Those who have the most RECENT G110v2, question for ya...

[mark58]

Good for you! I would probably live with it and always feel annoyed. LOL!

I for one would keep it. But that's me. Now it shows you Quality control issues with China made products. I just love my GV and in my opinion PC is second rate as far as performance goes. There are few things I would like to see changed, but that is a different issue.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I'm going to start using the mf cutting pads with my 3401 very soon! Will be sure to let you know my experiences.

HORRIBLE!!!!

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I for one would keep it. But that's me. Now it shows you Quality control issues with China made products. I just love my GV and in my opinion PC is second rate as far as performance goes. There are few things I would like to see changed, but that is a different issue.

The PCXP sucks donkey balls! I probably shouldn't have said that! I've used it a few times, and anything below speed 5 is worthless, IMO.

[Setec Astronomy]

Very good info. That's how we used to break in motors when I raced RC cars. Too much arcing burns the comutator and decreases performance. Most brushed are just flat on the end and need to be broken in to the profile of the com.

I'll let you in on a little trick, you make a sanding fixture that approximates the radius of the commutator, and you sand the end of the brush to approximately the commutator shape--makes break-in a lot faster then going from flat.

[Hoytman]

I could live with it too, but I refuse to if mine arrives like that. Scheduled for delivery on Monday.

PM sent Mark...with the info requested.

[Ron Atchison]

Yes I suppose that would work to speed things up for a tool. In the case of the RC motors we used to run them wide open in a solution of motor cleaner. Yes totally submerged in liqiud. Once the brushes were brokenn in the the motor was taken apart and the com was trued on a jewlers lathe and then balanced. Coms swell with speed when new and need to be recut. Sounds crazy but so is $100.00 bucks for 6 batteries in a matched pack! sorry for the hijack.

I'll let you in on a little trick, you make a sanding fixture that approximates the radius of the commutator, and you sand the end of the brush to approximately the commutator shape--makes break-in a lot faster then going from flat.

[C. Charles Hahn]

Mark, have you packed that machine up and sent it back yet? If not, just for giggles try pulling the rear housing off the machine to see if you can adjust the placement of the speed dial -- it might just be in there with a slight interference fit preventing it from going all the way to 6.

See Tuscarora Dave's cord replacement thread for pics of what I'm describing.

[dougaross]

The PCXP sucks donkey balls! I probably shouldn't have said that! I've used it a few times, and anything below speed 5 is worthless, IMO.

Where did you get the donkey?

[CEE DOG]

The PCXP sucks donkey balls! I probably shouldn't have said that! I've used it a few times, and anything below speed 5 is worthless, IMO.

Well, I never used the pcxp but the results I've seen Tad achieve with it are among the VERY best I have seen anyone get with any machine.

I can't say I could do as good with the pc as I do with my flex but he can. He has a flex now too and said it is absolutely less vibration than the pcxp though.

I can say first hand the flex is 10x less vibration than the grioss...

Anyway, didn't mean to hijack just wanted to balance the thread with another perspective on the PC even though it's not my perspective! thanks buddy!!

[Harleyguy]

Mark I used a machine at Sema that isn't available yet here since they are working on converting it too 110 Volt all I can say it works better then the Flex Da and the PCXP they combined both machine's together but it isn't force rotation .