Rupes polisher

[IID]

If I get one, it would be the 15 to handle the 5.5" pads.


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Good evening Richy,
Does the "15" work that much better with the 5.5" pads to justify switching from the 3401 to the RUPES?

[604_Snooze]

I wonder if there is a huge difference between the 15mm and the 21mm throw that these machine have?

It look pretty easy to use too
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4CIG-L2hUg&list=UUF01iAoMyLdOy0TsuATvIbw&index=3&featur e=plcp]Miracle Detail Training Day using the Rupes Bigfoot System - YouTube[/video]

[cardaddy]

the R&D Manager for RUPES and I met at SEMA about their polishers and since then we've been communicating via e-mail.

Stay tuned...

AWESOME news Mike!

Stay tuned we will.

[billmac]

AWESOME news Mike!

Stay tuned we will.

[Wheelzntoys]

I wonder if there is a huge difference between the 15mm and the 21mm throw that these machine have?

I was told that between the difference of offset and 1" pad size difference, it comes out to a big difference.

[richy]

Good evening Richy,
Does the "15" work that much better with the 5.5" pads to justify switching from the 3401 to the RUPES?

That's the million dollar question! That's what my research is going to find out.


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[TrKent]

There is a user, TrKent, that already has the LHR21E and the LHR75.
I am counting on him to do an independent review since almost everybody who is speaking about it is somehow affiliated with the brand.
Here is what I wrote on another thread:
Tool Pron: Show me your tools!!!

I would like to start a review, however I still don't have my yellow and white pads for the 21e or the polishes. From what I've seen the 15e is where the real value comes in, which I still have no ETA on. My biggest jobs to date are coming up soon and I would love to use them as part of the review. I have a Murcielago, 60's Corvette and '10 Viper all from one owner. They will be getting extensive corrections with complete Gtechniq applications

[TrKent]

I wonder if there is a huge difference between the 15mm and the 21mm throw that these machine have?

It look pretty easy to use too
Miracle Detail Training Day using the Rupes Bigfoot System - YouTube

This video is more important than you might initially think. It was only after starting use of the Rupes System that Paul Dalton announced he would be hiring employees! Paul Dalton? Hiring?? Unreal!!

[billmac]

This video is more important than you might initially think. It was only after starting use of the Rupes System that Paul Dalton announced he would be hiring employees! Paul Dalton? Hiring?? Unreal!!

[Mike Phillips]

I wonder if there is a huge difference between the 15mm and the 21mm throw that these machine have?

The Flex 3401 has an 8mm throw according to Flex as does the PC style DA Polishers, so comparatively, the RUPES polishes have a much larger orbit or throw.

The larger the throw, or "orbit", historically if all other factors are kept the same,

Pad
Product
Arm Speed
Downward pressure

Traditionally the larger orbit tools are more aggressive in their correction ability. For example, a "finishing" DA Sander will have a very small orbit while a rough work sander will have a large orbit.

No matter what the orbit size, a person is still going to have to use,

1. Good abrasive technology
2. Quality pads
3. Good technique

The above holds true for any tool...


Also just to start setting the standard straight, the way the RUPES compound presents their company name is with all CAPITAL letters, not all small letters and not starting with a capital letter and then all small letters.

It's RUPES, not Rupes or rupes

Thought I would add that if you want to "look" like you know what you're talking about into the future.

Kind of like when I was first introduced to the Gtechniq brand, the company has a specific way the spell and speak the Gtechniq name, it's

gee-tech-neck


and I was saying G Technique


RUPES is typed out as RUPES and spoken,

rU Peas


Just thought some of you would appreciate this technically correct information.