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[gsymoens]

I use the drill master rotary buffer I'm very experienced and do alot of compounds at the detail shop I work at the rotary is light and works great for me. Not saying I would choose that over a flex or 3m rotary but it's good for someone just starting out.

[DavidReyJr.]

anyone know what the speed dial numbers relate to in actual rpm's? to me the drill master looks like a makita 9227 clone execpt for the rpm range and speed dial, but my guess is min is 200rpm 1-600 2-900 3-1500 4-2100 5-2700 6-3000 max-3700 wish these manufacturers would list the actual rpms makes no sense to me why they just list numbers numbers do nothing in terms of rpm's.../end rant! if anyone has the actual rpm range of this thing let me know i dont feel like calling up HF to find the information! thanks guys

Can any one aswere this question? I got the same one to start out with, can't believe the manual doesnt say just has min, I, II, III, IIII, IIIII, then max.

[szjalo]

I have a question on this unit! I bought it long time ago, used it couple times with the wool bonnet in the box. Never can have the result even close to using DA. is it because the bad design of wool bonnet? should i actually use a real wool pad(rather than bonnet on foam pad) to make the result better?

[BillyJack]

IMO, pad choice makes as much, if not more difference than the machine. You can do much better work with a cheap machine & good pads than a good machine with garbage pads. If you're gonna get some good pads, buy something in the 5.5 to 6 inch size that you can use later if you're thinking of a DA polisher. I'm a rotary veteran, but I still think you can control a rotary better with smaller pads than the common 8 to 9 inch production pads.

Bill