Porter Cable 7424 is loud

[dccb]

Is it suppose to be loud? I just purchased mine from Coastal Tools, turn it on at the lowest speed: 1, and it sounds kinda loud. I never owned one before, so I don't know if it suppose to do this or not.

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

Yep the PC is a little loud but is nothing compared to an old Makita rotary for noise!


Tim

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Porter Cable 7424 is loud

Originally posted by dccb
Is it suppose to be loud? I just purchased mine from Coastal Tools, turn it on at the lowest speed: 1, and it sounds kinda loud. I never owned one before, so I don't know if it suppose to do this or not.

Welcome to Meguiar's Online dccb!

It's probably just relative to what your used to. I agree with Tim on the Rotary however, I would rather listen to the PC any day over the RB.



Mike

[gb387]

Re: Porter Cable 7424 is loud

Originally posted by dccb
Is it suppose to be loud? I just purchased mine from Coastal Tools, turn it on at the lowest speed: 1, and it sounds kinda loud. I never owned one before, so I don't know if it suppose to do this or not.

I thought the same thing, they are loud. Never used a Makita Rotary but I know a Ingersoll-Rand Air buffer is LOUD!

[Bri9801]

It's loud but I don't think it is as loud as my lawn mower or leaf blower or circular saw even. At least with the PC I can deal with the noise better becaue I am detailing the car at the time.

[whocarez]

is this model the same on meguriar sells after they rebadge it? can this buffer use meguariar's pads? thanks.

[gb387]

Originally posted by whocarez
is this model the same on meguriar sells after they rebadge it? can this buffer use meguariar's pads? thanks.

Its the same, you do need the Meguiars hook and loop backing plate and pads.

[Airborne Ranger]

Hey whocarez,

Welcome to Meguiars Online

Yea the PC sounds like you dumped sand into it. I have the 7336SP model from Lowe's. There all the same except for the 7428 I think it is model, that's the rotary. It's normal. I've had mine for almost a yr. I've done a full size truck, my own truck which is not full size, a van and a car amongst others. It's perfectly normal and it doesn't give me any beef.

In my neighborhood, there is always and I do mean always at some point or another there is a lawnmower running. Both regulars and tractors. Those get annoying after while deadman98

[2000]

they're not too loud.....I can still hear my wife yelling at me to get in from the garage when I'm using it

[jfelbab]

It's too loud to listen to my music while using it.

[rusty bumper]

I guess I'll be the odd ball here...

My PC is not that loud...At least it's not to me.

As a matter of fact, it is the quietest power tool that I have.

Maybe mine was geared just right.

[Don]

Originally posted by 2000
they're not too loud.....I can still hear my wife yelling at me to get in from the garage when I'm using it

I can second that

[Lynn Matthews]

Originally posted by whocarez
Can this buffer use Meguiar's pads? thanks.

Here's a kit: (W-DAV99)

DA Velcro Backing System

Set of 3, 6.5" Polishing Pads and Backing Plate. Velcro backing for easy switching:
1 polishing pads (W-8006),
1 finishing pad (W-9006)

[wlefevre]

Originally posted by jfelbab
It's too loud to listen to my music while using it.

To listen to music while using any power tools, I always use the ear-bud style earphones on my mp3 player, and then top them off with some muffs. That way, I don't even hear the wife!

[2000]

Originally posted by wlefevre
To listen to music while using any power tools, I always use the ear-bud style earphones on my mp3 player, and then top them off with some muffs. That way, I don't even hear the wife!

my wifes smarter than that! if she saw me in the garage with ear muffs she'd beam me with a shoe or somethin'.