Flex 3401 speed fluctuation

[grambow]

Has anyone experienced their Flex 3401 fluctuating DOWN in speed when locked in? For example, when locked at 4.5-5, the machine will fluctuate down to what feels like 3-3.5. To the point where I have to lock at 5-5.5 or so to keep the speed up. The brushes here replaced less than 5 or so machine hours ago by Flex. Thoughts?

[lane5515]

Are you plugging the power cord directly into an electrical outlet or using an extension cord? If an extension cord, what gauge?

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[grambow]

Are you plugging the power cord directly into an electrical outlet or using an extension cord? If an extension cord, what gauge?

Good call! Using a hand me down cheap extension chord. I will look into that. FWIW I did try searching....must have used the wrong query. ;-)