShine Canada: Lake Country 7.5" 4 Ply 100% Twisted Wool Pad (http://www.eshine.ca/lake_country_75_4_ply_100_twisted_wool_pad-1228.php?cat=28)
#3 for backing plate witch I have to choose?
this:
eShine Canada: Lake Country 5" Rotary Backing Plate (http://www.eshine.ca/lake_country_5_rotary_backing_plate-1221.php?cat=28)
or this:
eShine Canada: Lake Country 6.5" Backing Plate (Rotary) (http://www.eshine.ca/lake_country_65_backing_plate_rotary-1212.php?cat=28)

thanks to your help!:xyxthumbs:

[BenSRT]

no answers??

[Mike Phillips]

no answers??


Sometimes we can stay pretty busy behind the scenes working on offline projects... sorry for the delay...

Here's the short answer...

You can run any pad size on the Flex 3403 but the larger the pad the more you're going to make the motor work and that will show up as heat in the body.

A good size to stick with it 6.5" and smaller. Can you go 7 inches? Sure but if you're buffing out an entire car then you're going to generate a lot of heat with larger pads to the motor/body of the tool.

As long as you use a handle for one hand and hold the trigger hand with the other handle you'll be okay, it's only if you hold the body of the tool that you'll feel the warmth.


Now here's the long version...


Video: The Flex 3403 Rotary Buffer – How to remove Sanding Marks after Dampsanding Orange Peel (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/circular-polishers-rotary-polishers-high-speed-polisher/29030-video-flex-3403-rotary-buffer-how-remove-sanding-marks-after-dampsanding-orange-peel.html)


Lots of information to read...


:)

[BenSRT]

Then I can take the same pads as a DA? Did you see the link I put for the backing plate and the wool pad? Is that correct?

[Mike Phillips]

Then I can take the same pads as a DA? Did you see the link I put for the backing plate and the wool pad? Is that correct?


Nah... I didn't click on it but 7.5 is as good as 8 inches...

The tool isn't best suited for large buffing pads and somewhere a line has to be drawn that will separate small pads from large pads...

5.5" pads work optimum for the Flex 3403

People ask if you can use larger pads and the answer is "yes" because you can place a larger backing plate on the tool and affix a larger pad and then if you plug the machine in and pull the trigger the pad will rotate. That means, "yes" it will work.

Is it expecting too much too make the Flex Lightweight work the larger pads?

I think so... common sense has to play a part at some point and if you want to use large pads use them with a full size rotary buffer. Safe the lightweight for small pads.


:)

[BenSRT]

I saw your video and it is very small compared to a Makita.
So I get a rotary back plate 5 "and 7" and use the pads that I take as my 7424xp and a woolpad 7.5"

[BenSRT]

I would like advice about others members on this forum??? what do you advice me??

[Rsurfer]

I would like advice about others members on this forum??? what do you advice me??
Mike is right on. Anything larger than 6" pads will overheat the 3403. Just read a post that said if you are using 7.5" pads with the 3403 and it heats up just run the machine for a minute with no load and it will cool down. Haven't tried it yet so I don't know if this tip is factual.

[BenSRT]

so you thing a wool pad 7.5" is to large for the flex L3403??

[Rsurfer]

so you thing a wool pad 7.5" is to large for the flex L3403??
Yes, but try it out yourself.

[Rsurfer]

FWIW just read another post that after 50 hrs. the 3403 will not heat up. Never kept track on the hours of my Flex, but it's should be close to the 50hr. mark. But then again I don't use 7" pads on the Flex.

[BenSRT]

is that I plan to buy a L3403 and I want to know what's best for flex

[WRAPT C5Z06]

so you thing a wool pad 7.5" is to large for the flex L3403??
It seems the 6" edge wool pad is perfect for the 3403.

[Rsurfer]

It seems the 6" edge wool pad is perfect for the 3403.
Mark, when the edge pads first came out I bought it for the pc and they were just too heavy for the pc. Maybe with the Flex it would be better, but since they make a 6" wool pad why not use that with the 3403? The purple foam wool should work as well.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Mark, when the edge pads first came out I bought it for the pc and they were just too heavy for the pc. Maybe with the Flex it would be better, but since they make a 6" wool pad why not use that with the 3403? The purple foam wool should work as well.
Hey Ron, I think you may have mis-read my other post and thought I said the 6" wool pad would be perfect for the 3401. In my earlier post, I did say the 3403. :)