Mark II 15

[xabo]

Can the 5" backing plate for the Rupes Mark II LHR 15 be purchased separately?

[PhxDarius]

Is the backing plate different on the new mark II series?
I am only finding the 5" backing plate for the Rupes LHR 15ES.
They might be the same?

[CalSun Detail]

I heard from another thread that they don't sell the mark II backing plates separately yet.

And I don't know if the mark II 21 and 15 backing plates are interchangeable. I'm assuming they are.

[xabo]

Is the backing plate different on the new mark II series?
I am only finding the 5" backing plate for the Rupes LHR 15ES.
They might be the same?

ES 15 5" on the Left, Mark II 6" on the Right.

[Zubair]

ES 15 5" on the Left, Mark II 6" on the Right.

My 15 ES plate looks like the MKII plate on the right, I do have the improved facelifted more powerful 15 ES though.

[FinishingTouchA]

I'll check tomorrow if my 5" mkII plate fits my mkII 21

[SonOfOC]

First batch of MKI have the rounder dime size hole and will not fit the newer Rupes. Later generation of MKI have the identical hole as the current MKII.

[Todd@RUPES]

First batch of MKI have the rounder dime size hole and will not fit the newer Rupes. Later generation of MKI have the identical hole as the current MKII.

Correct. All backing plates are backwards compatible.

The original run of ES tools had a smaller slot in the backing plate and spindle key. While the first run of the ES tools will accept any backing plate, their original backing plates will not fit the newer tools.

[usmcpab]

Correct. All backing plates are backwards compatible.

The original run of ES tools had a smaller slot in the backing plate and spindle key. While the first run of the ES tools will accept any backing plate, their original backing plates will not fit the newer tools.

Best news I've read all day.

[xabo]

Old 5" on the left, new 5" on the right