Griot's Garage 6 Gen 2 DA accident

[originalgoods13]

To my surprise, about 50 hours of use my Gen 2 broke off while I was in Speed setting #6, projected to my metal garage door and dented in about 1 cm deep

It was a very close call and the part where you mount the backing plate separated from the rest of the polisher during high speed

It looks like it was "punched in" from factory and the defect looks like it spun against the body, shearing some metal bits and pieces.

I will post some pictures but I just want to warn everyone that if your DA is "vibrating" or noisier than the usual to inspect and stop using it

I'll be sending it back for repair but worried about Canadian shipping rates and other duty or taxes

I also just bought the Gen 3 to finish the work and it was a night and day difference

My take on it is that prolong usage of the DA in one session causes the heat transfer from the motor to the mechanism causing the metal to gradually expand over time, the slowly separating itself from the rest (I am talking about the nut and rod where you screw in the backing plates)

Thanks for reading and I'll post pictures when I get back from my trip

Cheers

[originalgoods13]

To add I usually let the DA cool down for every section passes but it gets really hot on Speed #6 to the point that I have to spray the backing plate Velcro and behind the foam pad so it does not toast my foam pads prematurely

I apply minimal pressure to the DA during the correction and finishing process

[Rsurfer]

To add I usually let the DA cool down for every section passes but it gets really hot on Speed #6 to the point that I have to spray the backing plate Velcro and behind the foam pad so it does not toast my foam pads prematurely

I apply minimal pressure to the DA during the correction and finishing process

Stick with speed 5 and change pads often.

[originalgoods13]

Here are the pictures

[wdmaccord]

Stick with speed 5 and change pads often.

I recommend this as well. i've never had a need to run at 6. Maybe 5.5 on occasion.

all in all, glad to hear no one got hurt. I would guess GG would sent you a reimbursement since you already purchased a new Gen3 rather than sending you a new machine. They are pretty top notch when it comes to honoring warranty.

[99monguse]

Stick with speed 5 and change pads often.

I have NEVER used speed 6, ever since I melted a BuffnShine green pad backing. I rarely use speed 5, I usely use 4

[g35_coupe]

Wow! Lucky it didn't hit a car window, light or something else fragile. I assume they'll take care of it under warranty.

[KneeDragr]

Wow! Lucky it didn't hit a car window, light or something else fragile.

Yeah like your abdomen, or face!

[Mike Phillips]

You can tell by looking at it.

• First generation

I have a first generation Griot's Polisher.

Forum member gave it to me a few years ago. Once in a while someone that still owns one will join the forum asking for help using it so I've kept it just for reference purposes.

[Kamakaz1961]

Wow! That is spooky! The piece hat went flying is no light weight piece either.

GG has a lifetime warranty so hello new DA.

Sorry to see that but glad you did not get hurt.