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Harbor freight 6'' da polisher pad question
Hi, I got a HF da polisher last week, works great!!! Just wanted to know if anyone ever used the 8'' pads on them instead of the 6''? I bought a couple to try out but haven't got around to using them yet. Anybody use the bigger pads on it before?
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Re: Harbor freight 6'' da polisher pad question
buy a 5" DA backing plate and some 5.5" pads instead...
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Re: Harbor freight 6'' da polisher pad question
Originally Posted by VISITOR
buy a 5" DA backing plate and some 5.5" pads instead...
But with the 5'' backing plate, and smaller pads, you would have to change out the counter weight so it would vibrate your arms off, lol. I probably won't do that, just want to know if anyone used the 8'' pads with the 6'' backing plate that came with it? Trying to get things done faster, we all have trucks, a lot more area to cover than a car. Thanks for the input though.
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Re: Harbor freight 6'' da polisher pad question
Originally Posted by jstevens66
But with the 5'' backing plate, and smaller pads, you would have to change out the counter weight so it would vibrate your arms off, lol. I probably won't do that, just want to know if anyone used the 8'' pads with the 6'' backing plate that came with it? Trying to get things done faster, we all have trucks, a lot more area to cover than a car. Thanks for the input though.
You do not need to change the counter weight to use a 5" backing plate and 5.5" pads. Many have done it with great results and it doesn't vibrate any more than a 6" backing plate.
It is debatable that a 8" pad would get things done faster. Smaller pads correct defects more effeciently and therefore save time. So you might be covering a smaller area but you are able to complete the correction quicker.
There are a couple of threads regarding the HF DA here on AG -- just do a search.
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Re: Harbor freight 6'' da polisher pad question
Originally Posted by ski2
You do not need to change the counter weight to use a 5" backing plate and 5.5" pads. Many have done it with great results and it doesn't vibrate any more than a 6" backing plate.
It is debatable that a 8" pad would get things done faster. Smaller pads correct defects more effeciently and therefore save time. So you might be covering a smaller area but you are able to complete the correction quicker.
There are a couple of threads regarding the HF DA here on AG -- just do a search.
Will do, thanks for the input ski
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Re: Harbor freight 6'' da polisher pad question
I have no experience with these's pads however a co worker has been working on a boat he purchased. He showed me the harbor pads they are crap compared to lake country. I gave him some hex logic to get him started, I wish I had snapped a picture the pad it was self destructing. He purchased the harbor freight DA polisher, I wished him luck.
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Re: Harbor freight 6'' da polisher pad question
Originally Posted by VISITOR
buy a 5" DA backing plate and some 5.5" pads instead...
Agreed. I had a chance to use it. Worked just fine.
Originally Posted by ski2
You do not need to change the counter weight to use a 5" backing plate and 5.5" pads. Many have done it with great results and it doesn't vibrate any more than a 6" backing plate.
It is debatable that a 8" pad would get things done faster. Smaller pads correct defects more effeciently and therefore save time. So you might be covering a smaller area but you are able to complete the correction quicker.
There are a couple of threads regarding the HF DA here on AG -- just do a search.
No need to change the counterweight. The 5.5" pads will use the machines power more effectively than a larger pad.
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Re: Harbor freight 6'' da polisher pad question
Originally Posted by tpr1634
I have no experience with these's pads however a co worker has been working on a boat he purchased. He showed me the harbor pads they are crap compared to lake country. I gave him some hex logic to get him started, I wish I had snapped a picture the pad it was self destructing. He purchased the harbor freight DA polisher, I wished him luck.
Yea their pads definitely aren't the best quality. I had one of the compounding pads fall apart on me, but I got a few of each of them, mind as well use them, then switch to a LC backing plate and pads after.
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Re: Harbor freight 6'' da polisher pad question
I just got the harbor freight and I've gone through 4 orange pads, they keep falling apart and flying off. I didn't want to wait till mine came from Amazon. I'm buying some good ones on this site. I was using the "clean on the fly" with a terry towel so I'm not sure why this was happening.
Anyone have any idea?
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Re: Harbor freight 6'' da polisher pad question
Originally Posted by Franco
I just got the harbor freight and I've gone through 4 orange pads, they keep falling apart and flying off. I didn't want to wait till mine came from Amazon. I'm buying some good ones on this site. I was using the "clean on the fly" with a terry towel so I'm not sure why this was happening.
Anyone have any idea?
If you are using the HF backing plate that came with the unit with the HF pads you will note that the Velcro on the backing plate goes beyond the Velcro on the pad. So when you apply pressure while polishing the backing plate Velcro chews up the pad.
Hope you purchased a new 5" backing plate to go with the new pads you bought bkz the HF backing plate is not of very high quality. Everyone I've seen has had a bad wobble to it.
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